diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php
index 86b5b71aae..ff3d0c7fcc 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php
@@ -1312,8 +1312,9 @@ class Bulk_Upgrader_Skin extends WP_Upgrader_Skin {
 
 			echo '<script type="text/javascript">jQuery(\'#progress-' . esc_js($this->upgrader->update_current) . '\').show();</script>';
 		}
-		if ( !empty($this->result) && !is_wp_error($this->result) ) {
-			echo '<div class="updated"><p>' . sprintf($this->upgrader->strings['skin_update_successful'], $title, 'jQuery(\'#progress-' . esc_js($this->upgrader->update_current) . '\').toggle();jQuery(\'span\', this).toggle(); return false;') . '</p></div>';
+		if ( $this->result && ! is_wp_error( $this->result ) ) {
+			if ( ! $this->error )
+				echo '<div class="updated"><p>' . sprintf($this->upgrader->strings['skin_update_successful'], $title, 'jQuery(\'#progress-' . esc_js($this->upgrader->update_current) . '\').toggle();jQuery(\'span\', this).toggle(); return false;') . '</p></div>';
 			echo '<script type="text/javascript">jQuery(\'.waiting-' . esc_js($this->upgrader->update_current) . '\').hide();</script>';
 		}