diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/view_model.py b/bauh/view/qt/view_model.py
index 8540fac6..8c802b33 100644
--- a/bauh/view/qt/view_model.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/view_model.py
@@ -17,15 +17,21 @@ def get_type_label(type_: str, gem: str, i18n: I18n) -> str:
 class PackageView:
 
     def __init__(self, model: SoftwarePackage, i18n: I18n):
-        self.model = model
-        self.update_checked = model.update
-        self.status = PackageViewStatus.LOADING if model.status == PackageStatus.LOADING_DATA else PackageViewStatus.READY
+        self.model = None
+        self.update_checked = None
+        self.status = None
+        self.update_model(model)
         self.table_index = -1
         self.i18n = i18n
 
     def get_type_label(self) -> str:
         return get_type_label(self.model.get_type(), self.model.gem_name, self.i18n)
 
+    def update_model(self, model: SoftwarePackage):
+        self.model = model
+        self.update_checked = model.update
+        self.status = PackageViewStatus.LOADING if model.status == PackageStatus.LOADING_DATA else PackageViewStatus.READY
+
     def __repr__(self):
         return '{} ( {} )'.format(self.model.name, self.get_type_label())
 
diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/window.py b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
index 91dcc87e..f56db7ec 100755
--- a/bauh/view/qt/window.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
@@ -667,13 +667,13 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
                             for model in res['removed']:
                                 if pkgv.model == model:
                                     if list_idx == 0:  # updates the model
-                                        pkgv.model = model
+                                        pkgv.update_model(model)
 
                                     if not self.search_performed or list_idx == 2:  # always from the installed packages
                                         removed_idxs.append(pkgv_idx)
 
                                     if self.search_performed and list_idx == 1:  # only for displayed
-                                        self.table_apps.update_package(pkgv)
+                                        self.table_apps.update_package(pkgv, change_update_col=True)
 
                                     break  # as the model has been found, stops the loop
 
@@ -690,6 +690,8 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
                                 for new_idx, pkgv in enumerate(self.pkgs):  # updating the package indexes
                                     pkgv.table_index = new_idx
 
+                        self.update_bt_upgrade()
+
             self.update_custom_actions()
 
             notify_tray()
@@ -1243,10 +1245,10 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
             if models_updated:
                 installed_available_idxs = []
                 for idx, available in enumerate(self.pkgs_available):
-                    for pidx, p in enumerate(models_updated):
-                        if available.model == p:
-                            available.model = p
-                            if p.installed:
+                    for pidx, model in enumerate(models_updated):
+                        if available.model == model:
+                            available.update_model(model)
+                            if model.installed:
                                 installed_available_idxs.append((idx, pidx, available))
 
                 # re-indexing all installed so they always will be be displayed when no filters are applied
@@ -1263,16 +1265,18 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
 
                 # updating the respective table rows:
                 for displayed in self.pkgs:
-                    for p in models_updated:
-                        if displayed.model == p:
-                            self.table_apps.update_package(displayed)
+                    for model in models_updated:
+                        if displayed.model == model:
+                            self.table_apps.update_package(displayed, change_update_col=True)
+
+                self.update_bt_upgrade()
 
             # updating installed packages
             if res['removed'] and self.pkgs_installed:
                 to_remove = []
-                for idx, p in enumerate(self.pkgs_installed):
+                for idx, model in enumerate(self.pkgs_installed):
                     for model in res['removed']:
-                        if p.model == model:
+                        if model.model == model:
                             to_remove.append(idx)
 
                 if to_remove:
@@ -1282,8 +1286,8 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
                         del self.pkgs_installed[idx - decrement]
 
             if res['installed']:
-                for idx, p in enumerate(res['installed']):
-                    self.pkgs_installed.insert(idx, PackageView(p, self.i18n))
+                for idx, model in enumerate(res['installed']):
+                    self.pkgs_installed.insert(idx, PackageView(model, self.i18n))
 
             self.ref_checkbox_only_apps.setVisible(False)
             self.update_custom_actions()