diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/update.php b/wp-admin/includes/update.php
index 2359cc4186..a5828c186b 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/update.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/update.php
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ function wp_plugin_update_row( $file, $plugin_data ) {
 	$plugins_allowedtags = array('a' => array('href' => array(),'title' => array()),'abbr' => array('title' => array()),'acronym' => array('title' => array()),'code' => array(),'em' => array(),'strong' => array());
 	$plugin_name = wp_kses( $plugin_data['Name'], $plugins_allowedtags );
 
-	$details_url = self_admin_url('plugin-install.php?tab=plugin-information&plugin=' . $r->slug . '&TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=800');
+	$details_url = self_admin_url('plugin-install.php?tab=plugin-information&plugin=' . $r->slug . '&section=changelog&TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=800');
 
 	$wp_list_table = _get_list_table('WP_Plugins_List_Table');
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/update-core.php b/wp-admin/update-core.php
index e8a9dfd4de..701a66034a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/update-core.php
+++ b/wp-admin/update-core.php
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ function list_plugin_updates() {
 			$upgrade_notice = '';
 		}
 
-		$details_url = self_admin_url('plugin-install.php?tab=plugin-information&plugin=' . $plugin_data->update->slug . '&TB_iframe=true&width=640&height=662');
+		$details_url = self_admin_url('plugin-install.php?tab=plugin-information&plugin=' . $plugin_data->update->slug . '&section=changelog&TB_iframe=true&width=640&height=662');
 		$details_text = sprintf(__('View version %1$s details'), $plugin_data->update->new_version);
 		$details = sprintf('<a href="%1$s" class="thickbox" title="%2$s">%3$s</a>.', esc_url($details_url), esc_attr($plugin_data->Name), $details_text);