diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic-rtl.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic-rtl.css
index c034f152b8..ae43cd45f8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic-rtl.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic-rtl.css
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	background-image: url(../images/bubble_bg-rtl.gif);
 }
 
-#adminmenu li a #awaiting-mod, #adminmenu li a #update-plugins {
+#adminmenu li a #awaiting-mod, #adminmenu li a span.update-plugins {
 	background-image: url(../images/comment-stalk-rtl.gif);
 }
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
index 7a3fe180e5..dd3b02eb28 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
@@ -491,13 +491,13 @@ body.press-this .ui-tabs-selected a:hover {
 	color: #d54e21;
 }
 
-#adminmenu li a #awaiting-mod, #adminmenu li a #update-plugins {
+#adminmenu li a #awaiting-mod, #adminmenu li a span.update-plugins {
 	background-image: url(../images/comment-stalk-fresh.gif);
 }
 
 #adminmenu li a #awaiting-mod span,
-#adminmenu li a #update-plugins span,
-#sidemenu li a #update-plugins span,
+#adminmenu li a span.update-plugins span,
+#sidemenu li a span.update-plugins span,
 #rightnow .reallynow,
 #plugin-information .action-button {
 	background-color: #d54e21;
@@ -505,8 +505,8 @@ body.press-this .ui-tabs-selected a:hover {
 }
 
 #adminmenu li a:hover #awaiting-mod span,
-#adminmenu li a:hover #update-plugins span,
-#sidemenu li a:hover #update-plugins span {
+#adminmenu li a:hover span.update-plugins span,
+#sidemenu li a:hover span.update-plugins span {
 	background-color: #264761;
 }
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh-rtl.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh-rtl.css
index a02be32c92..21598c5204 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh-rtl.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh-rtl.css
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	background-image: url(../images/bubble_bg-rtl.gif);
 }
 
-#adminmenu li a #awaiting-mod, #adminmenu li a #update-plugins {
+#adminmenu li a #awaiting-mod, #adminmenu li a span.update-plugins {
 	background-image: url(../images/comment-stalk-rtl.gif);
 }
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
index 7a3fe180e5..dd3b02eb28 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
@@ -491,13 +491,13 @@ body.press-this .ui-tabs-selected a:hover {
 	color: #d54e21;
 }
 
-#adminmenu li a #awaiting-mod, #adminmenu li a #update-plugins {
+#adminmenu li a #awaiting-mod, #adminmenu li a span.update-plugins {
 	background-image: url(../images/comment-stalk-fresh.gif);
 }
 
 #adminmenu li a #awaiting-mod span,
-#adminmenu li a #update-plugins span,
-#sidemenu li a #update-plugins span,
+#adminmenu li a span.update-plugins span,
+#sidemenu li a span.update-plugins span,
 #rightnow .reallynow,
 #plugin-information .action-button {
 	background-color: #d54e21;
@@ -505,8 +505,8 @@ body.press-this .ui-tabs-selected a:hover {
 }
 
 #adminmenu li a:hover #awaiting-mod span,
-#adminmenu li a:hover #update-plugins span,
-#sidemenu li a:hover #update-plugins span {
+#adminmenu li a:hover span.update-plugins span,
+#sidemenu li a:hover span.update-plugins span {
 	background-color: #264761;
 }
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/menu.php b/wp-admin/menu.php
index a7a7c9ea11..16208217a3 100644
--- a/wp-admin/menu.php
+++ b/wp-admin/menu.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ $update_count = 0;
 if ( !empty($update_plugins->response) )
 	$update_count = count( $update_plugins->response );
 
-$menu[35] = array( sprintf( __('Plugins %s'), "<span id='update-plugins' class='count-$update_count'><span class='plugin-count'>" . number_format_i18n($update_count) . "</span></span>" ), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php', '', 'menu-top', 'menu-plugins', 'div' );
+$menu[35] = array( sprintf( __('Plugins %s'), "<span class='update-plugins count-$update_count'><span class='plugin-count'>" . number_format_i18n($update_count) . "</span></span>" ), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php', '', 'menu-top', 'menu-plugins', 'div' );
 	$submenu['plugins.php'][5]  = array( __('Installed'), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php' );
 	$submenu['plugins.php'][10] = array(_c('Add New|plugin'), 'install_plugins', 'plugin-install.php');	
 	$submenu['plugins.php'][15] = array( __('Editor'), 'edit_plugins', 'plugin-editor.php' );
diff --git a/wp-admin/rtl.css b/wp-admin/rtl.css
index 44c9e31f48..017818d619 100644
--- a/wp-admin/rtl.css
+++ b/wp-admin/rtl.css
@@ -178,11 +178,13 @@ td.available-theme {
 /* 1000 - 1300
 =================================== */
 #adminmenu a #awaiting-mod,
-#adminmenu a #update-plugins,
-#sidemenu li a #update-plugins {
+#adminmenu a span.update-plugins,
+#sidemenu li a span.update-plugins {
 	background-position: -240px top;
 }
-#adminmenu li a:hover #awaiting-mod, #adminmenu li a:hover #update-plugins, #sidemenu li a:hover #update-plugins {
+#adminmenu li a:hover #awaiting-mod,
+#adminmenu li a:hover span.update-plugins,
+#sidemenu li a:hover span.update-plugins {
 	background-position: -160px top;
 }
 #adminmenu li a #awaiting-mod span, #adminmenu li a #update-plugins span, #sidemenu li a #update-plugins span {
diff --git a/wp-admin/wp-admin.css b/wp-admin/wp-admin.css
index 5adaf3bf78..738bd87e7b 100644
--- a/wp-admin/wp-admin.css
+++ b/wp-admin/wp-admin.css
@@ -1125,8 +1125,8 @@ a#view-site-link {
 
 /* 2.6 */
 #adminmenu a #awaiting-mod,
-#adminmenu a #update-plugins,
-#sidemenu li a #update-plugins {
+#adminmenu a span.update-plugins,
+#sidemenu li a span.update-plugins {
 	position: absolute;
 	margin-top: 0.2em;
 	font-size: 0.7em;
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ a#view-site-link {
 	width: 1em;
 }
 
-#adminmenu li a .count-0,
+#adminmenu li span.count-0,
 #sidemenu li a .count-0 {
 	display: none;
 }
@@ -1177,14 +1177,14 @@ strong .post-com-count {
 }
 
 #adminmenu li a:hover #awaiting-mod,
-#adminmenu li a:hover #update-plugins,
-#sidemenu li a:hover #update-plugins {
+#adminmenu li a:hover span.update-plugins,
+#sidemenu li a:hover span.update-plugins {
 	background-position: -80px bottom;
 }
 
 #adminmenu li a #awaiting-mod span,
-#adminmenu li a #update-plugins span,
-#sidemenu li a #update-plugins span {
+#adminmenu li a span.update-plugins span,
+#sidemenu li a span.update-plugins span {
 	top: -0.8em;
 	right: 0;
 	position: absolute;