diff --git a/home/oli/bin/i3blocks/archupdates b/home/oli/bin/i3blocks/archupdates
index 0da4bbb..0fd54be 100755
--- a/home/oli/bin/i3blocks/archupdates
+++ b/home/oli/bin/i3blocks/archupdates
@@ -5,14 +5,29 @@
 # Check if updated Arch packages can be installed
 pkgupdate() {
     local pkgcount=$(checkupdates | wc -l)
-    if [[ $pkgcount -ge 1 && $pkgcount -lt 20 ]]; then
-        local bg=$mute_bg
-        local fg=$mute_fg
-    elif [[ $pkgcount -ge 20 ]]; then
-        local bg=$warn1_bg
-        local fg=$warn1_fg
+    local seconds_since_last_patched=$(echo "$(date +%s) - $(stat -c %Y /var/log/pacman.log)" | bc -l)
+    local hours_since_last_patched=$(echo "scale=0; $seconds_since_last_patched / 60 / 60" | bc -l)
+    local hours_to_consider_stale=168
+    # Few updates
+    if [[ $pkgcount -ge 1 && $pkgcount -lt 35 ]]; then
+        if [[ $hours_since_last_patched -gt $hours_to_consider_stale ]]; then
+            local bg=$warn1_bg
+            local fg=$warn1_fg
+        else
+            local bg=$info_bg
+            local fg=$info_fg
+        fi
+    # Many updates
+    elif [[ $pkgcount -ge 35 ]]; then
+        if [[ $hours_since_last_patched -gt $hours_to_consider_stale ]]; then
+            local bg=$crit_bg
+            local fg=$crit_fg
+        else
+            local bg=$warn2_bg
+            local fg=$warn2_fg
+        fi
     fi
-    local stat="$pkgcount pkg updates"
+    local stat="$pkgcount pkg updates (last update: $hours_since_last_patched hours ago)"
 
     if [[ -n "$bg" ]]; then
         echo -e "<span background=\"$bg\" color=\"$fg\">$stat</span>\n"