1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/check_apt.c b/plugins/check_apt.c
index 433055b5..daeb7578 100644
--- a/plugins/check_apt.c
+++ b/plugins/check_apt.c
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv) {
                 result = max_state(result, STATE_CRITICAL);
         } else if(packages_available > 0){
                 result = max_state(result, STATE_WARNING);
-        } else {
-                result = max_state(result, STATE_OK);
+        } else if(result > STATE_UNKNOWN){
+                result = STATE_UNKNOWN;
         }
 
         printf(_("APT %s: %d packages available for %s (%d critical updates). %s%s%s%s|available_upgrades=%d;;;0 critical_updates=%d;;;0\n"),