diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/updates.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/updates.js
index bbb52a66a3..3371e84d27 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/updates.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/updates.js
@@ -443,7 +443,8 @@
 	 *                     decorated with an abort() method.
 	 */
 	wp.updates.updatePlugin = function( args ) {
-		var $updateRow, $card, $message, message;
+		var $updateRow, $card, $message, message,
+			$adminBarUpdates = $( '#wp-admin-bar-updates' );
 
 		args = _.extend( {
 			success: wp.updates.updatePluginSuccess,
@@ -471,6 +472,8 @@
 			$card.removeClass( 'plugin-card-update-failed' ).find( '.notice.notice-error' ).remove();
 		}
 
+		$adminBarUpdates.addClass( 'spin' );
+
 		if ( $message.html() !== __( 'Updating...' ) ) {
 			$message.data( 'originaltext', $message.html() );
 		}
@@ -499,7 +502,8 @@
 	 * @param {string} response.newVersion New version of the plugin.
 	 */
 	wp.updates.updatePluginSuccess = function( response ) {
-		var $pluginRow, $updateMessage, newText;
+		var $pluginRow, $updateMessage, newText,
+			$adminBarUpdates = $( '#wp-admin-bar-updates' );
 
 		if ( 'plugins' === pagenow || 'plugins-network' === pagenow ) {
 			$pluginRow     = $( 'tr[data-plugin="' + response.plugin + '"]' )
@@ -521,6 +525,8 @@
 				.addClass( 'button-disabled updated-message' );
 		}
 
+		$adminBarUpdates.removeClass( 'spin' );
+
 		$updateMessage
 			.attr(
 				'aria-label',
@@ -553,7 +559,8 @@
 	 * @param {string}  response.errorMessage The error that occurred.
 	 */
 	wp.updates.updatePluginError = function( response ) {
-		var $card, $message, errorMessage;
+		var $card, $message, errorMessage,
+			$adminBarUpdates = $( '#wp-admin-bar-updates' );
 
 		if ( ! wp.updates.isValidResponse( response, 'update' ) ) {
 			return;
@@ -631,6 +638,8 @@
 			} );
 		}
 
+		$adminBarUpdates.removeClass( 'spin' );
+
 		wp.a11y.speak( errorMessage, 'assertive' );
 
 		$document.trigger( 'wp-plugin-update-error', response );
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/css/admin-bar.css b/src/wp-includes/css/admin-bar.css
index 30a048ad5d..e6422db1cf 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/css/admin-bar.css
+++ b/src/wp-includes/css/admin-bar.css
@@ -588,6 +588,11 @@ html:lang(he-il) .rtl #wpadminbar * {
 	top: 2px;
 }
 
+#wpadminbar #wp-admin-bar-updates.spin .ab-icon:before {
+	display: inline-block;
+	animation: rotation 2s infinite linear;
+}
+
 /**
  * Search
  */