diff --git a/plugins/ubuntu/apt_ubuntu b/plugins/ubuntu/apt_ubuntu
index a54e1008..d13654a3 100755
--- a/plugins/ubuntu/apt_ubuntu
+++ b/plugins/ubuntu/apt_ubuntu
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ if len(sys.argv) > 1:
 
 try:
     import apt
+    import apt_pkg
 except ImportError:
     print "The module 'apt' is currently not installed.  You can install it by typing:\nsudo apt-get install python-apt\nImportError: No module named apt"
     sys.exit(1)
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ except ImportError:
 pkgs = {}
 total = 0
 for pkg in apt.Cache():
-    if pkg.is_upgradable:
+    if (pkg.is_upgradable) and (pkg._pkg.selected_state != apt_pkg.SELSTATE_HOLD):
         a = check_origin(pkg)
         pkgs[a] = pkgs.get(a, 0) + 1
         total += 1