diff --git a/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/node/extensionGalleryService.ts b/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/node/extensionGalleryService.ts
index cec901d0b77..87c15f9be41 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/node/extensionGalleryService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/node/extensionGalleryService.ts
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ function toExtension(galleryExtension: IRawGalleryExtension, extensionsGalleryUr
 		publisher: galleryExtension.publisher.publisherName,
 		publisherDisplayName: galleryExtension.publisher.displayName,
 		description: galleryExtension.shortDescription || '',
-		installCount: getStatistic(galleryExtension.statistics, 'install'),
+		installCount: getStatistic(galleryExtension.statistics, 'install') + getStatistic(galleryExtension.statistics, 'updateCount'),
 		rating: getStatistic(galleryExtension.statistics, 'averagerating'),
 		ratingCount: getStatistic(galleryExtension.statistics, 'ratingcount'),
 		assets,