diff --git a/.bashrc.d/10-alias.bash b/.bashrc.d/10-alias.bash
index b882895..8f023e4 100644
--- a/.bashrc.d/10-alias.bash
+++ b/.bashrc.d/10-alias.bash
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ alias printuuid='blkid -o value -s UUID'
 # Output only the PARTUUID of the target device
 alias printpartuuid='blkid -o value -s PARTUUID'
 
-# Show count of updates from checkupdates 
-alias countupdates='checkupdates | wc -l'
+# Show count of updates after the output of checkupdates 
+alias countupdates='checkupdates | tee >(wc -l)'
 
 # Grep through updates listed by checkudpdates
 alias grepupdates='checkupdates | grep'