diff --git a/modules/system/system.module b/modules/system/system.module
index 21ad835fce0..cb423e1a374 100644
--- a/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/modules/system/system.module
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ function system_menu() {
     'title' => 'Status report',
     'description' => "Get a status report about your site's operation and any detected problems.",
     'page callback' => 'system_status',
-    'weight' => 10,
+    'weight' => -60,
     'access arguments' => array('administer site configuration'),
     'file' => 'system.admin.inc',
   );
diff --git a/modules/update/update.module b/modules/update/update.module
index faa79c567c0..02bdabaef45 100644
--- a/modules/update/update.module
+++ b/modules/update/update.module
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ function update_menu() {
     'description' => 'Get a status report about available updates for your installed modules and themes.',
     'page callback' => 'update_status',
     'access arguments' => array('administer site configuration'),
-    'weight' => 10,
+    'weight' => -50,
     'file' => 'update.report.inc',
   );
   $items['admin/reports/updates/list'] = array(