diff --git a/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update.sh b/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update.sh
index 36466d21c3..7d0b6cdbdf 100755
--- a/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update.sh
+++ b/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update.sh
@@ -31,10 +31,15 @@ setup_loglevel_vars
 # Project specific transifex setup for log translations.
 setup_loglevel_project "$PROJECT"
 
-# Pull upstream translations of files that are at least 75 %
+# Download new files that are at least 75 % translated.
+# Also downloads updates for existing files that are at least 75 %
 # translated.
 tx pull -a -f --minimum-perc=75
 
+# Pull upstream translations of all downloaded files but do not
+# download new files.
+tx pull -f
+
 # Extract all messages from project, including log messages.
 extract_messages_log "$PROJECT"
 
diff --git a/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update_django_openstack_auth.sh b/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update_django_openstack_auth.sh
index f194748bd4..cd169e53b1 100755
--- a/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update_django_openstack_auth.sh
+++ b/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update_django_openstack_auth.sh
@@ -22,10 +22,15 @@ setup_review
 
 setup_django_openstack_auth
 
-# Pull upstream translations of files that are at least 75 %
-# translated
+# Download new files that are at least 75 % translated.
+# Also downloads updates for existing files that are at least 75 %
+# translated.
 tx pull -a -f --minimum-perc=75
 
+# Pull upstream translations of all downloaded files but do not
+# download new files.
+tx pull -f
+
 # Update the .pot file
 python setup.py extract_messages
 PO_FILES=`find openstack_auth/locale -name '*.po'`
diff --git a/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update_horizon.sh b/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update_horizon.sh
index 54608b2fe0..c98ff856fe 100755
--- a/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update_horizon.sh
+++ b/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update_horizon.sh
@@ -20,10 +20,15 @@ setup_review
 setup_translation
 setup_horizon
 
-# Pull upstream translations of files that are at least 75 %
-# translated
+# Download new files that are at least 75 % translated.
+# Also downloads updates for existing files that are at least 75 %
+# translated.
 tx pull -a -f --minimum-perc=75
 
+# Pull upstream translations of all downloaded files but do not
+# download new files.
+tx pull -f
+
 # Invoke run_tests.sh to update the po files
 # Or else, "../manage.py makemessages" can be used.
 ./run_tests.sh --makemessages -V
diff --git a/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update_manuals.sh b/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update_manuals.sh
index e4bccd5a68..99e216a322 100755
--- a/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update_manuals.sh
+++ b/jenkins/scripts/propose_translation_update_manuals.sh
@@ -29,9 +29,18 @@ setup_translation
 
 setup_manuals "$PROJECT"
 
-# Pull upstream translations of files
+# Download new files.
+# Also downloads updates for existing files that are
+# translated to a certain amount as configured in setup_manuals.
+# The function setup_manuals will setup most files --minimum-perc=75
+# for most files.
 tx pull -a -f
 
+# Pull upstream translations of all downloaded files but do not
+# download new files.
+# Use lower percentage here to update the existing files.
+tx pull -f --minimum-perc=50
+
 # Add imported upstream translations to git
 for FILE in ${DocFolder}/*; do
     DOCNAME=${FILE#${DocFolder}/}