diff --git a/src/gui/formupdate.cpp b/src/gui/formupdate.cpp
index 45b940a9d..f5ccc6ac7 100755
--- a/src/gui/formupdate.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/formupdate.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void FormUpdate::checkForUpdates() {
 
     bool is_self_update_for_this_system = isUpdateForThisSystem() && isSelfUpdateSupported();
 
-    if (update.first.m_availableVersion != APP_VERSION) {
+    if (update.first.m_availableVersion > APP_VERSION) {
       m_ui->m_lblStatus->setStatus(WidgetWithStatus::Ok,
                                    tr("New release available."),
                                    tr("This is new version which can be\ndownloaded and installed."));
diff --git a/src/miscellaneous/systemfactory.cpp b/src/miscellaneous/systemfactory.cpp
index 9ad20726b..837e8e7d1 100755
--- a/src/miscellaneous/systemfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/miscellaneous/systemfactory.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void SystemFactory::handleBackgroundUpdatesCheck() {
   QFutureWatcher<UpdateCheck> *future_watcher = static_cast<QFutureWatcher<UpdateCheck>*>(sender());
   UpdateCheck updates = future_watcher->result();
 
-  if (updates.second == QNetworkReply::NoError && updates.first.m_availableVersion != APP_VERSION) {
+  if (updates.second == QNetworkReply::NoError && updates.first.m_availableVersion > APP_VERSION) {
     if (SystemTrayIcon::isSystemTrayActivated()) {
       qApp->trayIcon()->showMessage(tr("New version available"),
                                     tr("Click the bubble for more information."),