diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/updater/AppUpdateChecker.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/updater/AppUpdateChecker.kt
index 392d4fd2d..36f070311 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/updater/AppUpdateChecker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/updater/AppUpdateChecker.kt
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ class AppUpdateChecker {
     private val networkService: NetworkHelper by injectLazy()
     private val preferences: PreferencesHelper by injectLazy()
 
-    suspend fun checkForUpdate(context: Context): AppUpdateResult {
+    suspend fun checkForUpdate(context: Context, isUserPrompt: Boolean = false): AppUpdateResult {
         // Limit checks to once a day at most
-        if (Date().time < preferences.lastAppCheck().get() + TimeUnit.DAYS.toMillis(1)) {
+        if (isUserPrompt.not() && Date().time < preferences.lastAppCheck().get() + TimeUnit.DAYS.toMillis(1)) {
             return AppUpdateResult.NoNewUpdate
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/more/AboutController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/more/AboutController.kt
index 2257d99e7..7d408b544 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/more/AboutController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/more/AboutController.kt
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class AboutController : SettingsController(), NoAppBarElevationController {
 
         launchNow {
             try {
-                when (val result = updateChecker.checkForUpdate(activity!!)) {
+                when (val result = updateChecker.checkForUpdate(activity!!, isUserPrompt = true)) {
                     is AppUpdateResult.NewUpdate -> {
                         NewUpdateDialogController(result).showDialog(router)
                     }