diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index 462c0c96..662f7c30 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ async fn check_for_updates(
     app_handle: AppHandle<Wry>,
     db_instance: State<'_, Mutex<Pool<Sqlite>>>,
     yaak_updater: State<'_, Mutex<YaakUpdater>>,
-) -> Result<(), String> {
+) -> Result<bool, String> {
     let pool = &*db_instance.lock().await;
     let update_mode = get_update_mode(pool).await;
     yaak_updater
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/updates.rs b/src-tauri/src/updates.rs
index f9ebd4e6..2e65321f 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/updates.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/updates.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl YaakUpdater {
         &mut self,
         app_handle: &AppHandle<Wry>,
         mode: UpdateMode,
-    ) -> Result<(), updater::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<bool, updater::Error> {
         self.last_update_check = SystemTime::now();
 
         let update_mode = get_update_mode_str(mode);
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl YaakUpdater {
         info!("Checking for updates mode={} enabled={}", update_mode, enabled);
 
         if !enabled {
-            return Ok(());
+            return Ok(false);
         }
 
         match app_handle
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ impl YaakUpdater {
                         });
                     },
                 );
-                Ok(())
+                Ok(true)
             }
-            Err(updater::Error::UpToDate) => Ok(()),
+            Err(updater::Error::UpToDate) => Ok(false),
             Err(e) => Err(e),
         }
     }
@@ -91,9 +91,10 @@ impl YaakUpdater {
         &mut self,
         app_handle: &AppHandle<Wry>,
         mode: UpdateMode,
-    ) -> Result<(), updater::Error> {
-        if self.last_update_check.elapsed().unwrap().as_secs() < MAX_UPDATE_CHECK_SECONDS {
-            return Ok(());
+    ) -> Result<bool, updater::Error> {
+        let ignore_check = self.last_update_check.elapsed().unwrap().as_secs() < MAX_UPDATE_CHECK_SECONDS;
+        if ignore_check {
+            return Ok(false);
         }
 
         self.force_check(app_handle, mode).await
diff --git a/src-web/components/SettingsDropdown.tsx b/src-web/components/SettingsDropdown.tsx
index ce942c1d..58e0476d 100644
--- a/src-web/components/SettingsDropdown.tsx
+++ b/src-web/components/SettingsDropdown.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { invoke, shell } from '@tauri-apps/api';
 import { useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useAlert } from '../hooks/useAlert';
 import { useAppVersion } from '../hooks/useAppVersion';
 import { useExportData } from '../hooks/useExportData';
 import { useImportData } from '../hooks/useImportData';
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ export function SettingsDropdown() {
   const appVersion = useAppVersion();
   const dropdownRef = useRef<DropdownRef>(null);
   const dialog = useDialog();
+  const alert = useAlert();
   const [showChangelog, setShowChangelog] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
   useListenToTauriEvent('show_changelog', () => {
@@ -98,7 +100,16 @@ export function SettingsDropdown() {
           key: 'update-check',
           label: 'Check for Updates',
           leftSlot: <Icon icon="update" />,
-          onSelect: () => invoke('check_for_updates'),
+          onSelect: async () => {
+            const hasUpdate: boolean = await invoke('check_for_updates');
+            if (!hasUpdate) {
+              alert({
+                title: 'No Updates',
+                body: 'You are currently up to date',
+              });
+            }
+            console.log('HAS UPDATE', hasUpdate);
+          },
         },
         {
           key: 'feedback',