diff --git a/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.cpp b/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.cpp
index dc1aae872..69774dc04 100644
--- a/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.cpp
+++ b/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ PrismExternalUpdater::~PrismExternalUpdater()
 }
 
 void PrismExternalUpdater::checkForUpdates()
+{
+    checkForUpdates(true);
+}
+
+void PrismExternalUpdater::checkForUpdates(bool triggeredByUser)
 {
     QProgressDialog progress(tr("Checking for updates..."), "", 0, 0, priv->parent);
     progress.setCancelButton(nullptr);
@@ -160,7 +165,7 @@ void PrismExternalUpdater::checkForUpdates()
     switch (exit_code) {
         case 0:
             // no update available
-            {
+            if (triggeredByUser) {
                 qDebug() << "No update available";
                 auto msgBox = QMessageBox(QMessageBox::Information, tr("No Update Available"), tr("You are running the latest version."),
                                           QMessageBox::Ok, priv->parent);
@@ -288,7 +293,7 @@ void PrismExternalUpdater::disconnectTimer()
 void PrismExternalUpdater::autoCheckTimerFired()
 {
     qDebug() << "Auto update Timer fired";
-    checkForUpdates();
+    checkForUpdates(false);
 }
 
 void PrismExternalUpdater::offerUpdate(const QString& version_name, const QString& version_tag, const QString& release_notes)
diff --git a/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.h b/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.h
index bfe94c149..b88676028 100644
--- a/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.h
+++ b/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class PrismExternalUpdater : public ExternalUpdater {
      * Check for updates manually, showing the user a progress bar and an alert if no updates are found.
      */
     void checkForUpdates() override;
+    void checkForUpdates(bool triggeredByUser);
 
     /*!
      * Indicates whether or not to check for updates automatically.