diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/base.html b/data/interfaces/default/base.html
index 16a90ac4..aa5a7126 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/base.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/base.html
@@ -43,18 +43,18 @@
 <div class="container">
     <div id="ajaxMsg" class="ajaxMsg"></div>
     % if _session['user_group'] == 'admin':
-    % if plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB and not plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION:
+    % if plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB and plexpy.UPDATE_AVAILABLE is None:
     <div id="updatebar" style="display: none;">
         You are running an unknown version of Tautulli.<br />
         <a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Dismiss</a>
     </div>
-    % elif plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB and plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.common.BRANCH in ('master', 'beta') and plexpy.common.RELEASE != plexpy.LATEST_RELEASE:
+    % elif plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB and plexpy.UPDATE_AVAILABLE == 'release':
     <div id="updatebar" style="display: none;">
         A <a href="${anon_url('https://github.com/%s/%s/releases/tag/%s' % (plexpy.CONFIG.GIT_USER, plexpy.CONFIG.GIT_REPO, plexpy.LATEST_RELEASE))}" target="_blank">
         new release (${plexpy.LATEST_RELEASE})</a> of Tautulli is available!<br />
         <a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Dismiss</a>
     </div>
-    % elif plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB and plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION != plexpy.LATEST_VERSION and plexpy.INSTALL_TYPE != 'win':
+    % elif plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB and plexpy.UPDATE_AVAILABLE == 'commit':
     <div id="updatebar" style="display: none;">
         A <a href="${anon_url('https://github.com/%s/%s/compare/%s...%s' % (plexpy.CONFIG.GIT_USER, plexpy.CONFIG.GIT_REPO, plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION, plexpy.LATEST_VERSION))}" target="_blank">
         newer version</a> of Tautulli is available!<br />
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
                             <li><a href="#" data-target="#donate-modal" data-toggle="modal"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-heart"></i> Donate</a></li>
                             <li role="separator" class="divider"></li>
                             % if plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB:
-                            <li><a href="#" id="nav-update"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-arrow-circle-up"></i> Check for Updates</a></li>
+                            <li><a href="#" id="nav-update"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-arrow-alt-circle-up"></i> Check for Updates</a></li>
                             % endif
                             <li><a href="#" id="nav-restart"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-refresh"></i> Restart</a></li>
                             <li><a href="#" id="nav-shutdown"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-power-off"></i> Shutdown</a></li>
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ ${next.modalIncludes()}
 
     $('#nav-update').click(function () {
         $(this).html('<i class="fa fa-fw fa-spin fa-refresh"></i> Checking');
-        checkUpdate(function () { $('#nav-update').html('<i class="fa fa-fw fa-arrow-circle-up"></i> Check for Updates'); });
+        checkUpdate(function () { $('#nav-update').html('<i class="fa fa-fw fa-arrow-alt-circle-up"></i> Check for Updates'); });
     });
 
     $('#donation_type a.crypto-donation').on('shown.bs.tab', function () {
diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/settings.html b/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
index 2f6877f7..0a82c28f 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
                     <button id="menu_link_show_advanced_settings" class="btn btn-dark"><i class="fa fa-wrench"></i> Show Advanced</button>
                     % endif
                     % if config['check_github']:
-                    <button id="menu_link_update_check" class="btn btn-dark"><i class="fa fa-arrow-circle-up"></i> Check for Updates</button>
+                    <button id="menu_link_update_check" class="btn btn-dark"><i class="fa fa-arrow-alt-circle-up"></i> Check for Updates</button>
                     % endif
                     <button id="menu_link_restart" class="btn btn-dark"><i class="fa fa-refresh"></i> Restart</button>
                     <button id="menu_link_shutdown" class="btn btn-dark"><i class="fa fa-power-off"></i> Shutdown</button>
@@ -1937,7 +1937,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     $('#menu_link_update_check').click(function() {
         $(this).html('<i class="fa fa-spin fa-refresh"></i> Checking').prop('disabled', true);
         checkUpdate(function () {
-            $('#menu_link_update_check').html('<i class="fa fa-arrow-circle-up"></i> Check for Updates')
+            $('#menu_link_update_check').html('<i class="fa fa-arrow-alt-circle-up"></i> Check for Updates')
                     .prop('disabled', false);
         });
     });
diff --git a/plexpy/__init__.py b/plexpy/__init__.py
index 21817603..1165f2a6 100644
--- a/plexpy/__init__.py
+++ b/plexpy/__init__.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ LATEST_VERSION = None
 COMMITS_BEHIND = None
 PREV_RELEASE = None
 LATEST_RELEASE = None
+UPDATE_AVAILABLE = False
 
 UMASK = None
 
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ def initialize(config_file):
         # Check for new versions
         if CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB_ON_STARTUP and CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB:
             try:
-                LATEST_VERSION = versioncheck.check_github()
+                LATEST_VERSION = versioncheck.check_update()
             except:
                 logger.exception(u"Unhandled exception")
                 LATEST_VERSION = CURRENT_VERSION
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ def initialize_scheduler():
         # Update check
         github_minutes = CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB_INTERVAL if CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB_INTERVAL and CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB else 0
 
-        schedule_job(versioncheck.check_github, 'Check GitHub for updates',
+        schedule_job(versioncheck.check_update, 'Check GitHub for updates',
                      hours=0, minutes=github_minutes, seconds=0, args=(bool(CONFIG.PLEXPY_AUTO_UPDATE), True))
 
         backup_hours = CONFIG.BACKUP_INTERVAL if 1 <= CONFIG.BACKUP_INTERVAL <= 24 else 6
diff --git a/plexpy/versioncheck.py b/plexpy/versioncheck.py
index 65734f94..52d19289 100644
--- a/plexpy/versioncheck.py
+++ b/plexpy/versioncheck.py
@@ -131,6 +131,21 @@ def getVersion():
             return None, 'origin', common.BRANCH
 
 
+def check_update(auto_update=False, notify=False):
+    check_github(auto_update=auto_update, notify=notify)
+
+    if not plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION:
+        plexpy.UPDATE_AVAILABLE = None
+    elif plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.common.BRANCH in ('master', 'beta') and \
+            plexpy.common.RELEASE != plexpy.LATEST_RELEASE:
+        plexpy.UPDATE_AVAILABLE = 'release'
+    elif plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION != plexpy.LATEST_VERSION and \
+            plexpy.INSTALL_TYPE != 'win':
+        plexpy.UPDATE_AVAILABLE = 'commit'
+    else:
+        plexpy.UPDATE_AVAILABLE = False
+
+
 def check_github(auto_update=False, notify=False):
     plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND = 0
 
diff --git a/plexpy/webserve.py b/plexpy/webserve.py
index 0bc661b9..029cf07b 100644
--- a/plexpy/webserve.py
+++ b/plexpy/webserve.py
@@ -3803,16 +3803,15 @@ class WebInterface(object):
                     }
             ```
         """
-        versioncheck.check_github()
+        versioncheck.check_update()
 
-        if not plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION:
+        if plexpy.UPDATE_AVAILABLE is None:
             return {'result': 'error',
                     'update': None,
                     'message': 'You are running an unknown version of Tautulli.'
                     }
 
-        elif plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.common.BRANCH in ('master', 'beta') and \
-                plexpy.common.RELEASE != plexpy.LATEST_RELEASE:
+        elif plexpy.UPDATE_AVAILABLE == 'release':
             return {'result': 'success',
                     'update': True,
                     'release': True,
@@ -3825,8 +3824,7 @@ class WebInterface(object):
                            plexpy.LATEST_RELEASE))
                     }
 
-        elif plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION != plexpy.LATEST_VERSION and \
-                plexpy.INSTALL_TYPE != 'win':
+        elif plexpy.UPDATE_AVAILABLE == 'commit':
             return {'result': 'success',
                     'update': True,
                     'release': False,