diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/base.html b/data/interfaces/default/base.html
index 22eaeb29..3a8cb36d 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/base.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/base.html
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@
     % if plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB and not plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION:
     <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">Close</a>
+        <a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Close</a>.
     </div>
     % elif plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB and plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION != plexpy.LATEST_VERSION and plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.INSTALL_TYPE != 'win':
     <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> is available!<br />
         You are ${plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND} commits behind.<br />
-        <a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Close</a>
+        <a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Close</a>.
     </div>
     % else:
     <div id="updatebar" style="display: none;"></div>
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ ${next.modalIncludes()}
 <script>
     % if _session['user_group'] == 'admin':
     $('#updateDismiss').click(function() {
-        $('#updatebar').slideUp('slow');
+        $('#updatebar').fadeOut();
         // Set cookie to remember dismiss decision for 1 hour.
         setCookie('updateDismiss', 'true', 1/24);
     });
@@ -315,13 +315,13 @@ ${next.modalIncludes()}
                     msg = 'A <a href="' + result.compare_url + '" target="_blank">newer version</a> is available!<br />' +
                         'You are '+ result.commits_behind + ' commits behind.<br />' +
                         '<a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Close</a>.';
-                    $('#updatebar').html(msg).show();
+                    $('#updatebar').html(msg).fadeIn();
                 } else if (result.update === false) {
                     showMsg('<i class="fa fa-check"></i> ' + result.message, false, true, 2000);
                 } else if (result.update === null) {
                     msg = 'You are running an unknown version of Tautulli.<br />' +
                         '<a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Close</a>.';
-                    $('#updatebar').html(msg).show();
+                    $('#updatebar').html(msg).fadeIn();
                 }
 
                 if (_callback) {
diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/css/plexpy.css b/data/interfaces/default/css/plexpy.css
index 6510259a..ab9e7012 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/css/plexpy.css
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/css/plexpy.css
@@ -3236,7 +3236,6 @@ div.dataTables_info {
 #updatebar {
     background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.075);
     color: #999999;
-    display: none;
     font-size: 14px;
     right: 10px;
     padding: 10px 10px;