diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/base.html b/data/interfaces/default/base.html
index e3f7923b..9496dc0f 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/base.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/base.html
@@ -47,10 +47,16 @@
         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.CURRENT_VERSION != plexpy.LATEST_VERSION and plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.INSTALL_TYPE != 'win':
+    % elif plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB and plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.common.BRANCH in ('master', 'beta') and plexpy.common.VERSION_NUMBER != plexpy.LATEST_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':
     <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 />
+        newer version</a> of Tautulli is available!<br />
         You are ${plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND} commits behind.<br />
         <a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Dismiss</a>
     </div>
@@ -311,17 +317,21 @@ ${next.modalIncludes()}
             complete: function (xhr, status) {
                 var result = $.parseJSON(xhr.responseText);
                 var msg = '';
-                if (result.update === true) {
-                    msg = 'A <a href="' + result.compare_url + '" target="_blank">newer version</a> is available!<br />' +
+                if (result.update === null) {
+                    msg = 'You are running an unknown version of Tautulli.<br />' +
+                        '<a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Dismiss</a>';
+                    $('#updatebar').html(msg).fadeIn();
+                } else if (result.update === true && result.release === true) {
+                    msg = 'A <a href="' + result.release_url + '" target="_blank">new release (' + result.latest_release + ')</a> of Tautulli is available!<br />' +
+                        '<a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Dismiss</a>';
+                    $('#updatebar').html(msg).fadeIn();
+                } else if (result.update === true && result.release === false) {
+                    msg = 'A <a href="' + result.compare_url + '" target="_blank">newer version</a> of Tautulli is available!<br />' +
                         'You are '+ result.commits_behind + ' commits behind.<br />' +
                         '<a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Dismiss</a>';
                     $('#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">Dismiss</a>';
-                    $('#updatebar').html(msg).fadeIn();
                 }
 
                 if (_callback) {
diff --git a/plexpy/__init__.py b/plexpy/__init__.py
index 169f8756..2212dc0a 100644
--- a/plexpy/__init__.py
+++ b/plexpy/__init__.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ CURRENT_VERSION = None
 LATEST_VERSION = None
 COMMITS_BEHIND = None
 PREV_RELEASE = None
+LATEST_RELEASE = None
 
 UMASK = None
 
diff --git a/plexpy/notification_handler.py b/plexpy/notification_handler.py
index 288bc253..04ae4810 100644
--- a/plexpy/notification_handler.py
+++ b/plexpy/notification_handler.py
@@ -907,6 +907,7 @@ def build_server_notify_params(notify_action=None, **kwargs):
         'update_changelog_fixed': pms_download_info['changelog_fixed'],
         # Tautulli update parameters
         'tautulli_update_version': plexpy_download_info['tag_name'],
+        'tautulli_update_release_url': plexpy_download_info['html_url'],
         'tautulli_update_tar': plexpy_download_info['tarball_url'],
         'tautulli_update_zip': plexpy_download_info['zipball_url'],
         'tautulli_update_commit': kwargs.pop('plexpy_update_commit', ''),
diff --git a/plexpy/versioncheck.py b/plexpy/versioncheck.py
index 6decab1d..6421f6ba 100644
--- a/plexpy/versioncheck.py
+++ b/plexpy/versioncheck.py
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ def checkGithub(auto_update=False):
         else:
             release = releases[0]
 
+        plexpy.LATEST_RELEASE = release['tag_name']
+
         plexpy.NOTIFY_QUEUE.put({'notify_action': 'on_plexpyupdate', 'plexpy_download_info': release,
                                  'plexpy_update_commit': plexpy.LATEST_VERSION, 'plexpy_update_behind': plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND})
 
diff --git a/plexpy/webserve.py b/plexpy/webserve.py
index 5cbfbeda..82c131e5 100644
--- a/plexpy/webserve.py
+++ b/plexpy/webserve.py
@@ -3543,14 +3543,30 @@ class WebInterface(object):
 
         if not plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION:
             return {'result': 'error',
-                    'message': 'You are running an unknown version of Tautulli.',
-                    'update': None}
+                    'update': None,
+                    'message': 'You are running an unknown version of Tautulli.'
+                    }
 
-        elif plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION != plexpy.LATEST_VERSION and \
-                plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.INSTALL_TYPE != 'win':
+        elif plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.common.BRANCH in ('master', 'beta') and \
+                plexpy.common.VERSION_NUMBER != plexpy.LATEST_RELEASE:
             return {'result': 'success',
                     'update': True,
-                    'message': 'An update for Tautulli is available.',
+                    'release': True,
+                    'message': 'A new release (%) of Tautulli is available.' % plexpy.LATEST_RELEASE,
+                    'latest_release': plexpy.LATEST_RELEASE,
+                    'release_url': helpers.anon_url(
+                        'https://github.com/%s/%s/releases/tag/%s'
+                        % (plexpy.CONFIG.GIT_USER,
+                           plexpy.CONFIG.GIT_REPO,
+                           plexpy.LATEST_RELEASE))
+                    }
+
+        elif plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION != plexpy.LATEST_VERSION and \
+                plexpy.INSTALL_TYPE != 'win':
+            return {'result': 'success',
+                    'update': True,
+                    'release': False,
+                    'message': 'A newer version of Tautulli is available.',
                     'latest_version': plexpy.LATEST_VERSION,
                     'commits_behind': plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND,
                     'compare_url': helpers.anon_url(
@@ -3564,7 +3580,8 @@ class WebInterface(object):
         else:
             return {'result': 'success',
                     'update': False,
-                    'message': 'Tautulli is up to date.'}
+                    'message': 'Tautulli is up to date.'
+                    }
 
     @cherrypy.expose
     @requireAuth(member_of("admin"))