diff --git a/src/blackgui/guiapplication.cpp b/src/blackgui/guiapplication.cpp
index e3b9a044d..ef8d9a912 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/guiapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/guiapplication.cpp
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
         QTimer::singleShot(delayedMs, this, [ = ]
         {
             if (!sGui || sGui->isShuttingDown()) { return; }
-            if (m_updateDialog) { return; }
+            if (m_updateDialog) { return; } // already checked elsewhere
             this->checkNewVersion(true);
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/swiftguistandard/swiftguistdinit.cpp b/src/swiftguistandard/swiftguistdinit.cpp
index 3f21303d2..13fd3dcdd 100644
--- a/src/swiftguistandard/swiftguistdinit.cpp
+++ b/src/swiftguistandard/swiftguistdinit.cpp
@@ -165,15 +165,20 @@ void SwiftGuiStd::init()
     // whether init has been completed
     this->setVisible(true);
 
-    emit sGui->startUpCompleted(true);
-    m_init = true;
-
+    // more checks
     QPointer<SwiftGuiStd> myself(this);
     QTimer::singleShot(5000, this, [ = ]
     {
         if (!myself) { return; }
         this->verifyPrerequisites();
     });
+
+    // trigger version check
+    sGui->triggerNewVersionCheck(10 * 1000);
+
+    // done
+    emit sGui->startUpCompleted(true);
+    m_init = true;
 }
 
 void SwiftGuiStd::initStyleSheet()