diff --git a/SandboxiePlus/SandMan/OnlineUpdater.cpp b/SandboxiePlus/SandMan/OnlineUpdater.cpp
index 02caad34..8e738564 100644
--- a/SandboxiePlus/SandMan/OnlineUpdater.cpp
+++ b/SandboxiePlus/SandMan/OnlineUpdater.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ COnlineUpdater::COnlineUpdater(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 
 	m_CheckMode = eInit;
 
+	int iUpdate = 0;
+	QString UpdateStr = ParseVersionStr(theConf->GetString("Updater/PendingUpdate"), &iUpdate);
+	if (!IsVersionNewer(UpdateStr) && (UpdateStr != GetCurrentVersion() || iUpdate <= GetCurrentUpdate()))
+		theConf->SetValue("Updater/PendingUpdate", ""); // seams update has been applied
+
 	bool bIsInstallerReady = false;
 	QString FilePath = theConf->GetString("Updater/InstallerPath");
 	if (!FilePath.isEmpty() && QFile::exists(FilePath)) {
@@ -255,7 +260,6 @@ void COnlineUpdater::OnUpdateData(const QVariantMap& Data, const QVariantMap& Pa
 	m_UpdateData = Data;
 	
 	bool PendingUpdate = HandleUpdate();
-	theConf->SetValue("Updater/PendingUpdate", PendingUpdate);
 	theGUI->UpdateLabel();
 
 	if (PendingUpdate) {
@@ -275,11 +279,14 @@ void COnlineUpdater::OnUpdateData(const QVariantMap& Data, const QVariantMap& Pa
 
 bool COnlineUpdater::HandleUpdate()
 {
+	QString PendingUpdate;
+
 	bool bNewRelease = false;
 	QVariantMap Release = m_UpdateData["release"].toMap();
 	QString ReleaseStr = Release["version"].toString();
 	if (IsVersionNewer(ReleaseStr)) {
 		if (m_CheckMode == eManual || !m_IgnoredUpdates.contains(ReleaseStr)) {
+			PendingUpdate = ReleaseStr;
 			bNewRelease = true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -296,6 +303,8 @@ bool COnlineUpdater::HandleUpdate()
 				theConf->SetValue("Updater/CurrentUpdate", MakeVersionStr(Update)); // cache result
 			else
 			{
+				if(PendingUpdate.isEmpty())
+					PendingUpdate = UpdateStr;
 				if (m_CheckMode == eManual || !m_IgnoredUpdates.contains(UpdateStr)) {
 					bNewUpdate = true;
 				}
@@ -303,6 +312,8 @@ bool COnlineUpdater::HandleUpdate()
 		}
 	}
 
+	theConf->SetValue("Updater/PendingUpdate", PendingUpdate);
+
 	//
 	// special case: updates allowed be to installed, but releases only allowed to be download
 	// solution: apply updates silently, then prompt to install new release, else prioritize installing new releases over updating the existing one
diff --git a/SandboxiePlus/SandMan/SandMan.cpp b/SandboxiePlus/SandMan/SandMan.cpp
index 42da5964..b76a4952 100644
--- a/SandboxiePlus/SandMan/SandMan.cpp
+++ b/SandboxiePlus/SandMan/SandMan.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ CSandMan::CSandMan(QWidget *parent)
 	m_bConnectPending = false;
 	m_bStopPending = false;
 
+
+	m_pUpdater = new COnlineUpdater(this);
+
+
 	m_pMainWidget = new QWidget(this);
 
 	m_pMenuBar = menuBar();
@@ -246,8 +250,6 @@ CSandMan::CSandMan(QWidget *parent)
 	m_pPopUpWindow->setWindowFlag(Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint, bAlwaysOnTop);
 	m_pProgressDialog->setWindowFlag(Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint, bAlwaysOnTop);
 
-	m_pUpdater = new COnlineUpdater(this);
-
 	//connect(theAPI, SIGNAL(LogMessage(const QString&, bool)), this, SLOT(OnLogMessage(const QString&, bool)));
 	connect(theAPI, SIGNAL(LogSbieMessage(quint32, const QStringList&, quint32)), this, SLOT(OnLogSbieMessage(quint32, const QStringList&, quint32)));
 	connect(theAPI, SIGNAL(NotAuthorized(bool, bool&)), this, SLOT(OnNotAuthorized(bool, bool&)), Qt::DirectConnection);
@@ -777,19 +779,19 @@ void CSandMan::UpdateLabel()
 	QString LabelText;
 	QString LabelTip;
 
-	if (theConf->GetBool("Updater/PendingUpdate"))
+	if (!theConf->GetString("Updater/PendingUpdate").isEmpty())
 	{
 		QString FilePath = theConf->GetString("Updater/InstallerPath");
 		if (!FilePath.isEmpty() && QFile::exists(FilePath)) {
-			LabelText = tr("<a href=\"sbie://update/installer\" style=\"color: red;\">There is a new Sandboxie-Plus release ready</a>");
+			LabelText = tr("<a href=\"sbie://update/installer\" style=\"color: red;\">There is a new Sandboxie-Plus release %1 ready</a>").arg(theConf->GetString("Updater/InstallerVersion"));
 			LabelTip = tr("Click to run installer");
 		}
 		else if (!theConf->GetString("Updater/UpdateVersion").isEmpty()){
-			LabelText = tr("<a href=\"sbie://update/apply\" style=\"color: red;\">There is a new Sandboxie-Plus update ready</a>");
+			LabelText = tr("<a href=\"sbie://update/apply\" style=\"color: red;\">There is a new Sandboxie-Plus update %1 ready</a>").arg(theConf->GetString("Updater/UpdateVersion"));
 			LabelTip = tr("Click to apply update");
 		}
 		else {
-			LabelText = tr("<a href=\"sbie://update/check\" style=\"color: red;\">There is a new build of Sandboxie-Plus available</a>");
+			LabelText = tr("<a href=\"sbie://update/check\" style=\"color: red;\">There is a new Sandboxie-Plus update v%1 available</a>").arg(theConf->GetString("Updater/PendingUpdate"));
 			LabelTip = tr("Click to download update");
 		}