diff --git a/static/app-strings.json b/static/app-strings.json
index d1cdeb974..60ecfb101 100644
--- a/static/app-strings.json
+++ b/static/app-strings.json
@@ -1244,6 +1244,15 @@
   "YB": "YB",
   "Save": "Save",
   "Saving...": "Saving...",
+  "Downloading Update": "Downloading Update",
+  "complete": "complete",
+  "Click \"Begin Upgrade\" to start the upgrade process.": "Click \"Begin Upgrade\" to start the upgrade process.",
+  "The app will close (if not, quit with CTRL-Q), and you will be prompted to install the latest version of LBRY.": "The app will close (if not, quit with CTRL-Q), and you will be prompted to install the latest version of LBRY.",
+  "To launch installation manually, close LBRY (CTRL-Q) and run the command below in the terminal.": "To launch installation manually, close LBRY (CTRL-Q) and run the command below in the terminal.",
+  "After the install is complete, please reopen the app.": "After the install is complete, please reopen the app.",
+  "Note: You can also install the AppImage version for streamlined updates.": "Note: You can also install the AppImage version for streamlined updates.",
+  "Download here.": "Download here.",
+  "Begin Upgrade": "Begin Upgrade",
   "Thanks for the feedback! You help make the app better for everyone.": "Thanks for the feedback! You help make the app better for everyone.",
   "Thanks for the feedback. Mark has been notified and is currently walking over to his computer to work on this.": "Thanks for the feedback. Mark has been notified and is currently walking over to his computer to work on this.",
   "Changelog": "Changelog",
diff --git a/ui/component/app/view.jsx b/ui/component/app/view.jsx
index e9cd89bbf..d63301720 100644
--- a/ui/component/app/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/app/view.jsx
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ function App(props: Props) {
   const [lbryTvApiStatus, setLbryTvApiStatus] = useState(STATUS_OK);
   // @endif
   const { pathname, hash, search } = props.location;
-  const showUpgradeButton = autoUpdateDownloaded || (process.platform === 'linux' && isUpgradeAvailable);
+  const [upgradeNagClosed, setUpgradeNagClosed] = useState(false);
+  const showUpgradeButton =
+    (autoUpdateDownloaded || (process.platform === 'linux' && isUpgradeAvailable)) && !upgradeNagClosed;
   // referral claiming
   const referredRewardAvailable = rewards && rewards.some(reward => reward.reward_type === REWARDS.TYPE_REFEREE);
   const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(search);
@@ -305,6 +307,7 @@ function App(props: Props) {
               message={__('An upgrade is available.')}
               actionText={__('Install Now')}
               onClick={requestDownloadUpgrade}
+              onClose={() => setUpgradeNagClosed(true)}
             />
           )}
           {/* @endif */}