diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index 99d89f991..e44359b9c 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -17,26 +17,29 @@ var App = React.createClass({
   },
   componentWillMount: function() {
     lbry.checkNewVersionAvailable(function(isAvailable) {
-      if (isAvailable) {
-        var message = "The version of LBRY you're using is not up to date.\n\n" +
-                      "You'll now be taken to lbry.io, where you can download the latest version.";
-
-        lbry.getVersionInfo(function(versionInfo) {
-          var maj, min, patch;
-          [maj, min, patch] = versionInfo.lbrynet_version.split('.');
-
-          if (versionInfo.os_system == 'Darwin' && maj == 0 && min <= 2 && patch <= 2) {
-            // On OS X with version <= 0.2.2, we need to notify user to close manually close LBRY
-            message += "\n\nBefore installing the new version, make sure to exit LBRY, if you started the app " +
-                        "click that LBRY icon in your status bar and choose \"Quit.\"";
-          } else {
-            lbry.stop();
-          }
-
-          alert(message);
-          window.location = "http://www.lbry.io/" + (versionInfo.os_system == 'Darwin' ? 'osx' : 'linux');
-        });
+      if (!isAvailable) {
+        return;
       }
+
+      var message = 'The version of LBRY you\'re using is not up to date.\n\n' +
+                    'Would you like to visit lbry.io now to get the latest version?';
+
+      lbry.getVersionInfo(function(versionInfo) {
+        var maj, min, patch;
+        [maj, min, patch] = versionInfo.lbrynet_version.split('.');
+
+        if (versionInfo.os_system == 'Darwin' && maj == 0 && min <= 2 && patch <= 2) {
+          // On OS X with version <= 0.2.2, we need to notify user to close manually close LBRY
+          message += '\n\nBefore installing the new version, make sure to exit LBRY, if you started the app ' +
+                     'click that LBRY icon in your status bar and choose "Quit."';
+        } else {
+          lbry.stop();
+        }
+
+        if (window.confirm(message)) {
+          window.location = 'http://www.lbry.io/get';
+        };
+      });
     });
   },
   render: function() {
diff --git a/js/lbry.js b/js/lbry.js
index 2afc1e607..b410f616b 100644
--- a/js/lbry.js
+++ b/js/lbry.js
@@ -135,12 +135,18 @@ lbry.getVersionInfo = function(callback) {
 };
 
 lbry.checkNewVersionAvailable = function(callback) {
-  lbry.call('version', {}, function() {
-    // If the "version" method is available, we have a daemon new enough to do version checking
-    lbry.call('check_for_new_version', {}, callback);
+  lbry.call('version', {}, function(versionInfo) {
+    var maj, min, patch;
+    [maj, min, patch] = versionInfo.lbrynet_version.split('.');
+
+    var remoteMaj, remoteMin, remotePatch;
+    [remoteMaj, remoteMin, remotePatch] = versionInfo.remote_lbrynet.split('.');
+
+    var newVersionAvailable = (maj < remoteMaj || min < remoteMin || patch < remotePatch);
+    callback(newVersionAvailable);
   }, function(err) {
     if (err.fault == 'NoSuchFunction') {
-      // If it's not available, we're definitely in an old version
+      // Really old daemon that can't report a version
       callback(true);
     }
   });