diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index bb68008d..841dcb22 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import "pages/merchant" as MoneroMerchant
 import "wizard"
 import "js/Utils.js" as Utils
 import "js/Windows.js" as Windows
+import "version.js" as Version
 
 ApplicationWindow {
     id: appWindow
@@ -1988,8 +1989,26 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         }
     }
 
+    function getBuildTag() {
+        if (isMac) {
+            return "mac-x64";
+        }
+        if (isWindows) {
+            return oshelper.installed ? "install-win-x64" : "win-x64";
+        }
+        if (isLinux) {
+            return "linux-x64";
+        }
+        return "source";
+    }
+
     function checkUpdates() {
-        walletManager.checkUpdatesAsync("monero-gui", "gui")
+        const version = Version.GUI_VERSION.match(/\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+/);
+        if (version) {
+            walletManager.checkUpdatesAsync("monero-gui", "gui", getBuildTag(), version[0]);
+        } else {
+            console.error("failed to parse version number", Version.GUI_VERSION);
+        }
     }
 
     Timer {
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
index ed4f5776..a5c9e0ff 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
@@ -463,10 +463,18 @@ bool WalletManager::saveQrCode(const QString &code, const QString &path) const
     return QRCodeImageProvider::genQrImage(code, &size).scaled(size.expandedTo(QSize(240, 240)), Qt::KeepAspectRatio).save(path, "PNG", 100);
 }
 
-void WalletManager::checkUpdatesAsync(const QString &software, const QString &subdir)
+void WalletManager::checkUpdatesAsync(
+    const QString &software,
+    const QString &subdir,
+    const QString &buildTag,
+    const QString &version)
 {
-    m_scheduler.run([this, software, subdir] {
-        const auto updateInfo = Monero::WalletManager::checkUpdates(software.toStdString(), subdir.toStdString());
+    m_scheduler.run([this, software, subdir, buildTag, version] {
+        const auto updateInfo = Monero::WalletManager::checkUpdates(
+            software.toStdString(),
+            subdir.toStdString(),
+            buildTag.toStdString().c_str(),
+            version.toStdString().c_str());
         if (!std::get<0>(updateInfo))
         {
             return;
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
index 6470152d..01767716 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
@@ -175,7 +175,11 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE bool parse_uri(const QString &uri, QString &address, QString &payment_id, uint64_t &amount, QString &tx_description, QString &recipient_name, QVector<QString> &unknown_parameters, QString &error) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariantMap parse_uri_to_object(const QString &uri) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE bool saveQrCode(const QString &, const QString &) const;
-    Q_INVOKABLE void checkUpdatesAsync(const QString &software, const QString &subdir);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void checkUpdatesAsync(
+        const QString &software,
+        const QString &subdir,
+        const QString &buildTag,
+        const QString &version);
     Q_INVOKABLE QString checkUpdates(const QString &software, const QString &subdir) const;
 
     // clear/rename wallet cache
diff --git a/src/main/oshelper.cpp b/src/main/oshelper.cpp
index 75c668f5..c4923f35 100644
--- a/src/main/oshelper.cpp
+++ b/src/main/oshelper.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 // THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #include "oshelper.h"
+#include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QTemporaryFile>
@@ -164,3 +165,47 @@ QString OSHelper::temporaryPath() const
 {
     return QDir::tempPath();
 }
+
+bool OSHelper::installed() const
+{
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    static constexpr const wchar_t installKey[] =
+        L"SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\Monero GUI Wallet_is1";
+    static constexpr const wchar_t installValue[] = L"InstallLocation";
+
+    DWORD size;
+    LSTATUS status =
+        ::RegGetValueW(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, installKey, installValue, RRF_RT_REG_SZ, nullptr, nullptr, &size);
+    if (status == ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (status != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        qCritical() << "RegGetValueW failed (get size)" << status;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    std::wstring installLocation;
+    installLocation.resize(size / sizeof(std::wstring::value_type));
+    size = installLocation.size() * sizeof(std::wstring::value_type);
+    status = ::RegGetValueW(
+        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
+        installKey,
+        installValue,
+        RRF_RT_REG_SZ,
+        nullptr,
+        &installLocation[0],
+        &size);
+    if (status != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        qCritical() << "RegGetValueW Failed (read)" << status;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const QDir installDir(QString(reinterpret_cast<const QChar *>(&installLocation[0])));
+    return installDir == QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath());
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/main/oshelper.h b/src/main/oshelper.h
index ba498554..f3bc4c04 100644
--- a/src/main/oshelper.h
+++ b/src/main/oshelper.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 class OSHelper : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool installed READ installed CONSTANT);
+
 public:
     explicit OSHelper(QObject *parent = 0);
 
@@ -47,6 +49,9 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE bool removeTemporaryWallet(const QString &walletName) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE bool isCapsLock() const;
 
+private:
+    bool installed() const;
+
 signals:
 
 public slots: