diff --git a/webadmin/src/js/appstore.js b/webadmin/src/js/appstore.js
index 4928e3df1..dad8bcc19 100644
--- a/webadmin/src/js/appstore.js
+++ b/webadmin/src/js/appstore.js
@@ -79,6 +79,19 @@ angular.module('Application').service('AppStore', ['$http', '$base64', 'Client',
         });
     };
 
+    AppStore.prototype.getAppById = function (appId, callback) {
+        if (Client.getConfig().apiServerOrigin === null) return callback(new AppStoreError(420, 'Enhance Your Calm'));
+
+        // do not check cache, always get the latest
+
+        $http.get(Client.getConfig().apiServerOrigin + '/api/v1/apps/' + appId).success(function (data, status) {
+            if (status !== 200) return callback(new AppStoreError(status, data));
+            return callback(null, data);
+        }).error(function (data, status) {
+            return callback(new AppStoreError(status, data));
+        });
+    };
+
     AppStore.prototype.getManifest = function (appId, callback) {
         if (Client.getConfig().apiServerOrigin === null) return callback(new AppStoreError(420, 'Enhance Your Calm'));
 
diff --git a/webadmin/src/views/appstore.js b/webadmin/src/views/appstore.js
index 3d0d10770..3180d4353 100644
--- a/webadmin/src/views/appstore.js
+++ b/webadmin/src/views/appstore.js
@@ -458,15 +458,15 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppStoreController', ['$scope', '$loca
                         $scope.appInstall.show(result);
                     });
                 } else {
-                    var found = $scope.apps.filter(function (app) {
-                        return (app.id === appId) && (version ? version === app.manifest.version : true);
-                    });
+                    AppStore.getAppById(appId, function (error, result) {
+                        if (error) {
+                            $scope.showAppNotFound(appId, null);
+                            console.error(error);
+                            return;
+                        }
 
-                    if (found.length) {
-                        $scope.appInstall.show(found[0]);
-                    } else {
-                        $scope.showAppNotFound(appId, null);
-                    }
+                        $scope.appInstall.show(result);
+                    });
                 }
             } else {
                 $scope.appInstall.reset();