diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 12251b92e..9057c7590 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2779,4 +2779,5 @@
 * dashboard: rework filter UI
 * cpu: rework cpu shares into cpu quota
 * cifs: enable seal encryption by default
+* updatechecker: fix bug where release info was not refreshed
 
diff --git a/src/updatechecker.js b/src/updatechecker.js
index d864b2007..b9264e5b0 100644
--- a/src/updatechecker.js
+++ b/src/updatechecker.js
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ const apps = require('./apps.js'),
     debug = require('debug')('box:updatechecker'),
     notifications = require('./notifications.js'),
     paths = require('./paths.js'),
-    safe = require('safetydance');
+    safe = require('safetydance'),
+    util = require('util');
 
 function setUpdateInfo(state) {
     // appid -> update info { creationDate, manifest }
@@ -75,12 +76,12 @@ async function checkBoxUpdates(options) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (state.box && state.box.version === updateInfo.version) {
+    if (util.isDeepStrictEqual(state.box, updateInfo)) {
         debug(`checkBoxUpdates: Skipping notification of box update ${updateInfo.version} as user was already notified`);
         return;
     }
 
-    debug(`checkBoxUpdates: ${updateInfo.version} is available`);
+    debug(`checkBoxUpdates: ${updateInfo.version} is available. renotification: ${!!state.box}`);
 
     const changelog = updateInfo.changelog.map((m) => `* ${m}\n`).join('');
     const message = `Changelog:\n${changelog}\n\nGo to the settings view to update.\n\n`;