diff --git a/src/js/client.js b/src/js/client.js
index 4e2929e43..a1372ec11 100644
--- a/src/js/client.js
+++ b/src/js/client.js
@@ -991,6 +991,15 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
         });
     };
 
+    Client.prototype.checkForAppUpdates = function (appId, callback) {
+        post('/api/v1/apps/' + appId + '/check_for_updates', {}, null, function (error, data, status) {
+            if (error) return callback(error);
+            if (status !== 200) return callback(new ClientError(status, data));
+
+            client.refreshConfig(callback);
+        });
+    };
+
     Client.prototype.setAutoupdatePattern = function (pattern, callback) {
         post('/api/v1/settings/autoupdate_pattern', { pattern: pattern }, null, function (error, data, status) {
             if (error) return callback(error);
diff --git a/src/views/app.js b/src/views/app.js
index bdd51a4aa..1a28bdff5 100644
--- a/src/views/app.js
+++ b/src/views/app.js
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppController', ['$scope', '$location'
         check: function () {
             $scope.updates.busyCheck = true;
 
-            Client.checkForUpdates(function (error) {
+            Client.checkForAppUpdates($scope.app.id, function (error) {
                 if (error) Client.error(error);
 
                 $scope.updates.busyCheck = false;