diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/admin/tests/test_admin_settings.py b/rhodecode/apps/admin/tests/test_admin_settings.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/admin/tests/test_admin_settings.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/admin/tests/test_admin_settings.py
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ from rhodecode.tests import assert_sessi
 from rhodecode.tests.utils import AssertResponse
 
 
-UPDATE_DATA_QUALNAME = (
-    'rhodecode.apps.admin.views.system_info.AdminSystemInfoSettingsView.get_update_data')
+UPDATE_DATA_QUALNAME = 'rhodecode.model.update.UpdateModel.get_update_data'
 
 
 def route_path(name, params=None, **kwargs):
@@ -586,7 +585,7 @@ class TestAdminSystemInfo(object):
         with mock.patch(UPDATE_DATA_QUALNAME, return_value=update_data):
             response = self.app.get(route_path('admin_settings_system_update'))
             response.mustcontain(
-                'You already have the <b>latest</b> stable version.')
+                'This instance is already running the <b>latest</b> stable version')
 
     def test_system_update_bad_response(self, autologin_user):
         with mock.patch(UPDATE_DATA_QUALNAME, side_effect=ValueError('foo')):
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/system_info.py b/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/system_info.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/system_info.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/system_info.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 import logging
 import urllib2
-import packaging.version
 
 from pyramid.view import view_config
 
@@ -31,8 +30,7 @@ from rhodecode.lib import helpers as h
 from rhodecode.lib.auth import (LoginRequired, HasPermissionAllDecorator)
 from rhodecode.lib.utils2 import str2bool
 from rhodecode.lib import system_info
-from rhodecode.lib.ext_json import json
-from rhodecode.model.settings import SettingsModel
+from rhodecode.model.update import UpdateModel
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -40,26 +38,8 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class AdminSystemInfoSettingsView(BaseAppView):
     def load_default_context(self):
         c = self._get_local_tmpl_context()
-
         return c
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_update_data(update_url):
-        """Return the JSON update data."""
-        ver = rhodecode.__version__
-        log.debug('Checking for upgrade on `%s` server', update_url)
-        opener = urllib2.build_opener()
-        opener.addheaders = [('User-agent', 'RhodeCode-SCM/%s' % ver)]
-        response = opener.open(update_url)
-        response_data = response.read()
-        data = json.loads(response_data)
-
-        return data
-
-    def get_update_url(self):
-        settings = SettingsModel().get_all_settings()
-        return settings.get('rhodecode_update_url')
-
     @LoginRequired()
     @HasPermissionAllDecorator('hg.admin')
     @view_config(
@@ -77,7 +57,7 @@ class AdminSystemInfoSettingsView(BaseAp
 
         snapshot = str2bool(self.request.params.get('snapshot'))
 
-        c.rhodecode_update_url = self.get_update_url()
+        c.rhodecode_update_url = UpdateModel().get_update_url()
         server_info = system_info.get_system_info(self.request.environ)
 
         for key, val in server_info.items():
@@ -97,6 +77,14 @@ class AdminSystemInfoSettingsView(BaseAp
         update_info_msg = _('Note: please make sure this server can '
                             'access `${url}` for the update link to work',
                             mapping=dict(url=c.rhodecode_update_url))
+        version = UpdateModel().get_stored_version()
+        is_outdated = UpdateModel().is_outdated(
+            rhodecode.__version__, version)
+        update_state = {
+            'type': 'warning',
+            'message': 'New version available: {}'.format(version)
+            } \
+            if is_outdated else {}
         c.data_items = [
             # update info
             (_('Update info'), h.literal(
@@ -107,6 +95,7 @@ class AdminSystemInfoSettingsView(BaseAp
 
             # RhodeCode specific
             (_('RhodeCode Version'), val('rhodecode_app')['text'], state('rhodecode_app')),
+            (_('Latest version'), version, update_state),
             (_('RhodeCode Server IP'), val('server')['server_ip'], state('server')),
             (_('RhodeCode Server ID'), val('server')['server_id'], state('server')),
             (_('RhodeCode Configuration'), val('rhodecode_config')['path'], state('rhodecode_config')),
@@ -178,11 +167,11 @@ class AdminSystemInfoSettingsView(BaseAp
         _ = self.request.translate
         c = self.load_default_context()
 
-        update_url = self.get_update_url()
+        update_url = UpdateModel().get_update_url()
 
         _err = lambda s: '<div style="color:#ff8888; padding:4px 0px">{}</div>'.format(s)
         try:
-            data = self.get_update_data(update_url)
+            data = UpdateModel().get_update_data(update_url)
         except urllib2.URLError as e:
             log.exception("Exception contacting upgrade server")
             self.request.override_renderer = 'string'
@@ -200,9 +189,9 @@ class AdminSystemInfoSettingsView(BaseAp
         c.cur_ver = rhodecode.__version__
         c.should_upgrade = False
 
-        if (packaging.version.Version(c.latest_ver) >
-                packaging.version.Version(c.cur_ver)):
+        is_oudated = UpdateModel().is_outdated(c.cur_ver, c.latest_ver)
+        if is_oudated:
             c.should_upgrade = True
         c.important_notices = latest['general']
-
+        UpdateModel().store_version(latest['version'])
         return self._get_template_context(c)
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/tasks.py b/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/tasks.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/tasks.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/tasks.py
@@ -278,6 +278,20 @@ def sync_repo(*args, **kwargs):
         log.debug('Repo `%s` not found or without a clone_url', repo_name)
 
 
+@async_task(ignore_result=True)
+def check_for_update():
+    from rhodecode.model.update import UpdateModel
+    update_url = UpdateModel().get_update_url()
+    cur_ver = rhodecode.__version__
+
+    try:
+        data = UpdateModel().get_update_data(update_url)
+        latest = data['versions'][0]
+        UpdateModel().store_version(latest['version'])
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+
 @async_task(ignore_result=False)
 def beat_check(*args, **kwargs):
     log = get_logger(beat_check)
diff --git a/rhodecode/model/update.py b/rhodecode/model/update.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rhodecode/model/update.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (C) 2013-2017 RhodeCode GmbH
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3
+# (only), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# This program is dual-licensed. If you wish to learn more about the
+# RhodeCode Enterprise Edition, including its added features, Support services,
+# and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
+
+import logging
+import urllib2
+from packaging import version
+
+import rhodecode
+from rhodecode.lib.ext_json import json
+from rhodecode.model import BaseModel
+from rhodecode.model.meta import Session
+from rhodecode.model.settings import SettingsModel
+
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class UpdateModel(BaseModel):
+    UPDATE_SETTINGS_KEY = 'update_version'
+    UPDATE_URL_SETTINGS_KEY = 'rhodecode_update_url'
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_update_data(update_url):
+        """Return the JSON update data."""
+        ver = rhodecode.__version__
+        log.debug('Checking for upgrade on `%s` server', update_url)
+        opener = urllib2.build_opener()
+        opener.addheaders = [('User-agent', 'RhodeCode-SCM/%s' % ver)]
+        response = opener.open(update_url)
+        response_data = response.read()
+        data = json.loads(response_data)
+        log.debug('update server returned data')
+        return data
+
+    def get_update_url(self):
+        settings = SettingsModel().get_all_settings()
+        return settings.get(self.UPDATE_URL_SETTINGS_KEY)
+
+    def store_version(self, version):
+        log.debug('Storing version %s into settings', version)
+        setting = SettingsModel().create_or_update_setting(
+            self.UPDATE_SETTINGS_KEY, version)
+        Session().add(setting)
+        Session().commit()
+
+    def get_stored_version(self):
+        obj = SettingsModel().get_setting_by_name(self.UPDATE_SETTINGS_KEY)
+        if obj:
+            return obj.app_settings_value
+        return '0.0.0'
+
+    def is_outdated(self, cur_version, latest_version=None):
+        latest_version = latest_version or self.get_stored_version()
+        return version.Version(latest_version) > version.Version(cur_version)
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/admin/settings/settings_system_update.mako b/rhodecode/templates/admin/settings/settings_system_update.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/admin/settings/settings_system_update.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/admin/settings/settings_system_update.mako
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 ## upgrade block rendered afte on-click check
 
 <div class="alert ${'alert-warning' if c.should_upgrade else 'alert-success'}">
-<p >
-
+<p>
 %if c.should_upgrade:
     A <b>new version</b> is available:
     %if c.latest_data.get('title'):
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@
         <b>${c.latest_ver}</b>
     %endif
 %else:
-    You already have the <b>latest</b> stable version.
+    This instance is already running the <b>latest</b> stable version ${c.latest_ver}.
 %endif
 </p>