diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Updater/SimpleUpdateManager.cs b/osu.Desktop/Updater/SimpleUpdateManager.cs
index 6c363422f7..5b62298010 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Updater/SimpleUpdateManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Updater/SimpleUpdateManager.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Updater
 
             if (latest.TagName != version)
             {
-                notificationOverlay.Post(new SimpleNotification
+                notificationOverlay.Post(new UpdateNotification
                 {
                     Text = $"A newer release of osu! has been found ({version} → {latest.TagName}).\n\n"
                            + "Click here to download the new version, which can be installed over the top of your existing installation",
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Updater
             }
         }
 
+        private class UpdateNotification : SimpleNotification
+        {
+            public override bool IsImportant => true;
+        }
+
         private string getBestUrl(GitHubRelease release)
         {
             GitHubAsset bestAsset = null;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressCompletionNotification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressCompletionNotification.cs
index 0711e49608..cd72049702 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressCompletionNotification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressCompletionNotification.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
 {
     public class ProgressCompletionNotification : SimpleNotification
     {
+        public override bool IsImportant => true;
+
         public ProgressCompletionNotification()
         {
             Icon = FontAwesome.fa_check;