diff --git a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
index 88c8a206c8..a623347540 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
@@ -20,16 +20,11 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
 {
     internal class OsuGameDesktop : OsuGame
     {
-        private readonly VersionManager versionManager;
+        private VersionManager versionManager;
 
         public OsuGameDesktop(string[] args = null)
             : base(args)
         {
-            versionManager = new VersionManager
-            {
-                Depth = int.MinValue,
-                State = Visibility.Hidden
-            };
         }
 
         public override Storage GetStorageForStableInstall()
@@ -88,11 +83,15 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            LoadComponentAsync(versionManager, Add);
+            LoadComponentAsync(versionManager = new VersionManager { Depth = int.MinValue });
+
             ScreenChanged += s =>
             {
-                if (!versionManager.IsPresent && s is Intro)
+                if (s is Intro && s.ChildScreen == null)
+                {
+                    Add(versionManager);
                     versionManager.State = Visibility.Visible;
+                }
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs b/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs
index b445340f50..1c0c1475b1 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using System.Net.Http;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Game;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.Overlays
 {
@@ -26,17 +28,22 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Overlays
     {
         private UpdateManager updateManager;
         private NotificationOverlay notificationOverlay;
+        private OsuConfigManager config;
+        private OsuGameBase game;
 
         public override bool HandleInput => false;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(NotificationOverlay notification, OsuColour colours, TextureStore textures, OsuGameBase game)
+        private void load(NotificationOverlay notification, OsuColour colours, TextureStore textures, OsuGameBase game, OsuConfigManager config)
         {
             notificationOverlay = notification;
+            this.config = config;
+            this.game = game;
 
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
             Anchor = Anchor.BottomCentre;
             Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre;
+
             Alpha = 0;
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
@@ -91,6 +98,42 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Overlays
                 checkForUpdateAsync();
         }
 
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            var version = game.Version;
+            var lastVersion = config.Get<string>(OsuSetting.Version);
+            if (game.IsDeployedBuild && version != lastVersion)
+            {
+                config.Set(OsuSetting.Version, version);
+
+                // only show a notification if we've previously saved a version to the config file (ie. not the first run).
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(lastVersion))
+                    Scheduler.AddDelayed(() => notificationOverlay.Post(new UpdateCompleteNotification(version)), 5000);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private class UpdateCompleteNotification : SimpleNotification
+        {
+            public UpdateCompleteNotification(string version)
+            {
+                Text = $"You are now running osu!lazer {version}.\nClick to see what's new!";
+                Icon = FontAwesome.fa_check_square;
+                Activated = delegate
+                {
+                    Process.Start($"https://github.com/ppy/osu/releases/tag/v{version}");
+                    return true;
+                };
+            }
+
+            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+            private void load(OsuColour colours)
+            {
+                IconBackgound.Colour = colours.BlueDark;
+            }
+        }
+
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
         {
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index 6b07d5c967..44a6af841c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
 
             // Update
             Set(OsuSetting.ReleaseStream, ReleaseStream.Lazer);
+
+            Set(OsuSetting.Version, string.Empty);
         }
 
         public OsuConfigManager(Storage storage) : base(storage)
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         SnakingInSliders,
         SnakingOutSliders,
         ShowFpsDisplay,
-        ChatDisplayHeight
+        ChatDisplayHeight,
+        Version
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
index e10cc26546..daf1ac838d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
@@ -4,17 +4,16 @@
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using OpenTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
 {
     public class SimpleNotification : Notification
     {
-        private string text;
+        private string text = string.Empty;
         public string Text
         {
             get { return text; }
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
             }
         }
 
-        private readonly SpriteText textDrawable;
+        private readonly TextFlowContainer textDrawable;
         private readonly SpriteIcon iconDrawable;
 
         protected Box IconBackgound;
@@ -59,9 +58,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
                 }
             });
 
-            Content.Add(textDrawable = new OsuSpriteText
+            Content.Add(textDrawable = new TextFlowContainer(t => t.TextSize = 16)
             {
-                TextSize = 16,
                 Colour = OsuColour.Gray(128),
                 AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,