diff --git a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
index 64adcecba4..d27bd70cda 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Game;
 using OpenTK.Input;
 using Microsoft.Win32;
+using osu.Desktop.Updater;
 using osu.Framework.Platform.Windows;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop
@@ -38,6 +39,50 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
             }
         }
 
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            if (!noVersionOverlay)
+            {
+                LoadComponentAsync(new VersionManager { Depth = int.MinValue }, v =>
+                {
+                    Add(v);
+                    v.State = Visibility.Visible;
+                });
+
+#if NET_FRAMEWORK
+                Add(new SquirrelUpdateManager());
+#endif
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override void SetHost(GameHost host)
+        {
+            base.SetHost(host);
+            var desktopWindow = host.Window as DesktopGameWindow;
+            if (desktopWindow != null)
+            {
+                desktopWindow.CursorState |= CursorState.Hidden;
+
+                desktopWindow.SetIconFromStream(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(GetType(), "lazer.ico"));
+                desktopWindow.Title = Name;
+
+                desktopWindow.FileDrop += fileDrop;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void fileDrop(object sender, FileDropEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var filePaths = new[] { e.FileName };
+
+            var firstExtension = Path.GetExtension(filePaths.First());
+
+            if (filePaths.Any(f => Path.GetExtension(f) != firstExtension)) return;
+
+            Task.Factory.StartNew(() => Import(filePaths), TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// A method of accessing an osu-stable install in a controlled fashion.
         /// </summary>
@@ -77,45 +122,5 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
             {
             }
         }
-
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
-        {
-            base.LoadComplete();
-
-            if (!noVersionOverlay)
-            {
-                LoadComponentAsync(new VersionManager { Depth = int.MinValue }, v =>
-                {
-                    Add(v);
-                    v.State = Visibility.Visible;
-                });
-            }
-        }
-
-        public override void SetHost(GameHost host)
-        {
-            base.SetHost(host);
-            var desktopWindow = host.Window as DesktopGameWindow;
-            if (desktopWindow != null)
-            {
-                desktopWindow.CursorState |= CursorState.Hidden;
-
-                desktopWindow.SetIconFromStream(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(GetType(), "lazer.ico"));
-                desktopWindow.Title = Name;
-
-                desktopWindow.FileDrop += fileDrop;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void fileDrop(object sender, FileDropEventArgs e)
-        {
-            var filePaths = new[] { e.FileName };
-
-            var firstExtension = Path.GetExtension(filePaths.First());
-
-            if (filePaths.Any(f => Path.GetExtension(f) != firstExtension)) return;
-
-            Task.Factory.StartNew(() => Import(filePaths), TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs b/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs
index bc1faec822..1129969694 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Overlays/VersionManager.cs
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Overlays
                     }
                 }
             };
-
-#if NET_FRAMEWORK
-            Add(new SquirrelUpdateManager());
-#endif
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Overlays/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs b/osu.Desktop/Updater/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs
similarity index 97%
rename from osu.Desktop/Overlays/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs
rename to osu.Desktop/Updater/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs
index ea86d2f028..81da26cff2 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Overlays/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Updater/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #if NET_FRAMEWORK
 using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using Squirrel;
 
-namespace osu.Desktop.Overlays
+namespace osu.Desktop.Updater
 {
     public class SquirrelUpdateManager : Component
     {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Overlays
             notificationOverlay = notification;
 
             if (game.IsDeployedBuild)
-                Schedule(() => checkForUpdateAsync());
+                Schedule(() => Task.Run(() => checkForUpdateAsync()));
         }
 
         private async void checkForUpdateAsync(bool useDeltaPatching = true, UpdateProgressNotification notification = null)