diff --git a/src/renderer/App.js b/src/renderer/App.js
index 30b19cdc..95c7aad0 100644
--- a/src/renderer/App.js
+++ b/src/renderer/App.js
@@ -172,7 +172,15 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 
           const message = this.$t('Version $ is now available!  Click for more details')
           this.updateBannerMessage = message.replace('$', versionNumber)
-          if (version < versionNumber) {
+
+          const appVersion = version.split('.')
+          const latestVersion = versionNumber.split('.')
+
+          if (parseInt(appVersion[0]) < parseInt(latestVersion[0])) {
+            this.showUpdatesBanner = true
+          } else if (parseInt(appVersion[1]) < parseInt(latestVersion[1])) {
+            this.showUpdatesBanner = true
+          } else if (parseInt(appVersion[2]) < parseInt(latestVersion[2])) {
             this.showUpdatesBanner = true
           }
         }).fail((xhr, textStatus, error) => {