diff --git a/SpanshRouter/SpanshRouter.py b/SpanshRouter/SpanshRouter.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 94725d3..320215f
--- a/SpanshRouter/SpanshRouter.py
+++ b/SpanshRouter/SpanshRouter.py
@@ -116,18 +116,6 @@ class SpanshRouter():
             self.jumpcounttxt_lbl.grid_remove()
             self.clear_route_btn.grid_remove()
 
-        if self.update_available:
-            update_txt = "New Spansh update available!\n"
-            update_txt += "If you choose to install it, you will have to restart EDMC for it to take effect.\n\n"
-            update_txt += self.spansh_updater.changelogs
-            update_txt += "\n\nInstall?"
-            install_update = confirmDialog.askyesno("SpanshRouter", update_txt)
-
-            if install_update:
-                confirmDialog.showinfo("SpanshRouter", "The update will be installed as soon as you quit EDMC.")
-            else:
-                self.update_available = False
-
         self.update_gui()
 
         return self.frame
diff --git a/load.py b/load.py
index 3d5621f..81cc059 100644
--- a/load.py
+++ b/load.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ import sys
 is_py2 = sys.version[0] == '2'
 if is_py2:
     from SpanshRouter import SpanshRouter
+    import tkMessageBox as confirmDialog
 else:
     from SpanshRouter.SpanshRouter import SpanshRouter
+    import tkinter.messagebox as confirmDialog
 
 def plugin_start3(plugin_dir):
     global spansh_router
@@ -35,6 +37,21 @@ def journal_entry(cmdr, is_beta, system, station, entry, state):
     elif entry['event'] == 'FSSDiscoveryScan' and entry['SystemName'] == spansh_router.next_stop:
         spansh_router.update_route()
 
+def ask_for_update():
+    global spansh_router
+    if spansh_router.update_available:
+        update_txt = "New Spansh Router update available!\n"
+        update_txt += "If you choose to install it, you will have to restart EDMC for it to take effect.\n\n"
+        update_txt += spansh_router.spansh_updater.changelogs
+        update_txt += "\n\nInstall?"
+        install_update = confirmDialog.askyesno("SpanshRouter", update_txt)
+
+        if install_update:
+            confirmDialog.showinfo("SpanshRouter", "The update will be installed as soon as you quit EDMC.")
+        else:
+            spansh_router.update_available = False
+
 def plugin_app(parent):
     global spansh_router
     spansh_router.init_gui(parent)
+    parent.master.after_idle(ask_for_update)