diff --git a/server/events/events.go b/server/events/events.go
index 00d991e6b..fb9d6ad71 100644
--- a/server/events/events.go
+++ b/server/events/events.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type KeepAlive struct {
 type ServerStart struct {
 	baseEvent
 	StartTime time.Time `json:"startTime"`
+	Version   string    `json:"version"`
 }
 
 const Any = "*"
diff --git a/server/events/sse.go b/server/events/sse.go
index 4a4887ddf..a9f808b0b 100644
--- a/server/events/sse.go
+++ b/server/events/sse.go
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func (b *broker) listen() {
 			log.Debug("Client added to event broker", "numClients", len(clients), "newClient", c.String())
 
 			// Send a serverStart event to new client
-			c.diode.put(b.prepareMessage(&ServerStart{StartTime: consts.ServerStart}))
+			c.diode.put(b.prepareMessage(&ServerStart{StartTime: consts.ServerStart, Version: consts.Version()}))
 
 		case c := <-b.unsubscribing:
 			// A client has detached and we want to
diff --git a/ui/src/i18n/en.json b/ui/src/i18n/en.json
index 41aedffae..f1d67903a 100644
--- a/ui/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/ui/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@
       "data_provider_error": "dataProvider error. Check the console for details.",
       "i18n_error": "Cannot load the translations for the specified language",
       "canceled": "Action cancelled",
-      "logged_out": "Your session has ended, please reconnect."
+      "logged_out": "Your session has ended, please reconnect.",
+      "new_version": "New version available! Please refresh this window."
     },
     "toggleFieldsMenu": {
       "columnsToDisplay": "Columns To Display",
diff --git a/ui/src/layout/ActivityPanel.js b/ui/src/layout/ActivityPanel.js
index 1c937a60e..6b67e95a7 100644
--- a/ui/src/layout/ActivityPanel.js
+++ b/ui/src/layout/ActivityPanel.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux'
-import { useTranslate } from 'react-admin'
+import { useNotify, useTranslate } from 'react-admin'
 import {
   Popover,
   Badge,
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import subsonic from '../subsonic'
 import { scanStatusUpdate } from '../actions'
 import { useInterval } from '../common'
 import { formatDuration } from '../utils'
+import config from '../config'
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles((theme) => ({
   wrapper: {
@@ -58,9 +59,10 @@ const Uptime = () => {
 
 const ActivityPanel = () => {
   const serverStart = useSelector((state) => state.activity.serverStart)
-  const up = serverStart && serverStart.startTime
+  const up = serverStart.startTime
   const classes = useStyles({ up })
   const translate = useTranslate()
+  const notify = useNotify()
   const [anchorEl, setAnchorEl] = useState(null)
   const open = Boolean(anchorEl)
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
@@ -82,6 +84,12 @@ const ActivityPanel = () => {
       })
   }, [dispatch])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (serverStart.version !== config.version) {
+      notify('ra.notification.new_version', 'info', {}, false, 604800000 * 50)
+    }
+  }, [serverStart, notify])
+
   return (
     <div className={classes.wrapper}>
       <Tooltip title={translate('activity.title')}>
diff --git a/ui/src/reducers/activityReducer.js b/ui/src/reducers/activityReducer.js
index 703c086e7..d2a7d310b 100644
--- a/ui/src/reducers/activityReducer.js
+++ b/ui/src/reducers/activityReducer.js
@@ -3,17 +3,14 @@ import {
   EVENT_SCAN_STATUS,
   EVENT_SERVER_START,
 } from '../actions'
+import config from '../config'
 
-const defaultState = {
+const initialState = {
   scanStatus: { scanning: false, folderCount: 0, count: 0 },
+  serverStart: { version: config.version },
 }
 
-export const activityReducer = (
-  previousState = {
-    scanStatus: defaultState,
-  },
-  payload
-) => {
+export const activityReducer = (previousState = initialState, payload) => {
   const { type, data } = payload
   switch (type) {
     case EVENT_SCAN_STATUS:
@@ -23,6 +20,7 @@ export const activityReducer = (
         ...previousState,
         serverStart: {
           startTime: data.startTime && Date.parse(data.startTime),
+          version: data.version,
         },
       }
     case EVENT_REFRESH_RESOURCE: