diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index c0fdab7..52dd5cc 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -123,9 +123,30 @@ async function start() {
 
     if (release) {
       const hasUpdate = release.version !== localVersion || (release.sha256 && release.sha256 !== localSha);
-      if (isFirstRun || hasUpdate) {
-        debugLog("Update required or first run. Installing remote build...");
+      if (isFirstRun) {
+        debugLog("First run. Installing remote build...");
         await installBuild(release);
+      } else if (hasUpdate) {
+        debugLog("Update available. Prompting user...");
+        sendToTauri('update-available', { current: localVersion, latest: release.version });
+
+        const tempApp = express();
+        let userDecision = null;
+        tempApp.post('/update/yes', (req, res) => { userDecision = true; res.sendStatus(200); });
+        tempApp.post('/update/no', (req, res) => { userDecision = false; res.sendStatus(200); });
+        const tempServer = tempApp.listen(4891, '127.0.0.1');
+
+        while (userDecision === null) {
+          await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 500));
+        }
+        tempServer.close();
+
+        if (userDecision) {
+          debugLog("User accepted update.");
+          await installBuild(release);
+        } else {
+          debugLog("User skipped update.");
+        }
       } else {
         debugLog("Already on the latest version.");
       }
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 2275d9b..0becd89 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -4222,7 +4222,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vyla-home"
-version = "1.0.0"
+version = "1.0.1"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
diff --git a/ui/index.html b/ui/index.html
index f5af64a..ed06c4d 100644
--- a/ui/index.html
+++ b/ui/index.html
@@ -633,6 +633,21 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
+    <div id="view-update" class="view-state">
+        <div class="container">
+            <svg class="icon icon-loader" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"
+                style="color:#0a84ff; animation:none; transform:none;">
+                <path d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4M7 10l5 5 5-5M12 15V3" />
+            </svg>
+            <h1>Update Available</h1>
+            <p id="update-msg">A new version is available.</p>
+            <div class="buttons">
+                <button class="secondary" onclick="skipUpdate()">Skip</button>
+                <button class="primary" onclick="installUpdate()">Install Update</button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
     <div id="view-error" class="view-state">
         <div class="container">
             <svg class="icon icon-error" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
@@ -653,6 +668,7 @@
     <script>
         const viewLoader = document.getElementById('view-loader');
         const viewError = document.getElementById('view-error');
+        const viewUpdate = document.getElementById('view-update');
 
         const statusMsg = document.getElementById('status-msg');
         const errorMsg = document.getElementById('error-msg');
@@ -666,6 +682,13 @@
         }
 
         if (window.__TAURI__ && window.__TAURI__.event) {
+            window.__TAURI__.event.listen('update-available', (e) => {
+                if (e.payload) {
+                    document.getElementById('update-msg').textContent = `Version ${e.payload.latest} is available (Current: ${e.payload.current}).`;
+                    showView(viewUpdate);
+                }
+            });
+
             window.__TAURI__.event.listen('status', (e) => {
                 if (e.payload && e.payload.message) {
                     statusMsg.textContent = e.payload.message;
@@ -694,6 +717,18 @@
             });
         }
 
+        function installUpdate() {
+            fetch('http://127.0.0.1:4891/update/yes', { method: 'POST' }).catch(() => { });
+            statusMsg.textContent = 'Starting update...';
+            showView(viewLoader);
+        }
+
+        function skipUpdate() {
+            fetch('http://127.0.0.1:4891/update/no', { method: 'POST' }).catch(() => { });
+            statusMsg.textContent = 'Continuing to app...';
+            showView(viewLoader);
+        }
+
         function pollBackend() {
             fetch('http://localhost:4890')
                 .then(res => {