diff --git a/Kit/plugins/Updater.swift b/Kit/plugins/Updater.swift
index 658b6661..88179db8 100644
--- a/Kit/plugins/Updater.swift
+++ b/Kit/plugins/Updater.swift
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ public class Updater {
         observation?.invalidate()
     }
     
-    public func check(completion: @escaping (_ result: version_s?, _ error: Error?) -> Void) {
+    public func check(force: Bool = false, completion: @escaping (_ result: version_s?, _ error: Error?) -> Void) {
         let diff = (Int(Date().timeIntervalSince1970) - self.lastCheckTS) / 60
-        if diff <= 10 {
+        if !force && diff <= 10 {
             completion(nil, "last check was \(diff) minutes ago, stopping...")
             return
         }
diff --git a/Stats/Views/AppSettings.swift b/Stats/Views/AppSettings.swift
index 640daf4e..1abb32d2 100644
--- a/Stats/Views/AppSettings.swift
+++ b/Stats/Views/AppSettings.swift
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class ApplicationSettings: NSStackView {
     // MARK: - actions
     
     @objc func updateAction(_ sender: NSObject) {
-        updater.check { result, error in
+        updater.check(force: true, completion: { result, error in
             if error != nil {
                 debug("error updater.check(): \(error!.localizedDescription)")
                 return
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class ApplicationSettings: NSStackView {
                 self.updateWindow.open(version)
                 return
             })
-        }
+        })
     }
     
     @objc private func toggleUpdateInterval(_ sender: NSMenuItem) {