diff --git a/src/cortex-tui/src/runner/app_runner/runner.rs b/src/cortex-tui/src/runner/app_runner/runner.rs
index e79ac3746..7a36e9276 100644
--- a/src/cortex-tui/src/runner/app_runner/runner.rs
+++ b/src/cortex-tui/src/runner/app_runner/runner.rs
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ impl AppRunner {
         // 2. Background update check task - check for new versions without blocking startup
         let update_check_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
             match UpdateManager::new() {
-                Ok(manager) => match manager.check_update().await {
+                Ok(mut manager) => match manager.check_update_for_notification().await {
                     Ok(info) => info,
                     Err(e) => {
                         tracing::debug!("Update check failed: {}", e);
diff --git a/src/cortex-update/src/config.rs b/src/cortex-update/src/config.rs
index b352ae68a..91f006841 100644
--- a/src/cortex-update/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/cortex-update/src/config.rs
@@ -145,4 +145,31 @@ impl UpdateConfig {
     pub fn is_version_skipped(&self, version: &str) -> bool {
         self.skip_version.as_deref() == Some(version)
     }
+
+    /// Check if the user has already been notified about a version.
+    pub fn is_version_notified(&self, version: &str) -> bool {
+        self.last_notified_version.as_deref() == Some(version)
+    }
+
+    /// Remember that the user has been notified about a version.
+    pub fn mark_version_notified(&mut self, version: &str) {
+        self.last_notified_version = Some(version.to_string());
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn tracks_last_notified_version() {
+        let mut config = UpdateConfig::default();
+
+        assert!(!config.is_version_notified("1.2.3"));
+
+        config.mark_version_notified("1.2.3");
+
+        assert!(config.is_version_notified("1.2.3"));
+        assert!(!config.is_version_notified("1.2.4"));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/cortex-update/src/manager.rs b/src/cortex-update/src/manager.rs
index 9b7f2a034..8832498ca 100644
--- a/src/cortex-update/src/manager.rs
+++ b/src/cortex-update/src/manager.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,29 @@ impl UpdateManager {
         self.check_update_forced().await
     }
 
+    /// Check for an update that should be shown as a user notification.
+    ///
+    /// This suppresses repeat notifications for the same latest version while
+    /// leaving the regular update check behavior unchanged for explicit update
+    /// commands and install flows.
+    pub async fn check_update_for_notification(&mut self) -> UpdateResult<Option<UpdateInfo>> {
+        let info = match self.check_update().await? {
+            Some(info) => info,
+            None => return Ok(None),
+        };
+
+        if self.config.is_version_notified(&info.latest_version) {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+
+        self.config.mark_version_notified(&info.latest_version);
+        if let Err(e) = self.config.save() {
+            tracing::warn!("Failed to save update notification state: {}", e);
+        }
+
+        Ok(Some(info))
+    }
+
     /// Force check for updates (bypass cache).
     pub async fn check_update_forced(&self) -> UpdateResult<Option<UpdateInfo>> {
         let latest = self.client.get_latest(self.config.channel).await?;