diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Jobs/TaskManager.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Jobs/TaskManager.cs
index d80aa136b..6e64bcee8 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Jobs/TaskManager.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Jobs/TaskManager.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Jobs
                 {
                     new ScheduledTask{ Interval = 1, TypeName = typeof(RefreshMonitoredDownloadsCommand).FullName},
                     new ScheduledTask{ Interval = 5, TypeName = typeof(MessagingCleanupCommand).FullName},
-                    new ScheduledTask{ Interval = 6*60, TypeName = typeof(ApplicationUpdateCommand).FullName},
+                    new ScheduledTask{ Interval = 6*60, TypeName = typeof(ApplicationUpdateCheckCommand).FullName},
                     new ScheduledTask{ Interval = 3*60, TypeName = typeof(UpdateSceneMappingCommand).FullName},
                     new ScheduledTask{ Interval = 6*60, TypeName = typeof(CheckHealthCommand).FullName},
                     new ScheduledTask{ Interval = 12*60, TypeName = typeof(RefreshSeriesCommand).FullName},
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Update/Commands/ApplicationUpdateCheckCommand.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Update/Commands/ApplicationUpdateCheckCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ece18a111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Update/Commands/ApplicationUpdateCheckCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using NzbDrone.Core.Messaging.Commands;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Update.Commands
+{
+    public class ApplicationUpdateCheckCommand : Command
+    {
+        public override bool SendUpdatesToClient => true;
+
+        public override string CompletionMessage => null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Update/InstallUpdateService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Update/InstallUpdateService.cs
index 19c28a6ab..10a5af94a 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Update/InstallUpdateService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Update/InstallUpdateService.cs
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ using NzbDrone.Core.Update.Commands;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Update
 {
-    public class InstallUpdateService : IExecute<ApplicationUpdateCommand>, IHandle<ApplicationStartingEvent>
+    public class InstallUpdateService : IExecute<ApplicationUpdateCommand>, IExecute<ApplicationUpdateCheckCommand>, IHandle<ApplicationStartingEvent>
     {
         private readonly ICheckUpdateService _checkUpdateService;
         private readonly Logger _logger;
         private readonly IAppFolderInfo _appFolderInfo;
-
+        private readonly IManageCommandQueue _commandQueueManager;
         private readonly IDiskProvider _diskProvider;
         private readonly IDiskTransferService _diskTransferService;
         private readonly IHttpClient _httpClient;
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Update
 
         public InstallUpdateService(ICheckUpdateService checkUpdateService,
                                     IAppFolderInfo appFolderInfo,
+                                    IManageCommandQueue commandQueueManager,
                                     IDiskProvider diskProvider,
                                     IDiskTransferService diskTransferService,
                                     IHttpClient httpClient,
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Update
             }
             _checkUpdateService = checkUpdateService;
             _appFolderInfo = appFolderInfo;
+            _commandQueueManager = commandQueueManager;
             _diskProvider = diskProvider;
             _diskTransferService = diskTransferService;
             _httpClient = httpClient;
@@ -206,7 +208,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Update
             }
         }
 
-        public void Execute(ApplicationUpdateCommand message)
+        private UpdatePackage GetUpdatePackage(CommandTrigger updateTrigger)
         {
             _logger.ProgressDebug("Checking for updates");
 
@@ -215,13 +217,13 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Update
             if (latestAvailable == null)
             {
                 _logger.ProgressDebug("No update available");
-                return;
+                return null;
             }
 
-            if (OsInfo.IsNotWindows && !_configFileProvider.UpdateAutomatically && message.Trigger != CommandTrigger.Manual)
+            if (OsInfo.IsNotWindows && !_configFileProvider.UpdateAutomatically && updateTrigger != CommandTrigger.Manual)
             {
                 _logger.ProgressDebug("Auto-update not enabled, not installing available update");
-                return;
+                return null;
             }
 
 
@@ -229,33 +231,51 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Update
             if (_configFileProvider.UpdateMechanism == UpdateMechanism.BuiltIn && _deploymentInfoProvider.IsExternalUpdateMechanism)
             {
                 _logger.ProgressDebug("Built-In updater disabled, please use {0} to install", _deploymentInfoProvider.PackageUpdateMechanism);
-                return;
+                return null;
             }
             else if (_configFileProvider.UpdateMechanism != UpdateMechanism.Script && _deploymentInfoProvider.IsExternalUpdateMechanism)
             {
                 _logger.ProgressDebug("Update available, please use {0} to install", _deploymentInfoProvider.PackageUpdateMechanism);
-                return;
+                return null;
             }
 
-            try
-            {
-                InstallUpdate(latestAvailable);
-                _logger.ProgressDebug("Restarting Sonarr to apply updates");
-            }
-            catch (UpdateFolderNotWritableException ex)
-            {
-                _logger.Error(ex, "Update process failed");
-                throw new CommandFailedException("Startup folder not writable by user '{0}'", ex, Environment.UserName);
-            }
-            catch (UpdateVerificationFailedException ex)
+            return latestAvailable;
+        }
+
+        public void Execute(ApplicationUpdateCheckCommand message)
+        {
+            if (GetUpdatePackage(message.Trigger) != null)
             {
-                _logger.Error(ex, "Update process failed");
-                throw new CommandFailedException("Downloaded update package is corrupt", ex);
+                _commandQueueManager.Push(new ApplicationUpdateCommand(), trigger: message.Trigger);
             }
-            catch (UpdateFailedException ex)
+        }
+
+        public void Execute(ApplicationUpdateCommand message)
+        {
+            var latestAvailable = GetUpdatePackage(message.Trigger);
+
+            if (latestAvailable != null)
             {
-                _logger.Error(ex, "Update process failed");
-                throw new CommandFailedException(ex);
+                try
+                {
+                    InstallUpdate(latestAvailable);
+                    _logger.ProgressDebug("Restarting Sonarr to apply updates");
+                }
+                catch (UpdateFolderNotWritableException ex)
+                {
+                    _logger.Error(ex, "Update process failed");
+                    throw new CommandFailedException("Startup folder not writable by user '{0}'", ex, Environment.UserName);
+                }
+                catch (UpdateVerificationFailedException ex)
+                {
+                    _logger.Error(ex, "Update process failed");
+                    throw new CommandFailedException("Downloaded update package is corrupt", ex);
+                }
+                catch (UpdateFailedException ex)
+                {
+                    _logger.Error(ex, "Update process failed");
+                    throw new CommandFailedException(ex);
+                }
             }
         }