diff --git a/lib.sh b/lib.sh
index c745b8832c..76a996b341 100644
--- a/lib.sh
+++ b/lib.sh
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ nc_update() {
     NCVERSION=$(curl -s -m 900 $NCREPO/ | sed --silent 's/.*href="nextcloud-\([^"]\+\).zip.asc".*/\1/p' | sort --version-sort | tail -1)
     STABLEVERSION="nextcloud-$NCVERSION"
     NCMAJOR="${NCVERSION%%.*}"
+    CURRENTMAJOR="${CURRENTVERSION%%.*}"
     NCBAD=$((NCMAJOR-2))
     NCNEXT="$((${CURRENTVERSION%%.*}+1))"
 }
diff --git a/nextcloud-startup-script.sh b/nextcloud-startup-script.sh
index 60500a3a90..b2f338da53 100644
--- a/nextcloud-startup-script.sh
+++ b/nextcloud-startup-script.sh
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ bash $SCRIPTS/update.sh minor
 
 # Check if new major is out, and inform on how to update
 nc_update
-if version_gt "$NCVERSION" "$CURRENTVERSION"
+if version_gt "$NCMAJOR" "$CURRENTMAJOR"
 then
     msg_box "We noticed that there's a new major release of Nextcloud ($NCVERSION).\nIf you want to update to the latest release instantly, please check this:\n
 https://docs.hanssonit.se/s/W6fMouPiqQz3_Mog/virtual-machines-vm/d/W7Du9uPiqQz3_Mr1/nextcloud-vm-machine-configuration?currentPageId=W7D3quPiqQz3_MsE"