diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/footer.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/footer.js
index 5ecce3c75..2721dcfc1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/footer.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/footer.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ angular.module('app')
 
     this.clickedNewUpdateAnnouncement = function() {
       this.newUpdateAvailable = false;
-      alert("A new update is ready to install. Simply quit Standard Notes and reopen it after a brief delay to apply the update.")
+      alert("A new update is ready to install. Please use the top-level 'Updates' menu to manage installation.")
     }
 
 
diff --git a/app/assets/templates/footer.html.haml b/app/assets/templates/footer.html.haml
index 30e56daac..50c49a59a 100644
--- a/app/assets/templates/footer.html.haml
+++ b/app/assets/templates/footer.html.haml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     .right
 
       .item{"ng-if" => "ctrl.newUpdateAvailable", "ng-click" => "ctrl.clickedNewUpdateAnnouncement()"}
-        %span.info.label New update downloaded. Installs on app restart.
+        %span.info.label New update available.
 
       .item.no-pointer{"ng-if" => "ctrl.lastSyncDate && !ctrl.isRefreshing"}
         .label.subtle