diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/footer.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/footer.js
index 2962398c2..086c44f6d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/footer.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/footer.js
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ angular.module('app')
   .controller('FooterCtrl', function ($rootScope, authManager, modelManager, $timeout, dbManager,
     syncManager, storageManager, passcodeManager, componentManager, singletonManager, nativeExtManager) {
 
-      this.securityUpdateAvailable = authManager.securityUpdateAvailable;
-      $rootScope.$on("security-update-available", () => {
+      this.securityUpdateAvailable = authManager.checkForSecurityUpdate();
+      $rootScope.$on("security-update-status-changed", () => {
         this.securityUpdateAvailable = authManager.securityUpdateAvailable;
       })
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/directives/views/accountMenu.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/directives/views/accountMenu.js
index df7f792e8..659f1c395 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/directives/views/accountMenu.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/directives/views/accountMenu.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class AccountMenu {
     $scope.formData = {mergeLocal: true, url: syncManager.serverURL, ephemeral: false};
     $scope.user = authManager.user;
     $scope.server = syncManager.serverURL;
-    $scope.securityUpdateAvailable = authManager.securityUpdateAvailable;
+    $scope.securityUpdateAvailable = authManager.checkForSecurityUpdate();
 
     $scope.close = function() {
       $timeout(() => {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/authManager.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/authManager.js
index 780886c41..bcc4321b5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/authManager.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/authManager.js
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ angular.module('app')
         httpManager.postAbsolute(requestUrl, params, (response) => {
           this.handleAuthResponse(response, email, null, newAuthParams, newKeys);
           callback(response);
+
+          // Allows security update status to be changed if neccessary
+          this.checkForSecurityUpdate();
         }, (response) => {
           if(typeof response !== 'object') {
             response = {error: {message: "Something went wrong while changing your password. Your password was not changed. Please try again."}}
@@ -251,35 +254,19 @@ angular.module('app')
         })
       }
 
-      this.updateAuthParams = function(authParams, callback) {
-        var requestUrl = storageManager.getItem("server") + "/auth/update";
-        var params = authParams;
-        httpManager.postAbsolute(requestUrl, params, (response) => {
-          storageManager.setItem("auth_params", JSON.stringify(authParams));
-          if(callback) {
-            callback(response);
-          }
-        }, function(response){
-          var error = response;
-          console.error("Update error:", response);
-          if(callback) {
-            callback({error: error});
-          }
-        })
-      }
-
-
       this.checkForSecurityUpdate = function() {
         if(this.offline()) {
-          return;
+          return false;
         }
 
         let latest = SFJS.version();
         let updateAvailable = this.protocolVersion() !== latest;
         if(updateAvailable !== this.securityUpdateAvailable) {
           this.securityUpdateAvailable = updateAvailable;
-          $rootScope.$broadcast("security-update-available");
+          $rootScope.$broadcast("security-update-status-changed");
         }
+
+        return this.securityUpdateAvailable;
       }
 
       this.presentPasswordWizard = function(type) {