diff --git a/DiscordChatExporter.Gui/ViewModels/RootViewModel.cs b/DiscordChatExporter.Gui/ViewModels/RootViewModel.cs
index e0b787f9..4ed36db2 100644
--- a/DiscordChatExporter.Gui/ViewModels/RootViewModel.cs
+++ b/DiscordChatExporter.Gui/ViewModels/RootViewModel.cs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class RootViewModel : Screen, IHandle<NotificationMessage>, IDisposable
         }
 
         // App has just been updated, display changelog
-        if (_settingsService.LastAppVersion != App.Version)
+        if (_settingsService.LastAppVersion is not null && _settingsService.LastAppVersion != App.Version)
         {
             Notifications.Enqueue(
                 $"Successfully updated to {App.Name} v{App.VersionString}",