diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails.java
index 12a076472..d3b1a4ce9 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails.java
@@ -502,8 +502,7 @@ public class AppDetails extends ListActivity {
             return true;
         DB.Apk curver = app.getCurrentVersion();
         List<MenuItem> toShow = new ArrayList<MenuItem>(2);
-        if (app.installedVersion != null && curver != null
-                && !app.installedVersion.equals(curver.version)) {
+        if (app.hasUpdates == true) {
             toShow.add(menu.add(Menu.NONE, INSTALL, 0, R.string.menu_update).setIcon(
                     R.drawable.ic_menu_refresh));
         }
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/DB.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/DB.java
index 8e8f37909..f2b7d9884 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/DB.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/DB.java
@@ -736,16 +736,14 @@ public class DB {
         if (getinstalledinfo) {
 
             // We'll say an application has updates if it's installed AND the
-            // installed version is not the 'current' one AND the installed
-            // version is older than the current one.
+            // version is older than the current one
             for (App app : result) {
                 Apk curver = app.getCurrentVersion();
-                if (curver != null && app.installedVersion != null
-                        && !app.installedVersion.equals(curver.version)) {
-                    if (app.installedVerCode < curver.vercode) {
-                        app.hasUpdates = true;
-                        app.updateVersion = curver.version;
-                    }
+                if (curver != null
+                        && app.installedVersion != null
+                        && app.installedVerCode < curver.vercode) {
+                    app.hasUpdates = true;
+                    app.updateVersion = curver.version;
                 }
             }
         }