diff --git a/src/js/check-updates.js b/src/js/check-updates.js
index 078e8c97..f45ee225 100644
--- a/src/js/check-updates.js
+++ b/src/js/check-updates.js
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ const path = window.location.pathname
 const swName = `${window.location}sw.js`
 
 window.isUpdateAvailable = new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
+  // we should not check for updates if app runs in browser
+  if (window.matchMedia('(display-mode: browser)').matches) {
+    resolve(false);
+  }
   // lazy way of disabling service workers while developing
   if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
     navigator.serviceWorker
@@ -32,6 +36,8 @@ window.isUpdateAvailable = new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
 })
 
 window.isUpdateAvailable.then((isAvailable) => {
-  $('#reload-btn').addEventListener('click', () => window.location.reload())
-  $('#update-alert').classList.remove('d-none')
+  if(isAvailable) {
+    $('#reload-btn').addEventListener('click', () => window.location.reload())
+    $('#update-alert').classList.remove('d-none')
+  }
 })