diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/control/FControl.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/control/FControl.java
index ed5cc28b27f..620fcbdc08b 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/control/FControl.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/control/FControl.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import java.awt.event.WindowAdapter;
 import java.awt.event.WindowEvent;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ public enum FControl implements KeyEventDispatcher {
     private boolean altKeyLastDown;
     private CloseAction closeAction;
     private final List<HostedMatch> currentMatches = Lists.newArrayList();
+    private String snapsVersion = "";
 
     public enum CloseAction {
         NONE,
@@ -212,6 +214,12 @@ public enum FControl implements KeyEventDispatcher {
 
     /** After view and model have been initialized, control can start.*/
     public void initialize() {
+        //get version string
+        try {
+            URL url = new URL("https://downloads.cardforge.org/dailysnapshots/version.txt");
+            snapsVersion = FileUtil.readFileToString(url);
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {}
         // Preloads skin components (using progress bar).
         FSkin.loadFull(true);
 
@@ -267,6 +275,12 @@ public enum FControl implements KeyEventDispatcher {
         FView.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.setSplashProgessBarMessage(localizer.getMessage("lblOpeningMainWindow"));
         SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> Singletons.getView().initialize());
     }
+    public String compareVersion(String currentVersion) {
+        if (currentVersion.isEmpty() || snapsVersion.isEmpty()
+                || !currentVersion.contains("SNAPSHOT") || currentVersion.equalsIgnoreCase(snapsVersion))
+            return "";
+        return "NEW SNAPSHOT AVAILABLE!!!";
+    }
 
     private void setGlobalKeyboardHandler() {
         final KeyboardFocusManager manager = KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager();
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/FTitleBarBase.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/FTitleBarBase.java
index 017e9daf455..16e80ea4022 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/FTitleBarBase.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/FTitleBarBase.java
@@ -12,17 +12,22 @@ import java.awt.Window;
 import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
 import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
 import java.awt.event.WindowEvent;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 
 import javax.swing.SpringLayout;
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 
+import forge.control.FControl;
+import forge.download.AutoUpdater;
 import forge.gui.framework.ILocalRepaint;
 import forge.toolbox.FSkin;
 import forge.toolbox.FSkin.Colors;
 import forge.toolbox.FSkin.SkinColor;
 import forge.toolbox.FSkin.SkinnedLabel;
 import forge.toolbox.FSkin.SkinnedMenuBar;
+import forge.util.BuildInfo;
 import forge.util.Localizer;
+import forge.util.RSSReader;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public abstract class FTitleBarBase extends SkinnedMenuBar {
@@ -42,6 +47,7 @@ public abstract class FTitleBarBase extends SkinnedMenuBar {
     protected final FullScreenButton btnFullScreen = new FullScreenButton();
     protected final MaximizeButton btnMaximize = new MaximizeButton();
     protected final CloseButton btnClose = new CloseButton();
+    protected final UpdaterButton btnUpdateShortcut = new UpdaterButton();
 
     protected FTitleBarBase(ITitleBarOwner owner0) {
         this.owner = owner0;
@@ -71,6 +77,11 @@ public abstract class FTitleBarBase extends SkinnedMenuBar {
             add(btnLockTitleBar);
             layout.putConstraint(SpringLayout.EAST, btnLockTitleBar, 0, SpringLayout.WEST, btnMinimize);
             layout.putConstraint(SpringLayout.SOUTH, btnLockTitleBar, 0, SpringLayout.SOUTH, btnMinimize);
+
+            add(btnUpdateShortcut);
+            layout.putConstraint(SpringLayout.EAST, btnUpdateShortcut, 0, SpringLayout.WEST, btnMinimize);
+            layout.putConstraint(SpringLayout.SOUTH, btnUpdateShortcut, 0, SpringLayout.SOUTH, btnMinimize);
+
         }
         else {
             int offset = owner instanceof FDialog && ((FDialog)owner).allowResize() ? 0 : -1;
@@ -408,4 +419,34 @@ public abstract class FTitleBarBase extends SkinnedMenuBar {
             g2d.drawLine(x2, y1, x1, y2);
         }
     }
+    public class UpdaterButton extends TitleBarButton {
+        final int MARQUEE_SPEED_DIV = 25;
+        final int REPAINT_WITHIN_MS = 25;
+        final String displayText = FControl.instance.compareVersion(BuildInfo.getVersionString());
+        private UpdaterButton() {
+            setToolTipText(Localizer.getInstance().getMessage("btnCheckForUpdates"));
+            setPreferredSize(new Dimension(160, 25));
+            setEnabled(!displayText.isEmpty());
+        }
+        @Override
+        protected void onClick() {
+            try {
+                new AutoUpdater(false).attemptToUpdate(CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(() -> RSSReader.getCommitLog(null, null, null)));
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                e.printStackTrace();
+            }
+        }
+        @Override
+        public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
+            g.translate((int)((System.currentTimeMillis() / MARQUEE_SPEED_DIV) % (getWidth() * 2)) - getWidth(), 0);
+            super.paintComponent(g);
+            int thickness = 2;
+            Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g;
+            FSkin.setGraphicsColor(g2d, foreColor);
+            g2d.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
+            g2d.setStroke(new BasicStroke(thickness));
+            g2d.drawString(displayText, 0, 17);
+            repaint(REPAINT_WITHIN_MS);
+        }
+    }
 }