diff --git a/backend/services/preferences_service.go b/backend/services/preferences_service.go
index 1117399..70ce3b6 100644
--- a/backend/services/preferences_service.go
+++ b/backend/services/preferences_service.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package services
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"github.com/adrg/sysfont"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -11,7 +14,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 type preferencesService struct {
-	pref *storage2.PreferencesStorage
+	pref          *storage2.PreferencesStorage
+	clientVersion string
 }
 
 var preferences *preferencesService
@@ -21,7 +25,8 @@ func Preferences() *preferencesService {
 	if preferences == nil {
 		oncePreferences.Do(func() {
 			preferences = &preferencesService{
-				pref: storage2.NewPreferences(),
+				pref:          storage2.NewPreferences(),
+				clientVersion: "",
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -80,3 +85,44 @@ func (p *preferencesService) GetFontList() (resp types.JSResp) {
 	resp.Success = true
 	return
 }
+
+func (p *preferencesService) SetClientVersion(ver string) {
+	p.clientVersion = ver
+}
+
+type latestRelease struct {
+	Name    string `json:"name"`
+	TagName string `json:"tag_name"`
+	Url     string `json:"url"`
+	HtmlUrl string `json:"html_url"`
+}
+
+func (p *preferencesService) CheckForUpdate() (resp types.JSResp) {
+	// request latest version
+	res, err := http.Get("https://api.github.com/repos/tiny-craft/tiny-rdm/releases/latest")
+	if err != nil || res.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		resp.Msg = "network error"
+		return
+	}
+
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		resp.Msg = "invalid content"
+		return
+	}
+	var respObj latestRelease
+	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &respObj)
+	if err != nil {
+		resp.Msg = "invalid content"
+		return
+	}
+
+	// compare with current version
+	resp.Success = true
+	resp.Data = map[string]any{
+		"version":  p.clientVersion,
+		"latest":   respObj.TagName,
+		"page_url": respObj.HtmlUrl,
+	}
+	return
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/preferences.js b/frontend/src/stores/preferences.js
index 7706c11..34289e4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/preferences.js
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/preferences.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 import { lang } from '@/langs/index.js'
 import { camelCase, clone, find, get, isEmpty, isObject, map, set, snakeCase, split } from 'lodash'
 import {
+    CheckForUpdate,
     GetFontList,
     GetPreferences,
     RestorePreferences,
@@ -236,11 +237,20 @@ const usePreferencesStore = defineStore('preferences', {
             if (manual) {
                 msgRef = $message.loading('Retrieving for new version', { duration: 0 })
             }
-            let respObj = null
             try {
-                const resp = await fetch('https://api.github.com/repos/tiny-craft/tiny-rdm/releases/latest')
-                if (resp.status === 200) {
-                    respObj = await resp.json()
+                const { success, data = {} } = await CheckForUpdate()
+                if (success) {
+                    const { version, latest, pageUrl } = data
+                    if (latest > version) {
+                        $dialog.warning(i18nGlobal.t('new_version_tip'), () => {
+                            BrowserOpenURL(pageUrl)
+                        })
+                        return
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (manual) {
+                    $message.info(i18nGlobal.t('no_update'))
                 }
             } finally {
                 if (msgRef != null) {
@@ -248,17 +258,6 @@ const usePreferencesStore = defineStore('preferences', {
                     msgRef = null
                 }
             }
-
-            // TODO: check current version is older then remote
-            if (respObj != null && !isEmpty(respObj['html_url'])) {
-                $dialog.warning(i18nGlobal.t('new_version_tip'), () => {
-                    BrowserOpenURL(respObj['html_url'])
-                })
-            } else {
-                if (manual) {
-                    $message.info(i18nGlobal.t('no_update'))
-                }
-            }
         },
     },
 })
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/discrete.js b/frontend/src/utils/discrete.js
index 17dc553..7b39dbd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/discrete.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/discrete.js
@@ -53,7 +53,12 @@ export async function setupDiscreteApi() {
         theme: prefStore.isDark ? darkTheme : undefined,
         themeOverrides,
     }))
-    const { message, dialog } = createDiscreteApi(['message', 'dialog'], { configProviderProps })
+    const { message, dialog } = createDiscreteApi(['message', 'dialog'], {
+        configProviderProps,
+        messageProviderProps: {
+            placement: 'bottom-right',
+        },
+    })
 
     window.$message = setupMessage(message)
     window.$dialog = setupDialog(dialog)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b8cf150..c760b67 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ var assets embed.FS
 //go:embed build/appicon.png
 var icon []byte
 
+var version = "0.0.0"
+
 func main() {
 	// Create an instance of the app structure
 	app := NewApp()
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ func main() {
 				HideToolbarSeparator:       true,
 			},
 			About: &mac.AboutInfo{
-				Title:   "Tiny RDM",
+				Title:   "Tiny RDM " + version,
 				Message: "A modern lightweight cross-platform Redis desktop client.\n\nCopyright © 2023",
 				Icon:    icon,
 			},