diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts
index 6e896e8000..c543fdb4ff 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export interface Events {
   on_person_thumbnail: (personId: string) => void;
   on_server_version: (serverVersion: ServerVersionResponseDto) => void;
   on_config_update: () => void;
-  on_new_release: (newRelase: ReleaseEvent) => void;
+  on_new_release: (newRelease: ReleaseEvent) => void;
   on_session_delete: (sessionId: string) => void;
   on_notification: (notification: NotificationDto) => void;
 }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/utils.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..169f42409c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { getReleaseType } from '$lib/utils';
+
+describe('utils', () => {
+  describe(getReleaseType.name, () => {
+    it('should return "major" for major version changes', () => {
+      expect(getReleaseType({ major: 1, minor: 0, patch: 0 }, { major: 2, minor: 0, patch: 0 })).toBe('major');
+      expect(getReleaseType({ major: 1, minor: 0, patch: 0 }, { major: 3, minor: 2, patch: 1 })).toBe('major');
+    });
+
+    it('should return "minor" for minor version changes', () => {
+      expect(getReleaseType({ major: 1, minor: 0, patch: 0 }, { major: 1, minor: 1, patch: 0 })).toBe('minor');
+      expect(getReleaseType({ major: 1, minor: 0, patch: 0 }, { major: 1, minor: 2, patch: 1 })).toBe('minor');
+    });
+
+    it('should return "patch" for patch version changes', () => {
+      expect(getReleaseType({ major: 1, minor: 0, patch: 0 }, { major: 1, minor: 0, patch: 1 })).toBe('patch');
+      expect(getReleaseType({ major: 1, minor: 0, patch: 0 }, { major: 1, minor: 0, patch: 5 })).toBe('patch');
+    });
+
+    it('should return "none" for matching versions', () => {
+      expect(getReleaseType({ major: 1, minor: 0, patch: 0 }, { major: 1, minor: 0, patch: 0 })).toBe('none');
+      expect(getReleaseType({ major: 1, minor: 2, patch: 3 }, { major: 1, minor: 2, patch: 3 })).toBe('none');
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils.ts
index 09205a2fc9..c35fb6a893 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   unlinkOAuthAccount,
   type MemoryResponseDto,
   type PersonResponseDto,
+  type ServerVersionResponseDto,
   type SharedLinkResponseDto,
   type UserResponseDto,
 } from '@immich/sdk';
@@ -385,3 +386,22 @@ export function createDateFormatter(localeCode: string | undefined): DateFormatt
     },
   };
 }
+
+export const getReleaseType = (
+  current: ServerVersionResponseDto,
+  newVersion: ServerVersionResponseDto,
+): 'major' | 'minor' | 'patch' | 'none' => {
+  if (current.major !== newVersion.major) {
+    return 'major';
+  }
+
+  if (current.minor !== newVersion.minor) {
+    return 'minor';
+  }
+
+  if (current.patch !== newVersion.patch) {
+    return 'patch';
+  }
+
+  return 'none';
+};
diff --git a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index d2311a4204..c159c46136 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     websocketStore,
     type ReleaseEvent,
   } from '$lib/stores/websocket';
-  import { copyToClipboard } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { copyToClipboard, getReleaseType } from '$lib/utils';
   import { isAssetViewerRoute } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
   import type { ServerVersionResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { modalManager, setTranslations } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@
 
     const releaseVersion = semverToName(release.releaseVersion);
     const serverVersion = semverToName(release.serverVersion);
+    const type = getReleaseType(release.serverVersion, release.releaseVersion);
 
-    if (localStorage.getItem('appVersion') === releaseVersion) {
+    if (type === 'none' || type === 'patch' || localStorage.getItem('appVersion') === releaseVersion) {
       return;
     }