diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
index 66091a48b..fbb7f6fce 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
@@ -506,8 +506,10 @@ describe('SettingsComponent', () => {
             .mockReturnValue(createDialogRef(false));
         component.appUpdateStatus.set({
             ...DEFAULT_APP_UPDATE_STATUS,
-            latestVersion: undefined,
-            release: undefined,
+            latestVersion: '0.21.0',
+            release: {
+                version: '0.21.0',
+            },
             status: ELECTRON_BRIDGE_APP_UPDATE_STATUSES.NotAvailable,
         });
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
index a570a7006..060dc5860 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
@@ -405,15 +405,17 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
             status?.status ===
                 ELECTRON_BRIDGE_APP_UPDATE_STATUSES.Downloading ||
             status?.status === ELECTRON_BRIDGE_APP_UPDATE_STATUSES.Downloaded;
+        const initialReleaseNotesVersion = isUpdateRelease
+            ? (status?.latestVersion ??
+              status?.release?.version ??
+              status?.currentVersion)
+            : status?.currentVersion;
 
         this.matDialog.open(AppUpdateReleaseNotesDialogComponent, {
             autoFocus: false,
             data: {
                 ...(!isUpdateRelease ? { fallbackToLatest: true } : {}),
-                initialVersion:
-                    status?.latestVersion ??
-                    status?.release?.version ??
-                    status?.currentVersion,
+                initialVersion: initialReleaseNotesVersion,
             },
             maxWidth: 'calc(100vw - 32px)',
             restoreFocus: true,