diff --git a/ftl/qt/qt-accel.ftl b/ftl/qt/qt-accel.ftl
index 3ab54eb24..22c315aec 100644
--- a/ftl/qt/qt-accel.ftl
+++ b/ftl/qt/qt-accel.ftl
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ qt-accel-about-mac = About Anki...
 qt-accel-cards = &Cards
 qt-accel-check-database = &Check Database
 qt-accel-check-media = Check &Media
+qt-accel-check-for-updates = Check for &Updates...
 qt-accel-edit = &Edit
 qt-accel-exit = E&xit
 qt-accel-export = &Export...
diff --git a/qt/aqt/forms/main.ui b/qt/aqt/forms/main.ui
index bffc67ad0..54eab80aa 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/forms/main.ui
+++ b/qt/aqt/forms/main.ui
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     </property>
     <addaction name="actionDocumentation"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
+    <addaction name="actionCheckForUpdates"/>
     <addaction name="actionDonate"/>
     <addaction name="actionAbout"/>
    </widget>
@@ -179,6 +180,11 @@
     <string notr="true">F1</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionCheckForUpdates">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>qt_accel_check_for_updates</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
   <action name="actionSwitchProfile">
    <property name="text">
     <string>qt_accel_switch_profile</string>
diff --git a/qt/aqt/main.py b/qt/aqt/main.py
index 3a320d386..873935fc4 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/main.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/main.py
@@ -1332,6 +1332,11 @@ title="{}" {}>{}</button>""".format(
     def onDocumentation(self) -> None:
         openHelp(HelpPage.INDEX)
 
+    def onCheckForUpdates(self) -> None:
+        from aqt.update import check_for_update
+
+        check_for_update()
+
     # legacy
 
     def onDeckConf(self, deck: DeckDict | None = None) -> None:
@@ -1415,6 +1420,7 @@ title="{}" {}>{}</button>""".format(
 
         # Help
         qconnect(m.actionDocumentation.triggered, self.onDocumentation)
+        qconnect(m.actionCheckForUpdates.triggered, self.onCheckForUpdates)
         qconnect(m.actionDonate.triggered, self.onDonate)
         qconnect(m.actionAbout.triggered, self.onAbout)
         m.actionAbout.setText(tr.qt_accel_about_mac())