diff --git a/qt/aqt/update.py b/qt/aqt/update.py
index 434eeecc9..1b60ded48 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/update.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/update.py
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ def check_for_update() -> None:
             mw.pm.meta["lastMsg"] = resp.last_message_id
         # has Anki been updated?
         if ver := resp.new_version:
-            prompt_to_update(mw, ver)
+            if mw.pm.meta.get("suppressUpdate", None) != ver:
+                prompt_to_update(mw, ver)
 
     def on_fail(exc: Exception) -> None:
         print(f"update check failed: {exc}")