diff --git a/src/components/modals/ReleaseNotes/index.js b/src/components/modals/ReleaseNotes/index.js
index cf4a4b35..68d08028 100644
--- a/src/components/modals/ReleaseNotes/index.js
+++ b/src/components/modals/ReleaseNotes/index.js
@@ -1,16 +1,55 @@
 // @flow
-import React from 'react'
 
+import React, { PureComponent } from 'react'
+import { connect } from 'react-redux'
+import semver from 'semver'
+
+import type { State } from 'reducers'
+import { openModal } from 'reducers/modals'
+import { lastUsedVersionSelector } from 'reducers/settings'
+import { saveSettings } from 'actions/settings'
 import { MODAL_RELEASES_NOTES } from 'config/constants'
 import Modal from 'components/base/Modal'
 
 import ReleaseNotesBody from './ReleaseNotesBody'
 
-const ReleaseNotesModal = () => (
-  <Modal
-    name={MODAL_RELEASES_NOTES}
-    render={({ data, onClose }) => <ReleaseNotesBody version={data} onClose={onClose} />}
-  />
-)
+type Props = {
+  openModal: Function,
+  saveSettings: Function,
+  lastUsedVersion: string,
+}
+
+const mapStateToProps = (state: State) => ({
+  lastUsedVersion: lastUsedVersionSelector(state),
+})
+
+const mapDispatchToProps = {
+  openModal,
+  saveSettings,
+}
+
+class ReleaseNotesModal extends PureComponent<Props> {
+  componentDidMount() {
+    const { lastUsedVersion, saveSettings, openModal } = this.props
+    const currentVersion = __APP_VERSION__
+
+    if (semver.gt(currentVersion, lastUsedVersion)) {
+      openModal(MODAL_RELEASES_NOTES, currentVersion)
+      saveSettings({ lastUsedVersion: currentVersion })
+    }
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <Modal
+        name={MODAL_RELEASES_NOTES}
+        render={({ data, onClose }) => <ReleaseNotesBody version={data} onClose={onClose} />}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+}
 
-export default ReleaseNotesModal
+export default connect(
+  mapStateToProps,
+  mapDispatchToProps,
+)(ReleaseNotesModal)