diff --git a/src/core/Global.ttslua b/src/core/Global.ttslua
index 1d95e244..726ae367 100644
--- a/src/core/Global.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/Global.ttslua
@@ -1061,6 +1061,7 @@ function compareVersion(request)
 
   -- stop here if on latest version or "don't show again" was clicked
   if MOD_VERSION == modMeta["latestVersion"] then return end
+  
   if dontNotify[modMeta["latestVersion"]] then return end
 
   -- end here if no release notes are found
@@ -1068,7 +1069,9 @@ function compareVersion(request)
     log("Release notes for latest version not found!")
   else
     updateNotificationLoading()
-    UI.show("FinnIcon")
+
+    -- delay to avoid lagging during onLoad()
+    Wait.time(function() UI.show("FinnIcon") end, 1)
   end
 end
 
@@ -1086,7 +1089,7 @@ function updateNotificationLoading()
   local highlightText = "• " .. highlights[1]
 
   for i, entry in pairs(highlights) do
-    if i~=1 then
+    if i ~= 1 then
       highlightText = highlightText .. "\n• " .. entry
     end
   end
@@ -1099,7 +1102,7 @@ function updateNotificationLoading()
   highlightRow.attributes.preferredHeight = 20*#highlights
 
   local window = find_tag_with_id(ui, 'updateNotification')
-  window.attributes.height = highlightRow.attributes.preferredHeight + 100
+  window.attributes.height = highlightRow.attributes.preferredHeight + 125
 
   -- update the XML UI
   UI.setXmlTable(ui)
diff --git a/xml/UpdateNotification.xml b/xml/UpdateNotification.xml
index ef3ec286..20510598 100644
--- a/xml/UpdateNotification.xml
+++ b/xml/UpdateNotification.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   animationDuration="0.2"
   rectAlignment="UpperLeft"
   offsetXY="60 -5"
-  height="200"
+  height="225"
   width="350">
 
   <!-- Header -->
@@ -53,7 +53,16 @@
     </Cell>
   </Row>
 
-  <!-- Buttons: "Don't show again", "Details" and "Close" -->
+  <!-- explanation -->
+  <Row preferredHeight="25">
+    <Cell>
+      <Panel padding="15 15 0 7">
+        <Text resizeTextForBestFit="true">Visit the usual place to receive this update.</Text>
+      </Panel>
+    </Cell>
+  </Row>
+
+  <!-- Buttons: "Don't show again" and "Close" -->
   <Row preferredHeight="50">
     <Cell>
       <HorizontalLayout minHeight="55"