diff --git a/modsettings/CustomUIAssets.json b/modsettings/CustomUIAssets.json
index 4d7616d1..c942aa49 100644
--- a/modsettings/CustomUIAssets.json
+++ b/modsettings/CustomUIAssets.json
@@ -203,5 +203,10 @@
     "Name": "TitleGradient",
     "Type": 0,
     "URL": "https://i.imgur.com/Mdjm349.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "Name": "FinnIcon",
+    "Type": 0,
+    "URL": "http://cloud-3.steamusercontent.com/ugc/2037357792052848566/5DA900C430E97D3DFF2C9B8A3DB1CB2271791FC7/"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/src/core/Global.ttslua b/src/core/Global.ttslua
index a035684a..cf4ad47f 100644
--- a/src/core/Global.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/Global.ttslua
@@ -42,9 +42,8 @@ local blessCurseManagerApi = require("chaosbag/BlessCurseManagerApi")
 -- online functionality related variables
 local MOD_VERSION = "3.1.0"
 local SOURCE_REPO = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chr1z93/loadable-objects/main'
-local library, requestObj
+local library, requestObj, modMeta, notificationVisible
 local dontNotify = {}
-local modMeta
 
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 -- data for tokens
@@ -1069,9 +1068,7 @@ function compareVersion(request)
     log("Release notes for latest version not found!")
   else
     updateNotificationLoading()
-
-    -- small delay to avoid lagging
-    Wait.time(function() UI.show("updateNotification") end, 1)
+    UI.show("FinnIcon")
   end
 end
 
@@ -1108,11 +1105,23 @@ function updateNotificationLoading()
   UI.setXmlTable(ui)
 end
 
+-- triggered by clicking on the Finn Icon
+function onClick_FinnIcon()
+  if notificationVisible then
+    UI.hide("updateNotification")
+    notificationVisible = false
+  else
+    UI.show("updateNotification")
+    notificationVisible = true
+  end
+end
+
 -- close / don't show again buttons on the update notification
 function onClick_notification(_, parameter)
   if parameter == "dontNotify" then
     -- this variable tracks if "don't show again" was pressed for a version
     dontNotify[modMeta["latestVersion"]] = true
   end
+  UI.hide("FinnIcon")
   UI.hide("updateNotification")
 end
diff --git a/xml/UpdateNotification.xml b/xml/UpdateNotification.xml
index 8b152977..ef3ec286 100644
--- a/xml/UpdateNotification.xml
+++ b/xml/UpdateNotification.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 <!-- Default formatting inherented from OptionPanel! -->
 
+<!-- Icon with Finn, which can be clicked -->
+<Image id="FinnIcon"
+  active="false"
+  showAnimation="SlideIn_Top"
+  hideAnimation="SlideOut_Top"
+  animationDuration="0.2"
+  rectAlignment="UpperLeft"
+  offsetXY="420 -5"
+  height="90"
+  width="90"
+  onClick="onClick_FinnIcon"
+  image="FinnIcon"
+  tooltip="Update notification"
+  tooltipBackgroundColor="rgba(0,0,0,0.8)"/>
+
+<!-- main notification window -->
 <TableLayout id="updateNotification"
   active="false"
   color="#000000"
@@ -29,7 +45,7 @@
   <Row id="highlightRow"
     preferredHeight="100">
     <Cell>
-      <Panel padding="15 15 0 0">
+      <Panel padding="15 15 0 7">
         <!-- this part will be updated via script -->
         <Text id="releaseHighlightText"
           resizeTextForBestFit="true">Placeholder</Text>