diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index d5e46fd..a68f850 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -397,6 +397,19 @@ fn is_desktop() -> bool {
     true
 }
 
+#[cfg(desktop)]
+#[tauri::command]
+fn can_auto_update() -> bool {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    {
+        false
+    }
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
+    {
+        true
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(not(desktop))]
 #[tauri::command]
 fn is_desktop() -> bool {
@@ -531,6 +544,7 @@ pub fn run() {
             app_updates::install_update,
             browse,
             browse_types,
+            can_auto_update,
             copy_to_clipboard,
             is_desktop,
             open,
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 0585956..99f49d5 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -760,6 +760,11 @@ async fn get_version(writer: WriteSignal<String>) {
     writer.update(|v| *v = ver);
 }
 
+async fn get_can_auto_update(writer: WriteSignal<bool>) {
+    let can_auto_update = invoke::<bool>("can_auto_update", &()).await;
+    writer.update(|v| *v = can_auto_update);
+}
+
 const GITHUB_BASE_URL: &str = "https://github.com/hrzlgnm/mdns-browser";
 
 /// Component for info about the app
@@ -767,7 +772,9 @@ const GITHUB_BASE_URL: &str = "https://github.com/hrzlgnm/mdns-browser";
 pub fn About() -> impl IntoView {
     let (version, set_version) = create_signal(String::new());
     let (update, set_update) = create_signal(None);
+    let (can_auto_update, set_can_auto_update) = create_signal(false);
     create_local_resource(move || set_version, get_version);
+    create_local_resource(move || set_can_auto_update, get_can_auto_update);
 
     let fetch_update_action = create_action(move |_: &()| async move {
         let update = fetch_update().await;
@@ -854,27 +861,34 @@ pub fn About() -> impl IntoView {
                             "Releases"
                         </Button>
                         <Show
-                            when=move || { can_install.get() }
+                            when=move || { can_auto_update.get() }
                             fallback=move || {
-                                view! {
-                                    <Button
-                                        size=ButtonSize::Tiny
-                                        on_click=on_check_update_click
-                                        icon=icondata::RiDownloadSystemLine
-                                    >
-                                        "Check for updates"
-                                    </Button>
-                                }
+                                view! { <div /> }
                             }
                         >
-                            <Button
-                                size=ButtonSize::Tiny
-                                on_click=on_install_update_click
-                                icon=icondata::RiInstallDeviceLine
+                            <Show
+                                when=move || { can_install.get() }
+                                fallback=move || {
+                                    view! {
+                                        <Button
+                                            size=ButtonSize::Tiny
+                                            on_click=on_check_update_click
+                                            icon=icondata::RiDownloadSystemLine
+                                        >
+                                            "Check for updates"
+                                        </Button>
+                                    }
+                                }
                             >
-                                "Download and Install "
-                                {{ installable_version }}
-                            </Button>
+                                <Button
+                                    size=ButtonSize::Tiny
+                                    on_click=on_install_update_click
+                                    icon=icondata::RiInstallDeviceLine
+                                >
+                                    "Download and Install "
+                                    {{ installable_version }}
+                                </Button>
+                            </Show>
                         </Show>
                     </Space>
                 </CollapseItem>