diff --git a/core/updater.py b/core/updater.py
index ef9d0f7..81997d5 100644
--- a/core/updater.py
+++ b/core/updater.py
@@ -401,12 +401,15 @@ del /f /q "%~f0" >nul 2>&1
                 return
             time.sleep(0.1)
 
+        first_run = True
         while self._running:
             # Check if enough time passed since last check
+            # On first run after startup, always check regardless of interval
             last_check = self.store.get_last_update_check()
             now = time.time()
 
-            if not last_check or (now - last_check) >= _CHECK_INTERVAL:
+            if first_run or not last_check or (now - last_check) >= _CHECK_INTERVAL:
+                first_run = False
                 info = self.check_now()
                 if info and self._gui_callback:
                     mode = self.store.get_update_mode()
diff --git a/releases/ServerManager-v1.9.11-win-x64.exe b/releases/ServerManager-v1.9.11-win-x64.exe
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5055ecc
Binary files /dev/null and b/releases/ServerManager-v1.9.11-win-x64.exe differ
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index f35f79a..19ae372 100755
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Version info for ServerManager."""
 
-__version__ = "1.9.10"
+__version__ = "1.9.11"
 __app_name__ = "ServerManager"
 __author__ = "aibot777"
 __description__ = "Desktop GUI for managing remote servers"