diff --git a/version/app.py b/version/app.py
index 8937b49..5ba0ae2 100644
--- a/version/app.py
+++ b/version/app.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#"""
+#"""
 #This file is part of Happypanda.
 #Happypanda is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 		self.setAcceptDrops(True)
 		self.initUI()
 		self.start_up()
-		if not gui_constants.DEBUG:
-			QTimer.singleShot(3000, self._check_update)
+		QTimer.singleShot(3000, self._check_update)
 		self.setFocusPolicy(Qt.NoFocus)
 
 	def init_watchers(self):
@@ -320,8 +319,11 @@ def fetch_vs(self):
 				try:
 					log_d('Checking Update')
 					time.sleep(1.5)
-					r = requests.get("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Pewpews/happypanda/master/VS.txt",
-					  verify='cacert.pem')
+					if gui_constants.DEBUG:
+						r = requests.get("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Pewpews/happypanda/master/VS.txt")
+					else:
+						r = requests.get("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Pewpews/happypanda/master/VS.txt",
+						  verify='cacert.pem')
 					a = r.text
 					vs = a.strip()
 					self.UPDATE_CHECK.emit(vs)
@@ -333,6 +335,7 @@ def check_update(vs):
 			log_i('Received version: {}\nCurrent version: {}'.format(vs, gui_constants.vs))
 			if vs != gui_constants.vs:
 				if len(vs) < 10:
+					self.notification_bar.begin_show()
 					self.notification_bar.add_text("Version {} of Happypanda is".format(vs)+
 									   " available. Click here to update!", False)
 					self.notification_bar.clicked.connect(lambda: utils.open_web_link(