diff --git a/v1/package.json b/v1/package.json
index a713fa3c..71850fa4 100644
--- a/v1/package.json
+++ b/v1/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ghost-chat",
-  "version": "1.4.3",
+  "version": "1.4.4",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Standalone twitch chat overlay",
   "author": {
diff --git a/v1/src/renderer/pages/ReleaseCheck.vue b/v1/src/renderer/pages/ReleaseCheck.vue
index 58551983..685898ae 100644
--- a/v1/src/renderer/pages/ReleaseCheck.vue
+++ b/v1/src/renderer/pages/ReleaseCheck.vue
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export default class ReleaseCheck extends Vue {
 
     console.log(this.currentReleaseVersion);
 
-    if (releaseVersion !== this.currentReleaseVersion) {
+    if (!releaseVersion.includes('beta') && releaseVersion !== this.currentReleaseVersion) {
       this.newReleaseUrl = releaseResponse[0].html_url;
       this.newVersion = releaseResponse[0].tag_name;
       await this.wait();