diff --git a/src/features.coffee b/src/features.coffee
index 4e4c13286..529f134ca 100644
--- a/src/features.coffee
+++ b/src/features.coffee
@@ -211,21 +211,22 @@ Settings =
       open: -> Conf['Enable 4chan\'s Extension']
 
     $.get 'previousversion', null, (item) ->
-      return if item['previousversion'] is g.VERSION
+      if previous = item['previousversion']
+        return if previous is g.VERSION
+        # Avoid conflicts between sync'd newer versions
+        # and out of date extension on this device.
+        prev = previous.match(/\d+/g).map Number
+        curr = g.VERSION.match(/\d+/g).map Number
+        return unless prev[0] <= curr[0] and prev[1] <= curr[1] and prev[2] <= curr[2]
 
-      # Avoid conflicts between sync'd newer versions
-      # and out of date extension on this device.
-      prev = item['previousversion'].match(/\d+/g).map Number
-      curr = g.VERSION.match(/\d+/g).map Number
-      return unless prev[0] <= curr[0] and prev[1] <= curr[1] and prev[2] <= curr[2]
-
-      changelog = "<%= meta.repo %>blob/<%= meta.mainBranch %>/CHANGELOG.md##{g.VERSION.replace(/\./g, '')}"
-      el = $.el 'span',
-        innerHTML: "<%= meta.name %> has been updated to <a href='#{changelog}' target=_blank>version #{g.VERSION}</a>."
-      new Notification 'info', el, 60
+        changelog = "<%= meta.repo %>blob/<%= meta.mainBranch %>/CHANGELOG.md##{g.VERSION.replace(/\./g, '')}"
+        el = $.el 'span',
+          innerHTML: "<%= meta.name %> has been updated to <a href='#{changelog}' target=_blank>version #{g.VERSION}</a>."
+        new Notification 'info', el, 60
+      else
+        $.on d, '4chanXInitFinished', Settings.open
       $.set 'lastupdate', Date.now()
       $.set 'previousversion', g.VERSION
-      $.on d, '4chanXInitFinished', Settings.open unless item['previousversion']
 
     Settings.addSection 'Main',     Settings.main
     Settings.addSection 'Filter',   Settings.filter