diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Startup/NewVersionCheck.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Startup/NewVersionCheck.cpp
index ec326bb632..0b342c6a82 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Startup/NewVersionCheck.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Startup/NewVersionCheck.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ struct ProgramVersion{
             return false;
         }
         std::string skip_version = GlobalSettings::instance().CHECK_FOR_UPDATES->SKIP_VERSION;
-        return version_text != skip_version;
+        return version_text > skip_version;
     }
 };