diff --git a/mastodon/src/nightly/java/org/joinmastodon/android/updater/GithubSelfUpdaterImpl.java b/mastodon/src/nightly/java/org/joinmastodon/android/updater/GithubSelfUpdaterImpl.java
index bc8ced96d..312940497 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/nightly/java/org/joinmastodon/android/updater/GithubSelfUpdaterImpl.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/nightly/java/org/joinmastodon/android/updater/GithubSelfUpdaterImpl.java
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ public class GithubSelfUpdaterImpl extends GithubSelfUpdater{
 		}
 		intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
 		activity.startActivity(intent);
+		setState(UpdateState.NO_UPDATE);
 
 		// TODO figure out how to restart the app when updating via this new API
 		/*