diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5d96e1f..570f293 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.parabot</groupId>
     <artifactId>client</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.1</version>
+    <version>2.4.1.1</version>
 
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/parabot/Landing.java b/src/main/java/org/parabot/Landing.java
index 8f47b43..ed931a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/parabot/Landing.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/parabot/Landing.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public final class Landing {
 					"Please download the newest version of Parabot at "
 							+ Configuration.DOWNLOAD_BOT,
 					JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
-			URI uri = URI.create(Configuration.DOWNLOAD_BOT);
+			URI uri = URI.create(Configuration.API_DOWNLOAD_BOT);
 			try {
 				Desktop.getDesktop().browse(uri);
 			} catch (IOException e1) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Configuration.java
index e9232eb..4754b11 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Configuration.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.parabot.core;
 
+import org.parabot.environment.api.utils.Version;
+
 /**
  * Holds some important constants
  *
@@ -14,11 +16,12 @@ public class Configuration {
     public static final String GET_SERVER_PROVIDER = "http://bdn.parabot.org/api/get.php?action=server_provider&name=";
     public static final String GET_SERVER_PROVIDER_INFO = "http://bdn.parabot.org/api/get.php?action=server_information&name=";
     public static final String GET_BOT_VERSION = "http://bdn.parabot.org/api/v2/bot/version";
-    public static final String DOWNLOAD_BOT = "http://bdn.parabot.org/api/v2/bot/download/client/";
+    public static final String API_DOWNLOAD_BOT = "http://bdn.parabot.org/api/v2/bot/download/client/";
+    public static final String DOWNLOAD_BOT = "http://bdn.parabot.org/versions/";
     public static final String REGISTRATION_PAGE = "https://www.parabot.org/community/register/";
     public static final String GET_RANDOMS = "http://bdn.parabot.org/api/get.php?action=randoms";
     public static final String DATA_API = "http://bdn.parabot.org/api/v2/data/";
     public static final String ITEM_API = DATA_API + "items/";
 
-    public static final String BOT_VERSION = (String) ProjectProperties.getProjectVersion();
+    public static final Version BOT_VERSION = ProjectProperties.getProjectVersion();
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Core.java b/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Core.java
index 8e2e683..bb39d45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Core.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Core.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 import org.json.simple.parser.ParseException;
 import org.parabot.Landing;
 import org.parabot.core.ui.utils.UILog;
+import org.parabot.environment.api.utils.Version;
 import org.parabot.environment.api.utils.WebUtil;
 
 import java.io.BufferedReader;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
  *
  * @author Everel, JKetelaar
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("Duplicates")
 public class Core {
 	public static boolean mDebug;
     private static boolean debug;
@@ -31,6 +33,9 @@ public class Core {
     private static boolean validate = true;
     private static boolean secure = true;
 
+    private static Version currentVersion = Configuration.BOT_VERSION;
+    private static Version latestVersion;
+
     public static void disableValidation() {
         Core.validate = false;
     }
@@ -168,6 +173,8 @@ public class Core {
     }
 
     /**
+     * @Deprecated use #validVersion instead
+     *
      * Checks the version of the bot using a variable comparison from the bot code and the Parabot website
      * @return <b>true</b> if no new version is found, otherwise <b>false</b>.
      */
@@ -201,6 +208,36 @@ public class Core {
         return true;
     }
 
+    public static boolean validVersion() {
+        BufferedReader br = WebUtil.getReader(Configuration.GET_BOT_VERSION);
+        try {
+            latestVersion = null;
+            if (br != null) {
+                JSONObject object = (JSONObject) WebUtil.getJsonParser().parse(br);
+                latestVersion = new Version((String) object.get("result"));
+            }
+            if (latestVersion != null) {
+                if (Configuration.BOT_VERSION.compareTo(latestVersion) < 0) {
+                    Core.verbose("Our version: " + Configuration.BOT_VERSION.get());
+                    Core.verbose("Latest version: " + latestVersion.get());
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (NumberFormatException | IOException | ParseException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        } finally {
+            try {
+                if (br != null) {
+                    br.close();
+                }
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                e.printStackTrace();
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     private static void validateCache(){
         File[] cache = Directories.getCachePath().listFiles();
         Integer lowest = null;
@@ -235,7 +272,7 @@ public class Core {
         Core.verbose("Checking for updates...");
         validateCache();
 
-        if (versionValid() && checksumValid()){
+        if ((validVersion() && checksumValid()) || (!checksumValid() && currentVersion.compareTo(latestVersion) >= 0)){
             Core.verbose("No updates available.");
             return true;
         }else{
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/ProjectProperties.java b/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/ProjectProperties.java
index ba5e22f..4ed1c36 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/ProjectProperties.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/ProjectProperties.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.parabot.core;
 
+import org.parabot.environment.api.utils.Version;
+
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.Properties;
@@ -34,9 +36,8 @@ public class ProjectProperties {
         return cached;
     }
 
-    public static Object getProjectVersion(){
-        System.out.println(getInstance().getCached().getProperty("application.version"));
-        return getInstance().getCached().getProperty("application.version");
+    public static Version getProjectVersion(){
+        return new Version(getInstance().getCached().getProperty("application.version"));
     }
 
     public static ProjectProperties getInstance(){
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/parabot/environment/api/utils/Version.java b/src/main/java/org/parabot/environment/api/utils/Version.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d90026f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/parabot/environment/api/utils/Version.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package org.parabot.environment.api.utils;
+
+public class Version implements Comparable<Version> {
+
+    private String version;
+
+    public final String get() {
+        return this.version;
+    }
+
+    public Version(String version) {
+        if(version == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Version can not be null");
+        }
+        if(!version.matches("[0-9]+(\\.[0-9]+)*")) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid version format");
+        }
+        this.version = version;
+    }
+
+    @Override public int compareTo(Version that) {
+        if(that == null) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+        String[] thisParts = this.get().split("\\.");
+        String[] thatParts = that.get().split("\\.");
+        int length = Math.max(thisParts.length, thatParts.length);
+        for(int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+            int thisPart = i < thisParts.length ?
+                Integer.parseInt(thisParts[i]) : 0;
+            int thatPart = i < thatParts.length ?
+                Integer.parseInt(thatParts[i]) : 0;
+            if(thisPart < thatPart) {
+                return -1;
+            }
+            if(thisPart > thatPart) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override public boolean equals(Object that) {
+        return this == that || that != null && this.getClass() == that.getClass() && this.compareTo((Version) that) == 0;
+    }
+
+}
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