diff --git a/src/main/java/org/parabot/Landing.java b/src/main/java/org/parabot/Landing.java
index 7c2b31a..51c6a67 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/parabot/Landing.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/parabot/Landing.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package org.parabot;
 
 import org.parabot.api.translations.TranslationHelper;
-import org.parabot.core.Configuration;
 import org.parabot.core.Core;
 import org.parabot.core.Directories;
 import org.parabot.core.forum.AccountManager;
@@ -10,13 +9,10 @@ import org.parabot.core.network.proxy.ProxySocket;
 import org.parabot.core.network.proxy.ProxyType;
 import org.parabot.core.ui.BotUI;
 import org.parabot.core.ui.ServerSelector;
-import org.parabot.core.ui.utils.UILog;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
-import java.awt.*;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.net.URI;
 
 /**
  * Parabot v2.6
@@ -46,8 +42,10 @@ public final class Landing {
         }
 
         if (!Core.inDebugMode() && Core.hasValidation() && !Core.isValid()) {
-            Core.downloadNewVersion();
-            return;
+            if (Core.newVersionAlert() == JOptionPane.YES_OPTION) {
+                Core.downloadNewVersion();
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
         Core.verbose(TranslationHelper.translate("VALIDATION_ACCOUNT_MANAGER"));
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Core.java b/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Core.java
index 240b8be..68f8623 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Core.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Core.java
@@ -14,13 +14,11 @@ import java.io.BufferedReader;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.net.URLEncoder;
 import java.security.MessageDigest;
 import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
-import java.util.Date;
 
 /**
  * The core of parabot
@@ -36,7 +34,7 @@ public class Core {
     private static boolean loadLocal; //Loads both local and public scripts/servers
 
     private static boolean validate = true;
-    private static boolean secure = true;
+    private static boolean secure   = true;
 
     private static Version currentVersion = Configuration.BOT_VERSION;
 
@@ -141,11 +139,11 @@ public class Core {
         File f = new File(Landing.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().getFile());
         if (f.isFile()) {
             try {
-                MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance("MD5");
-                File location = new File(Landing.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().toURI().getPath());
+                MessageDigest md       = MessageDigest.getInstance("MD5");
+                File          location = new File(Landing.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().toURI().getPath());
                 if (location.exists()) {
-                    FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(location);
-                    byte[] dataBytes = new byte[1024];
+                    FileInputStream fis       = new FileInputStream(location);
+                    byte[]          dataBytes = new byte[1024];
 
                     int nread;
 
@@ -185,7 +183,7 @@ public class Core {
         try {
             if (br != null) {
                 JSONObject object = (JSONObject) WebUtil.getJsonParser().parse(br);
-                boolean latest = (Boolean) object.get("result");
+                boolean    latest = (Boolean) object.get("result");
                 if (!latest) {
                     Directories.clearCache();
                 }
@@ -251,4 +249,11 @@ public class Core {
             return true;
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Alerts the user that there is a new version
+     */
+    public static int newVersionAlert() {
+        return UILog.alert("Parabot Update", "There's a new version of Parabot! \nDo you wish to download it?\n\nThe current version could have some problems!", JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION, JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/ui/utils/UILog.java b/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/ui/utils/UILog.java
index 1a48176..3a07744 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/ui/utils/UILog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/ui/utils/UILog.java
@@ -1,24 +1,33 @@
 package org.parabot.core.ui.utils;
 
-import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
+import javax.swing.*;
 
 /**
- * 
  * Log messages to the log user interface which is attached to the bot user interface
- * 
- * @author Everel
  *
+ * @author Everel
  */
 public class UILog {
 
-	public static void log(final String title, final String message) {
-		log(title, message, JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
-	}
+    public static void log(final String title, final String message) {
+        log(title, message, JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
+    }
 
-	public static void log(final String title, final String message,
-			int messageType) {
-		JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, message, title,
-				messageType);
-	}
+    public static void log(final String title, final String message,
+                           int messageType) {
+        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, message, title,
+                messageType);
+    }
 
+    public static int alert(final String title, final String message) {
+        alert(title, message, JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION);
+    }
+
+    public static int alert(final String title, final String message, int option) {
+        alert(title, message, option, JOptionPane.DEFAULT_OPTION);
+    }
+
+    public static int alert(final String title, final String message, int optionType, int messageType) {
+        JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(null, message, title, optionType, messageType);
+    }
 }