diff --git a/llm.cpp b/llm.cpp
index 13fafedd..1c489998 100644
--- a/llm.cpp
+++ b/llm.cpp
@@ -449,6 +449,8 @@ int32_t LLM::threadCount() {
 
 bool LLM::checkForUpdates() const
 {
+    Network::globalInstance()->sendCheckForUpdates();
+
 #if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
     QString tool("maintenancetool");
 #elif defined(Q_OS_WINDOWS)
diff --git a/network.cpp b/network.cpp
index 0c1c6ace..50c2f321 100644
--- a/network.cpp
+++ b/network.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,13 @@ void Network::sendShutdown()
     sendMixpanelEvent("shutdown");
 }
 
+void Network::sendCheckForUpdates()
+{
+    if (!m_isOptIn)
+        return;
+    sendMixpanelEvent("check_for_updates");
+}
+
 void Network::sendMixpanelEvent(const QString &ev)
 {
     if (!m_isOptIn)
diff --git a/network.h b/network.h
index 46a7f523..4aa6c1b8 100644
--- a/network.h
+++ b/network.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void sendResetContext();
     void sendStartup();
     void sendShutdown();
+    void sendCheckForUpdates();
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void handleIpifyFinished();