diff --git a/app/activeproject.cpp b/app/activeproject.cpp
index 6f1859b0c..792957e4d 100644
--- a/app/activeproject.cpp
+++ b/app/activeproject.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ bool ActiveProject::forceLoad( const QString &filePath, bool force )
     emit projectReloaded( mQgsProject );
     emit positionTrackingSupportedChanged();
     emit mapSketchesEnabledChanged();
+
+    if ( mLocalProject.isValid() )
+    {
+      emit projectSyncCheckRequested( mLocalProject.fullName(), true );
+    }
   }
 
   bool foundErrorsInLoadedProject = validateProject();
@@ -668,3 +673,11 @@ bool ActiveProject::photoSketchingEnabled() const
 
   return mQgsProject->readBoolEntry( QStringLiteral( "Mergin" ), QStringLiteral( "PhotoSketching/Enabled" ), false );
 }
+
+void ActiveProject::checkForProjectUpdate()
+{
+  if ( isProjectLoaded() )
+  {
+    emit projectSyncCheckRequested( projectFullName(), true );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/activeproject.h b/app/activeproject.h
index 92fee83b8..bc885ad53 100644
--- a/app/activeproject.h
+++ b/app/activeproject.h
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ class ActiveProject: public QObject
 
     void syncActiveProject( const LocalProject &project, SyncOptions::RequestOrigin requestOrigin );
 
+    void projectSyncCheckRequested( const QString &projectFullName, bool withAuth );
+
     void mapThemeChanged( const QString &mapTheme );
 
     void positionTrackingSupportedChanged();
@@ -192,6 +194,9 @@ class ActiveProject: public QObject
 
     void requestSync( SyncOptions::RequestOrigin requestOrigin = SyncOptions::RequestOrigin::ManualRequest );
 
+    //! Checks whether the currently loaded project has a newer version available on the server
+    Q_INVOKABLE void checkForProjectUpdate();
+
   private:
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/main.cpp b/app/main.cpp
index e91cb18ec..03c2082c0 100644
--- a/app/main.cpp
+++ b/app/main.cpp
@@ -646,6 +646,8 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
     merginApi->reloadProjectRole( activeProject.projectFullName() );
   } );
 
+  QObject::connect( &activeProject, &ActiveProject::projectSyncCheckRequested, ma.get(), &MerginApi::isProjectSyncNeeded );
+
   QObject::connect( ma.get(), &MerginApi::authChanged, &lambdaContext, [merginApi = ma.get(), &activeProject]()
   {
     if ( activeProject.isProjectLoaded() )
diff --git a/app/notificationmodel.cpp b/app/notificationmodel.cpp
index d5fc1c74a..7209124e3 100644
--- a/app/notificationmodel.cpp
+++ b/app/notificationmodel.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ QHash<int, QByteArray> NotificationModel::roleNames() const
     { IdRole, "id" },
     { MessageRole, "message" },
     { TypeRole, "type" },
-    { IconRole, "icon" }
+    { IconRole, "icon" },
+    { ActionRole, "action" }
   };
 }
 
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ QVariant NotificationModel::data( const QModelIndex &index, int role ) const
   if ( role == MessageRole ) return notification.message();
   if ( role == TypeRole ) return notification.type();
   if ( role == IconRole ) return notification.icon();
+  if ( role == ActionRole ) return notification.action();
 
   return {};
 }
@@ -156,6 +158,12 @@ void NotificationModel::onNotificationClicked( uint id )
           emit showSyncFailedDialogClicked();
           break;
         }
+        case NotificationType::ActionType::SyncProjectAction:
+        {
+          remove( id );
+          emit showProjectNewVersionClicked();
+          break;
+        }
         default: break;
       }
     }
diff --git a/app/notificationmodel.h b/app/notificationmodel.h
index 91711029c..a8cb3ec2e 100644
--- a/app/notificationmodel.h
+++ b/app/notificationmodel.h
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ class NotificationType
       NoAction,
       ShowProjectIssuesAction,
       ShowSwitchWorkspaceAction,
-      ShowSyncFailedDialog
+      ShowSyncFailedDialog,
+      SyncProjectAction
     };
     Q_ENUM( ActionType )
 
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class NotificationModel : public QAbstractListModel
   public:
     enum NotificationModelRoles
     {
-      IdRole = Qt::UserRole + 1, MessageRole, TypeRole, IconRole
+      IdRole = Qt::UserRole + 1, MessageRole, TypeRole, IconRole, ActionRole
     };
     Q_ENUM( NotificationModelRoles )
 
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ class NotificationModel : public QAbstractListModel
     void rowCountChanged();
     void showProjectIssuesActionClicked();
     void showSwitchWorkspaceActionClicked();
+    void showProjectNewVersionClicked();
     void showSyncFailedDialogClicked();
 
   private:
diff --git a/app/qml/components/MMNotification.qml b/app/qml/components/MMNotification.qml
index 0e7677a32..64076ce27 100644
--- a/app/qml/components/MMNotification.qml
+++ b/app/qml/components/MMNotification.qml
@@ -109,12 +109,18 @@ Rectangle {
       verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
       rightMargin: 20 * __dp
     }
-    iconSource: __style.closeIcon
+    iconSource: model.action === MM.NotificationType.SyncProjectAction ? __style.syncIcon : __style.closeIcon
     iconColor: text.color
     bgndColor: __style.transparentColor
     bgndHoverColor: __style.transparentColor
 
-    onClicked: __notificationModel.remove(model.id)
+    onClicked: {
+      if ( model.action === MM.NotificationType.SyncProjectAction ) {
+        __notificationModel.onNotificationClicked( model.id )
+      } else {
+        __notificationModel.remove( model.id )
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   Behavior on scale { NumberAnimation { easing.type: Easing.OutCubic; from: 0; to: 1.0; duration: 200 } }
diff --git a/app/qml/main.qml b/app/qml/main.qml
index d417de897..e876a7397 100644
--- a/app/qml/main.qml
+++ b/app/qml/main.qml
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
         // Stop/Start sync animation when user goes to map
         syncButton.iconRotateAnimationRunning = ( __syncManager.hasPendingSync( __activeProject.projectFullName() ) )
+
+        __activeProject.checkForProjectUpdate()
       }
       else if ( stateManager.state === "projects" ) {
         projectController.openPanel()
@@ -1090,6 +1092,17 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     {
       ssoExpiredTokenDialog.open()
     }
+
+    function onProjectSyncRequired( projectFullName )
+    {
+      if ( __activeProject.projectFullName() === projectFullName )
+      {
+        __notificationModel.addInfo(
+          qsTr( "There is a new version of the project available" ),
+          MM.NotificationType.SyncProjectAction
+        )
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   Connections {
@@ -1112,6 +1125,9 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     function onShowSyncFailedDialogClicked() {
       syncFailedDialog.open()
     }
+    function onShowProjectNewVersionClicked() {
+      __activeProject.requestSync()
+    }
   }
 
   Connections {
diff --git a/app/test/testmerginapi.cpp b/app/test/testmerginapi.cpp
index 2b5e0c91d..34b29f2f6 100644
--- a/app/test/testmerginapi.cpp
+++ b/app/test/testmerginapi.cpp
@@ -2378,6 +2378,7 @@ void TestMerginApi::testAutosync()
   AppSettings as;
   ActiveLayer al;
   ActiveProject activeProject( as, al, mApi->localProjectsManager() );
+  QObject::connect( &activeProject, &ActiveProject::projectSyncCheckRequested, mApi, &MerginApi::isProjectSyncNeeded );
 
   mApi->localProjectsManager().addLocalProject( projectDir, projectName );
 
diff --git a/core/merginapi.cpp b/core/merginapi.cpp
index ab91e0611..5549be1e7 100644
--- a/core/merginapi.cpp
+++ b/core/merginapi.cpp
@@ -4597,3 +4597,37 @@ bool MerginApi::serverVersionIsAtLeast( const int requiredMajor, const int requi
   // check patch
   return serverPatch >= requiredPatch;
 }
+
+void MerginApi::isProjectSyncNeededFinished()
+{
+  QNetworkReply *r = qobject_cast<QNetworkReply *>( sender() );
+  Q_ASSERT( r );
+
+  const QString projectFullName = r->request().attribute( static_cast<QNetworkRequest::Attribute>( AttrProjectFullName ) ).toString();
+
+  if ( r->error() == QNetworkReply::NoError )
+  {
+    const QByteArray data = r->readAll();
+    const MerginProjectMetadata serverProject = MerginProjectMetadata::fromJson( data );
+
+    // skip if a sync is already in progress for this project
+    if ( !mTransactionalStatus.contains( projectFullName ) )
+    {
+      const LocalProject projectInfo = mLocalProjects.projectFromMerginName( projectFullName );
+      if ( projectInfo.isValid() && projectInfo.localVersion != -1 && projectInfo.localVersion < serverProject.version )
+      {
+        emit projectSyncRequired( projectFullName );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  r->deleteLater();
+}
+
+void MerginApi::isProjectSyncNeeded( const QString &projectFullName, bool withAuth )
+{
+  const QNetworkReply *reply = getProjectInfo( projectFullName, withAuth );
+  if ( !reply )
+    return;
+
+  connect( reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &MerginApi::isProjectSyncNeededFinished );
+}
diff --git a/core/merginapi.h b/core/merginapi.h
index 202e042c6..1ce95e407 100644
--- a/core/merginapi.h
+++ b/core/merginapi.h
@@ -645,6 +645,8 @@ class MerginApi: public QObject
      */
     Q_INVOKABLE void reloadProjectRole( const QString &projectFullName );
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void isProjectSyncNeeded( const QString &projectFullName, bool withAuth );
+
     /**
      * Returns the network manager used for Mergin API requests
      */
@@ -689,6 +691,7 @@ class MerginApi: public QObject
 
     void listProjectsFinished( const MerginProjectsList &merginProjects, int projectCount, int page, QString requestId );
     void listProjectsFailed();
+    void projectSyncRequired( const QString &projectFullName );
     void listProjectsByNameFinished( const MerginProjectsList &merginProjects, QString requestId );
     void syncProjectFinished( const QString &projectFullName, bool successfully, int version );
     void projectReloadNeededAfterSync( const QString &projectFullName );
@@ -783,6 +786,8 @@ class MerginApi: public QObject
 
     // Pull slots
     void pullInfoReplyFinished();
+    void isProjectSyncNeededFinished();
+
     void downloadItemReplyFinished( DownloadQueueItem item );
     void cacheServerConfig();