diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/system_settings/system_settings.json b/frappe/core/doctype/system_settings/system_settings.json
index 2a06f58845..3e04643256 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/system_settings/system_settings.json
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/system_settings/system_settings.json
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@
   "attach_view_link",
   "prepared_report_section",
   "enable_prepared_report_auto_deletion",
-  "prepared_report_expiry_period"
+  "prepared_report_expiry_period",
+  "system_updates_section",
+  "disable_system_update_notification"
  ],
  "fields": [
   {
@@ -463,12 +465,24 @@
    "fieldname": "encrypt_backup",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Encrypt Backups"
+  },
+  {
+   "collapsible": 1,
+   "fieldname": "system_updates_section",
+   "fieldtype": "Section Break",
+   "label": "System Updates"
+  },
+  {
+   "default": "0",
+   "fieldname": "disable_system_update_notification",
+   "fieldtype": "Check",
+   "label": "Disable System Update Notification"
   }
  ],
  "icon": "fa fa-cog",
  "issingle": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2021-11-29 17:49:20.950033",
+ "modified": "2021-11-29 18:09:53.601629",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Core",
  "name": "System Settings",
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/route_history/route_history.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/route_history/route_history.py
index fc87312950..a49d5d5418 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/route_history/route_history.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/route_history/route_history.py
@@ -42,16 +42,13 @@ def flush_old_route_records():
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def deferred_insert(routes):
-	routes_record = []
-
-	if isinstance(routes, str):
-		routes = json.loads(routes)
-
-	for route_doc in routes:
-		routes_record.append({
+	routes = [
+		{
 			"user": frappe.session.user,
-			"route": route_doc.get("route"),
-			"creation": route_doc.get("creation")
-		})
+			"route": route.get("route"),
+			"creation": route.get("creation"),
+		}
+		for route in frappe.parse_json(routes)
+	]
 
-	_deferred_insert("Route History", json.dumps(routes_record))
+	_deferred_insert("Route History", json.dumps(routes))
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
index 2855c6ae7c..4563875b91 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
@@ -531,6 +531,8 @@ frappe.Application = class Application {
 	}
 
 	show_update_available() {
+		if (frappe.boot.sysdefaults.disable_system_update_notification) return;
+
 		frappe.call({
 			"method": "frappe.utils.change_log.show_update_popup"
 		});
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/router_history.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/router_history.js
index fb2d5790da..14b936f5e8 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/router_history.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/router_history.js
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ const routes_to_skip = ['Form', 'social', 'setup-wizard', 'recorder'];
 const save_routes = frappe.utils.debounce(() => {
 	if (frappe.session.user === 'Guest') return;
 	const routes = frappe.route_history_queue;
-	frappe.route_history_queue = [];
-
 	if (!routes.length) return;
 
+	frappe.route_history_queue = [];
+
 	frappe.xcall('frappe.desk.doctype.route_history.route_history.deferred_insert', {
 		'routes': routes
 	}).catch(() => {
diff --git a/frappe/utils/change_log.py b/frappe/utils/change_log.py
index 109778b87b..5888166d5d 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/change_log.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/change_log.py
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ def check_for_update():
 		for update_type in updates:
 			if github_version.__dict__[update_type] > instance_version.__dict__[update_type]:
 				updates[update_type].append(frappe._dict(
-					current_version   = str(instance_version),
-					available_version = str(github_version),
-					org_name          = org_name,
-					app_name          = app,
-					title             = apps[app]['title'],
+					current_version=str(instance_version),
+					available_version=str(github_version),
+					org_name=org_name,
+					app_name=app,
+					title=apps[app]['title'],
 				))
 				break
 			if github_version.__dict__[update_type] < instance_version.__dict__[update_type]: break
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def add_message_to_redis(update_json):
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def show_update_popup():
 	cache = frappe.cache()
-	user  = frappe.session.user
+	user = frappe.session.user
 
 	update_info = cache.get_value("update-info")
 	if not update_info:
@@ -258,10 +258,10 @@ def show_update_popup():
 			for app in updates[update_type]:
 				app = frappe._dict(app)
 				release_links += "<b>{title}</b>: <a href='https://github.com/{org_name}/{app_name}/releases/tag/v{available_version}'>v{available_version}</a><br>".format(
-					available_version = app.available_version,
-					org_name          = app.org_name,
-					app_name          = app.app_name,
-					title             = app.title
+					available_version=app.available_version,
+					org_name=app.org_name,
+					app_name=app.app_name,
+					title=app.title
 				)
 			if release_links:
 				message = _("New {} releases for the following apps are available").format(_(update_type))