diff --git a/frappe/utils/change_log.py b/frappe/utils/change_log.py
index 150342d406..cd5b36bf18 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/change_log.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/change_log.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def get_app_last_commit_ref(app):
 
 def check_for_update():
 	updates = frappe._dict(major=[], minor=[], patch=[])
-	apps    = get_versions()
+	apps = get_versions()
 
 	for app in apps:
 		app_details = check_release_on_github(app)
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ def check_for_update():
 
 		github_version, org_name = app_details
 		# Get local instance's current version or the app
-		instance_version = Version(apps[app]['branch_version'].split(' ')[0])
+
+		branch_version = apps[app]['branch_version'].split(' ')[0] if apps[app].get('branch_version', '') else ''
+		instance_version = Version(branch_version or apps[app].get('version'))
 		# Compare and popup update message
 		for update_type in updates:
 			if github_version.__dict__[update_type] > instance_version.__dict__[update_type]:
@@ -224,4 +226,3 @@ def show_update_popup():
 	if update_message:
 		frappe.msgprint(update_message, title=_("New updates are available"), indicator='green')
 		cache.srem("update-user-set", user)
-