diff --git a/auth/lib/services/update_service.dart b/auth/lib/services/update_service.dart
index c943d4f595..716d553f1b 100644
--- a/auth/lib/services/update_service.dart
+++ b/auth/lib/services/update_service.dart
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ class UpdateService {
     return _latestVersion;
   }
 
-  Future<void> showUpdateNotification() async {
+  Future<bool> showUpdateNotification() async {
     if (!isIndependent()) {
-      return;
+      return false;
     }
     final shouldUpdate = await this.shouldUpdate();
     final lastNotificationShownTime =
@@ -72,15 +72,19 @@ class UpdateService {
     if (shouldUpdate &&
         hasBeen3DaysSinceLastNotification &&
         _latestVersion!.shouldNotify!) {
-      unawaited(
-        NotificationService.instance.showNotification(
-          "Update available",
-          "Click to install our best version yet",
-        ),
-      );
       await _prefs.setInt(kUpdateAvailableShownTimeKey, now);
+      if (Platform.isAndroid) {
+        unawaited(
+          NotificationService.instance.showNotification(
+            "Update available",
+            "Click to install our best version yet",
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+      return true;
     } else {
       _logger.info("Debouncing notification");
+      return false;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/auth/pubspec.yaml b/auth/pubspec.yaml
index 3e3af92b4a..005f6bd53e 100644
--- a/auth/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/auth/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: ente_auth
 description: ente two-factor authenticator
-version: 4.1.4+414
+version: 4.1.4+415
 publish_to: none
 
 environment: