diff --git a/app/notificationmodel.cpp b/app/notificationmodel.cpp
index d5fc1c74a..247ab6f57 100644
--- a/app/notificationmodel.cpp
+++ b/app/notificationmodel.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ void NotificationModel::onNotificationClicked( uint id )
           emit showSyncFailedDialogClicked();
           break;
         }
+        case NotificationType::ActionType::ShowProjectNewVersionAction:
+        {
+          remove( id );
+          emit showProjectNewVersionClicked();
+          break;
+        }
         default: break;
       }
     }
diff --git a/app/notificationmodel.h b/app/notificationmodel.h
index 91711029c..76420f323 100644
--- a/app/notificationmodel.h
+++ b/app/notificationmodel.h
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ class NotificationType
       NoAction,
       ShowProjectIssuesAction,
       ShowSwitchWorkspaceAction,
-      ShowSyncFailedDialog
+      ShowSyncFailedDialog,
+      ShowProjectNewVersionAction
     };
     Q_ENUM( ActionType )
 
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ class NotificationModel : public QAbstractListModel
     void rowCountChanged();
     void showProjectIssuesActionClicked();
     void showSwitchWorkspaceActionClicked();
+    void showProjectNewVersionClicked();
     void showSyncFailedDialogClicked();
 
   private:
diff --git a/app/qml/main.qml b/app/qml/main.qml
index d417de897..7b518cb77 100644
--- a/app/qml/main.qml
+++ b/app/qml/main.qml
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
         // Stop/Start sync animation when user goes to map
         syncButton.iconRotateAnimationRunning = ( __syncManager.hasPendingSync( __activeProject.projectFullName() ) )
+
+        if ( __activeProject.projectFullName() !== "" ) {
+          __merginApi.isProjectSyncNeeded( __activeProject.projectFullName(), true )
+        }
       }
       else if ( stateManager.state === "projects" ) {
         projectController.openPanel()
@@ -1090,6 +1094,17 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     {
       ssoExpiredTokenDialog.open()
     }
+
+    function onProjectSyncRequired( projectFullName )
+    {
+      if ( __activeProject.projectFullName() === projectFullName )
+      {
+        __notificationModel.addInfo(
+          __inputUtils.htmlLink( qsTr( "There is a new version of the project available" ), __style.forestColor ),
+          MM.NotificationType.ShowProjectNewVersionAction
+        )
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   Connections {
@@ -1112,6 +1127,9 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     function onShowSyncFailedDialogClicked() {
       syncFailedDialog.open()
     }
+    function onShowProjectNewVersionClicked() {
+      __activeProject.requestSync()
+    }
   }
 
   Connections {
@@ -1159,6 +1177,9 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
       AppSettings.defaultProject = __activeProject.localProject.qgisProjectFilePath ?? ""
       AppSettings.activeProject = __activeProject.localProject.qgisProjectFilePath ?? ""
+      if ( __activeProject.projectFullName() !== "" ) {
+        __merginApi.isProjectSyncNeeded( __activeProject.projectFullName(), true )
+      }
     }
 
     function onProjectWillBeReloaded() {
diff --git a/core/merginapi.cpp b/core/merginapi.cpp
index ab91e0611..dceec9b0a 100644
--- a/core/merginapi.cpp
+++ b/core/merginapi.cpp
@@ -4597,3 +4597,42 @@ 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 );
+
+  QString projectFullName = r->request().attribute( static_cast<QNetworkRequest::Attribute>( AttrProjectFullName ) ).toString();
+  mPendingSyncChecks.remove( projectFullName );
+
+  if ( r->error() == QNetworkReply::NoError )
+  {
+    QByteArray data = r->readAll();
+    MerginProjectMetadata serverProject = MerginProjectMetadata::fromJson( data );
+
+    // skip if a sync is already in progress for this project
+    if ( !mTransactionalStatus.contains( projectFullName ) )
+    {
+      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 )
+{
+  if ( mPendingSyncChecks.contains( projectFullName ) )
+    return;
+
+  QNetworkReply *reply = getProjectInfo( projectFullName, withAuth );
+  if ( !reply )
+    return;
+
+  mPendingSyncChecks.insert( projectFullName );
+  connect( reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &MerginApi::isProjectSyncNeededFinished );
+}
diff --git a/core/merginapi.h b/core/merginapi.h
index 202e042c6..8486a204e 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();
 
@@ -979,6 +984,8 @@ class MerginApi: public QObject
     MerginServerType::ServerType mServerType = MerginServerType::ServerType::OLD;
     QString mServerDiagnosticLogsUrl = MerginApi::sDefaultReportLogUrl;
 
+    QSet<QString> mPendingSyncChecks; //  not yet updated projects with isProjectSyncNeeded request
+
     QOAuth2AuthorizationCodeFlow mOauth2Flow;
 #ifdef MOBILE_OS
     QOAuthUriSchemeReplyHandler *mOauth2ReplyHandler = nullptr; // parented by mOauth2Flow