diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/logo/VersionComponent.js b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/logo/VersionComponent.js
index 26733d579..10dbd0bf0 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/logo/VersionComponent.js
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/logo/VersionComponent.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ class VersionComponent extends React.Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
-      currentVersion: undefined,
-      newerVersion: undefined,
+      versionNumber: undefined,
+      latestVersion: undefined,
       downloadLink: undefined
     }
   }
@@ -18,19 +18,27 @@ class VersionComponent extends React.Component {
       .then(res => res.json())
       .then(res => {
         this.setState({
-          currentVersion: res['current_version'],
-          newerVersion: res['newer_version'],
+          versionNumber: res['version_number'],
+          latestVersion: res['latest_version'],
           downloadLink: res['download_link']
         });
       });
   }
 
+  newerVersionAvailable() {
+    const semverGt = require('semver/functions/gt');
+    if(this.state.latestVersion !== undefined && this.state.versionNumber !== undefined) {
+      return semverGt(this.state.latestVersion, this.state.versionNumber);
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
   render() {
     return (
       <div className="version-text text-center">
-        Infection Monkey Version: {this.state.currentVersion}
+        Infection Monkey Version: {this.state.versionNumber}
         {
-          this.state.newerVersion ?
+          this.newerVersionAvailable() ?
             <div>
               <b>Newer version available!</b>
               <br/>