diff --git a/src/behaviours/update-app/installing-update-using-tray.test.ts b/src/behaviours/update-app/installing-update-using-tray.test.ts
index 97f2b8a8a0..eca7ef4367 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/update-app/installing-update-using-tray.test.ts
+++ b/src/behaviours/update-app/installing-update-using-tray.test.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ import type { CheckForPlatformUpdates } from "../../main/update-app/check-for-pl
 import checkForPlatformUpdatesInjectable from "../../main/update-app/check-for-platform-updates.injectable";
 import type { AsyncFnMock } from "@async-fn/jest";
 import asyncFn from "@async-fn/jest";
+import type { UpdateChannel, UpdateChannelId } from "../../main/update-app/update-channels";
 import { updateChannels } from "../../main/update-app/update-channels";
 import downloadPlatformUpdateInjectable from "../../main/update-app/download-platform-update.injectable";
 import selectedUpdateChannelInjectable from "../../main/update-app/selected-update-channel.injectable";
 import progressOfUpdateDownloadInjectable from "../../main/update-app/progress-of-update-download.injectable";
+import type { IComputedValue } from "mobx";
 
 describe("installing update using tray", () => {
   let applicationBuilder: ApplicationBuilder;
@@ -70,7 +72,8 @@ describe("installing update using tray", () => {
       let checkForUpdatesPromise: Promise<void>;
 
       beforeEach(async () => {
-        checkForUpdatesPromise = applicationBuilder.tray.click("check-for-updates");
+        checkForUpdatesPromise =
+          applicationBuilder.tray.click("check-for-updates");
       });
 
       it('checks for updates from "latest" update channel', () => {
@@ -166,7 +169,9 @@ describe("installing update using tray", () => {
         });
 
         it("when download progresses, percentage increases", () => {
-          const progressOfUpdateDownload = applicationBuilder.dis.mainDi.inject(progressOfUpdateDownloadInjectable);
+          const progressOfUpdateDownload = applicationBuilder.dis.mainDi.inject(
+            progressOfUpdateDownloadInjectable,
+          );
 
           progressOfUpdateDownload.setValue(42);
 
@@ -231,24 +236,19 @@ describe("installing update using tray", () => {
 
         describe("when user changes update channel to other channel instead of just installing", () => {
           beforeEach(() => {
-            const selectedUpdateChannel = applicationBuilder.dis.mainDi.inject(selectedUpdateChannelInjectable);
+            const selectedUpdateChannel = applicationBuilder.dis.mainDi.inject(
+              selectedUpdateChannelInjectable,
+            );
 
             selectedUpdateChannel.setValue(updateChannels.beta.id);
           });
 
-          it("user cannot install existing update for being from wrong update channel", () => {
-
-          });
+          it("user cannot install existing update for being from wrong update channel", () => {});
 
           describe("when user installs an update", () => {
+            beforeEach(() => {});
 
-            beforeEach(() => {
-
-            });
-
-            it('still installs the update from "latest" update channel', () => {
-
-            });
+            it('still installs the update from "latest" update channel', () => {});
           });
 
           it("when checking updates again, checks for updates from the other update channel", async () => {
@@ -265,42 +265,75 @@ describe("installing update using tray", () => {
     });
 
     describe('given update channel "alpha" is selected, when checking for updates', () => {
-      beforeEach(() => {
+      let selectedUpdateChannel: {
+        value: IComputedValue<UpdateChannel>;
+        setValue: (channelId: UpdateChannelId) => void;
+      };
 
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        selectedUpdateChannel = applicationBuilder.dis.mainDi.inject(
+          selectedUpdateChannelInjectable,
+        );
+
+        selectedUpdateChannel.setValue(updateChannels.alpha.id);
+
+        applicationBuilder.tray.click("check-for-updates");
       });
 
       it('checks updates from update channel "alpha"', () => {
-
+        expect(checkForPlatformUpdatesMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+          updateChannels.alpha,
+        );
       });
 
-      it("when update is discovered, does not check update from other update channels", () => {
+      it("when update is discovered, does not check update from other update channels", async () => {
+        checkForPlatformUpdatesMock.mockClear();
 
+        await checkForPlatformUpdatesMock.resolve({ updateWasDiscovered: true });
+
+        expect(checkForPlatformUpdatesMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       });
 
       describe("when no update is discovered", () => {
-        beforeEach(() => {
+        beforeEach(async () => {
+          checkForPlatformUpdatesMock.mockClear();
 
+          await checkForPlatformUpdatesMock.resolve({ updateWasDiscovered: false });
         });
 
         it('checks updates from update channel "beta"', () => {
-
+          expect(checkForPlatformUpdatesMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            updateChannels.beta,
+          );
         });
 
-        it("when update is discovered, does not check update from other update channels", () => {
+        it("when update is discovered, does not check update from other update channels", async () => {
+          checkForPlatformUpdatesMock.mockClear();
 
+          await checkForPlatformUpdatesMock.resolve({ updateWasDiscovered: true });
+
+          expect(checkForPlatformUpdatesMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
 
         describe("when no update is discovered again", () => {
-          beforeEach(() => {
+          beforeEach(async () => {
+            checkForPlatformUpdatesMock.mockClear();
 
+            await checkForPlatformUpdatesMock.resolve({ updateWasDiscovered: false });
           });
 
           it('finally checks updates from update channel "latest"', () => {
-
+            expect(checkForPlatformUpdatesMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+              updateChannels.latest,
+            );
           });
 
-          it("when update is discovered, does not check update from other update channels", () => {
+          it("when update is discovered, does not check update from other update channels", async () => {
+            checkForPlatformUpdatesMock.mockClear();
 
+            await checkForPlatformUpdatesMock.resolve({ updateWasDiscovered: true });
+
+            expect(checkForPlatformUpdatesMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
           });
         });
       });
@@ -321,9 +354,9 @@ describe("installing update using tray", () => {
     });
 
     it("user can install the update", () => {
-      expect(
-        applicationBuilder.tray.get("install-update").label.get(),
-      ).toBe('Install update "some-old-version"');
+      expect(applicationBuilder.tray.get("install-update").label.get()).toBe(
+        'Install update "some-old-version"',
+      );
     });
 
     it("renders", () => {
@@ -344,7 +377,8 @@ describe("installing update using tray", () => {
       let checkForUpdatesPromise: Promise<void>;
 
       beforeEach(() => {
-        checkForUpdatesPromise = applicationBuilder.tray.click("check-for-updates");
+        checkForUpdatesPromise =
+          applicationBuilder.tray.click("check-for-updates");
       });
 
       it("user cannot check for updates again", () => {
diff --git a/src/main/update-app/update-channels.ts b/src/main/update-app/update-channels.ts
index 1ad59a2504..6720d8883f 100644
--- a/src/main/update-app/update-channels.ts
+++ b/src/main/update-app/update-channels.ts
@@ -5,24 +5,32 @@
 
 export type UpdateChannelId = "alpha" | "beta" | "latest";
 
+const latestChannel: UpdateChannel = {
+  id: "latest",
+  label: "Stable",
+  moreStableUpdateChannel: null,
+};
+
+const betaChannel: UpdateChannel = {
+  id: "beta",
+  label: "Beta",
+  moreStableUpdateChannel: latestChannel,
+};
+
+const alphaChannel: UpdateChannel = {
+  id: "alpha",
+  label: "Alpha",
+  moreStableUpdateChannel: betaChannel,
+};
+
 export const updateChannels: Record<UpdateChannelId, UpdateChannel> = {
-  alpha: {
-    id: "alpha",
-    label: "Alpha",
-  },
-
-  beta: {
-    id: "beta",
-    label: "Beta",
-  },
-
-  latest: {
-    id: "latest",
-    label: "Stable",
-  },
+  alpha: alphaChannel,
+  beta: betaChannel,
+  latest: latestChannel,
 };
 
 export interface UpdateChannel {
   readonly id: UpdateChannelId;
   readonly label: string;
+  readonly moreStableUpdateChannel: UpdateChannel | null;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/update-app/version-update.injectable.ts b/src/main/update-app/version-update.injectable.ts
index 55a1638aa9..6b426e78d1 100644
--- a/src/main/update-app/version-update.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/update-app/version-update.injectable.ts
@@ -62,26 +62,48 @@ const downloadUpdateFor =
       });
     };
 
-const checkForUpdatesFor = (
-  checkForPlatformUpdates: CheckForPlatformUpdates,
-  discoveredVersionState: IObservableValue<string>,
-  checkingState: IObservableValue<boolean>,
-  selectedUpdateChannel: IComputedValue<UpdateChannel>,
-) => {
-  return async () => {
-    runInAction(() => {
-      checkingState.set(true);
-    });
+const checkForUpdatesFor =
+  (
+    checkForPlatformUpdates: CheckForPlatformUpdates,
+    discoveredVersionState: IObservableValue<string>,
+    checkingState: IObservableValue<boolean>,
+    selectedUpdateChannel: IComputedValue<UpdateChannel>,
+  ) =>
+    async () => {
+      runInAction(() => {
+        checkingState.set(true);
+      });
 
-    const { updateWasDiscovered, version } = await checkForPlatformUpdates(
-      selectedUpdateChannel.get(),
-    );
+      const checkForUpdatesStartingFromChannel =
+        checkForUpdatesStartingFromChannelFor(checkForPlatformUpdates);
 
-    runInAction(() => {
-      discoveredVersionState.set(version);
-      checkingState.set(false);
-    });
+      const { updateWasDiscovered, version } = await checkForUpdatesStartingFromChannel(
+        selectedUpdateChannel.get(),
+      );
 
-    return { updateWasDiscovered };
+      runInAction(() => {
+        discoveredVersionState.set(version);
+        checkingState.set(false);
+      });
+
+      return { updateWasDiscovered };
+    };
+
+
+const checkForUpdatesStartingFromChannelFor = (checkForPlatformUpdates: CheckForPlatformUpdates) => {
+  const _recursiveCheck = async (updateChannel: UpdateChannel): Promise<{ updateWasDiscovered: boolean; version?: string }> => {
+    const result = await checkForPlatformUpdates(updateChannel);
+
+    if (result.updateWasDiscovered) {
+      return { updateWasDiscovered: true, version: result.version };
+    }
+
+    if (updateChannel.moreStableUpdateChannel) {
+      return await _recursiveCheck(updateChannel.moreStableUpdateChannel);
+    }
+
+    return { updateWasDiscovered: false };
   };
+
+  return _recursiveCheck;
 };