diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/aurora/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/aurora/Constants.kt
index 943bb1002..4b59520b9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/aurora/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/aurora/Constants.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ object Constants {
     const val BROWSE_EXTRA = "BROWSE_EXTRA"
 
     const val FETCH_GROUP_ID = "FETCH_GROUP_ID"
+    const val APP_ID = "com.aurora.store"
 
     const val CONNECTIVITY_CHECK_URL = "https://connectivitycheck.android.com/generate_204"
     const val EXODUS_BASE_URL = "https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/api/search/"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/aurora/store/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/aurora/store/MainActivity.kt
index cfdb2a0f2..123fc2127 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/aurora/store/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/aurora/store/MainActivity.kt
@@ -125,8 +125,9 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity() {
             checkExternalStorageManagerPermission()
         }
 
-        /* Check self update */
-        checkSelfUpdate()
+        /* Check self update only for stable release, skip debug & nightlies*/
+        if (BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID == Constants.APP_ID)
+            checkSelfUpdate()
     }
 
     private fun attachToolbar() {