diff --git a/app/ui/ui.go b/app/ui/ui.go
index 88b2d5608..3ff081b27 100644
--- a/app/ui/ui.go
+++ b/app/ui/ui.go
@@ -109,18 +109,10 @@ type Server struct {
 	Dev bool
 
 	// Updater for checking and downloading updates
-	Updater             UpdaterInterface
+	Updater             *updater.Updater
 	UpdateAvailableFunc func()
 }
 
-// UpdaterInterface defines the methods we need from the updater
-type UpdaterInterface interface {
-	CheckForUpdate(ctx context.Context) (bool, string, error)
-	InstallAndRestart() error
-	CancelOngoingDownload()
-	TriggerImmediateCheck()
-}
-
 func (s *Server) log() *slog.Logger {
 	if s.Logger == nil {
 		return slog.Default()
diff --git a/app/updater/updater.go b/app/updater/updater.go
index c5a2f2efa..efaddc875 100644
--- a/app/updater/updater.go
+++ b/app/updater/updater.go
@@ -279,7 +279,11 @@ func (u *Updater) CancelOngoingDownload() {
 // TriggerImmediateCheck signals the background checker to check for updates immediately
 func (u *Updater) TriggerImmediateCheck() {
 	if u.checkNow != nil {
-		u.checkNow <- struct{}{}
+		select {
+		case u.checkNow <- struct{}{}:
+		default:
+			// Check already pending, no need to queue another
+		}
 	}
 }