diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/acp_main.html b/phpBB/adm/style/acp_main.html
index efcb25cb68..1bdb7b8d2a 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/acp_main.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/acp_main.html
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
 			<p><a href="{U_VERSIONCHECK_FORCE}">{L_VERSIONCHECK_FORCE_UPDATE}</a> &middot; <a href="{U_VERSIONCHECK}">{L_MORE_INFORMATION}</a></p>
 		</div>
 	<!-- ENDIF -->
+	<!-- IF S_VERSION_UPGRADEABLE -->
+		<div class="errorbox notice">
+			<p>{UPGRADE_INSTRUCTIONS}</p>
+		</div>
+	<!-- ENDIF -->
 
 	<!-- IF S_SEARCH_INDEX_MISSING -->
 		<div class="errorbox">
diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/acp_update.html b/phpBB/adm/style/acp_update.html
index 351a3ba26c..5288833d05 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/acp_update.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/acp_update.html
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
 		<p>{L_VERSION_NOT_UP_TO_DATE_ACP} - <a href="{U_VERSIONCHECK_FORCE}">{L_VERSIONCHECK_FORCE_UPDATE}</a></p>
 	</div>
 <!-- ENDIF -->
+<!-- IF S_VERSION_UPGRADEABLE -->
+	<div class="errorbox notice">
+		<p>{UPGRADE_INSTRUCTIONS}</p>
+	</div>
+<!-- ENDIF -->
 
 <fieldset>
 	<legend></legend>
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_main.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_main.php
index 7630875f47..6e7bd91a86 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_main.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_main.php
@@ -431,13 +431,23 @@ class acp_main
 
 		if ($auth->acl_get('a_board'))
 		{
+			/** @var \phpbb\version_helper $version_helper */
 			$version_helper = $phpbb_container->get('version_helper');
 			try
 			{
 				$recheck = $request->variable('versioncheck_force', false);
-				$updates_available = $version_helper->get_suggested_updates($recheck);
+				$updates_available = $version_helper->get_update_on_branch($recheck);
+				$upgrades_available = $version_helper->get_suggested_updates();
+				if (!empty($upgrades_available))
+				{
+					$upgrades_available = array_pop($upgrades_available);
+				}
 
-				$template->assign_var('S_VERSION_UP_TO_DATE', empty($updates_available));
+				$template->assign_vars(array(
+					'S_VERSION_UP_TO_DATE'		=> empty($updates_available),
+					'S_VERSION_UPGRADEABLE'		=> !empty($upgrades_available),
+					'UPGRADE_INSTRUCTIONS'		=> !empty($upgrades_available) ? $user->lang('UPGRADE_INSTRUCTIONS', $upgrades_available['current'], $upgrades_available['announcement']) : false,
+				));
 			}
 			catch (\RuntimeException $e)
 			{
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_update.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_update.php
index 529f0f2185..0f79d39ea2 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_update.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_update.php
@@ -37,7 +37,12 @@ class acp_update
 		try
 		{
 			$recheck = $request->variable('versioncheck_force', false);
-			$updates_available = $version_helper->get_suggested_updates($recheck);
+			$updates_available = $version_helper->get_update_on_branch($recheck);
+			$upgrades_available = $version_helper->get_suggested_updates();
+			if (!empty($upgrades_available))
+			{
+				$upgrades_available = array_pop($upgrades_available);
+			}
 		}
 		catch (\RuntimeException $e)
 		{
@@ -61,6 +66,8 @@ class acp_update
 			'CURRENT_VERSION'		=> $config['version'],
 
 			'UPDATE_INSTRUCTIONS'	=> sprintf($user->lang['UPDATE_INSTRUCTIONS'], $update_link),
+			'S_VERSION_UPGRADEABLE'		=> !empty($upgrades_available),
+			'UPGRADE_INSTRUCTIONS'		=> !empty($upgrades_available) ? $user->lang('UPGRADE_INSTRUCTIONS', $upgrades_available['current'], $upgrades_available['announcement']) : false,
 		));
 
 		// Incomplete update?
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/install.php b/phpBB/language/en/install.php
index 6477a929e9..0460c0613e 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/install.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/install.php
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'UPDATING_DATA'					=> 'Updating data',
 	'UPDATING_TO_LATEST_STABLE'		=> 'Updating database to latest stable release',
 	'UPDATED_VERSION'				=> 'Updated version',
+	'UPGRADE_INSTRUCTIONS'			=> 'A new feature release <strong>%1$s</strong> is available. Please read <a href="%2$s" title="%2$s"><strong>the release announcement</strong></a> to learn about what it has to offer, and how to upgrade.',
 	'UPLOAD_METHOD'					=> 'Upload method',
 
 	'UPDATE_DB_SUCCESS'				=> 'Database update was successful.',