diff --git a/src/common/JsonFileManager.ts b/src/common/JsonFileManager.ts
index 2a6a2920..b366180d 100644
--- a/src/common/JsonFileManager.ts
+++ b/src/common/JsonFileManager.ts
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ export default class JsonFileManager<T> {
         });
     }
 
-    setJson(json: T): void {
+    async setJson(json: T): Promise<void> {
         this.json = json;
-        this.writeToFile();
+        await this.writeToFile();
     }
 
     setValue(key: keyof T, value: T[keyof T]): void {
diff --git a/src/main/autoUpdater.test.js b/src/main/autoUpdater.test.js
index 50edaad0..93a759a5 100644
--- a/src/main/autoUpdater.test.js
+++ b/src/main/autoUpdater.test.js
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ jest.mock('main/i18nManager', () => ({
     localizeMessage: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
+jest.mock('main/downloadsManager', () => ({
+    removeUpdateBeforeRestart: jest.fn(),
+}));
 describe('main/autoUpdater', () => {
     describe('constructor', () => {
         afterEach(() => {
diff --git a/src/main/autoUpdater.ts b/src/main/autoUpdater.ts
index f32cf363..95d93507 100644
--- a/src/main/autoUpdater.ts
+++ b/src/main/autoUpdater.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import log from 'electron-log';
 
 import {autoUpdater, CancellationToken, ProgressInfo, UpdateInfo} from 'electron-updater';
 
+import downloadsManager from 'main/downloadsManager';
 import {localizeMessage} from 'main/i18nManager';
 import {displayUpgrade, displayRestartToUpgrade} from 'main/notifications';
 
@@ -140,7 +141,8 @@ export class UpdateManager {
         }
     }
 
-    handleUpdate = (): void => {
+    handleUpdate = async (): Promise<void> => {
+        await downloadsManager.removeUpdateBeforeRestart();
         autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/downloadsManager.ts b/src/main/downloadsManager.ts
index 41bc8bf3..16e96591 100644
--- a/src/main/downloadsManager.ts
+++ b/src/main/downloadsManager.ts
@@ -292,6 +292,12 @@ export class DownloadsManager extends JsonFileManager<DownloadedItems> {
         return Boolean(this.downloads[APP_UPDATE_KEY]?.type === DownloadItemTypeEnum.UPDATE);
     }
 
+    removeUpdateBeforeRestart = async () => {
+        const downloads = this.downloads;
+        delete downloads[APP_UPDATE_KEY];
+        await this.saveAll(downloads);
+    }
+
     private markFileAsDeleted = (item: DownloadedItem) => {
         const fileId = this.getDownloadedFileId(item);
         const file = this.downloads[fileId];
@@ -306,11 +312,11 @@ export class DownloadsManager extends JsonFileManager<DownloadedItems> {
         }
     }
 
-    private saveAll = (downloads: DownloadedItems) => {
+    private saveAll = async (downloads: DownloadedItems) => {
         log.debug('DownloadsManager.saveAll');
 
         this.downloads = downloads;
-        this.setJson(downloads);
+        await this.setJson(downloads);
         ipcMain.emit(UPDATE_DOWNLOADS_DROPDOWN, true, this.downloads);
         WindowManager?.sendToRenderer(UPDATE_DOWNLOADS_DROPDOWN, this.downloads);
     }