diff --git a/app/javascript/material-icons/400-24px/system_update_alt-fill.svg b/app/javascript/material-icons/400-24px/system_update_alt-fill.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..468081b046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/material-icons/400-24px/system_update_alt-fill.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="24"><path d="M160-160q-33 0-56.5-23.5T80-240v-480q0-33 23.5-56.5T160-800h200v80H160v480h640v-480H600v-80h200q33 0 56.5 23.5T880-720v480q0 33-23.5 56.5T800-160H160Zm320-184L280-544l56-56 104 104v-304h80v304l104-104 56 56-200 200Z"/></svg>
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diff --git a/app/javascript/material-icons/400-24px/system_update_alt.svg b/app/javascript/material-icons/400-24px/system_update_alt.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..468081b046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/material-icons/400-24px/system_update_alt.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="24"><path d="M160-160q-33 0-56.5-23.5T80-240v-480q0-33 23.5-56.5T160-800h200v80H160v480h640v-480H600v-80h200q33 0 56.5 23.5T880-720v480q0 33-23.5 56.5T800-160H160Zm320-184L280-544l56-56 104 104v-304h80v304l104-104 56 56-200 200Z"/></svg>
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diff --git a/app/models/software_update.rb b/app/models/software_update.rb
index 266ca1326f..58b8342742 100644
--- a/app/models/software_update.rb
+++ b/app/models/software_update.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ class SoftwareUpdate < ApplicationRecord
       all.to_a.filter(&:pending?)
     end
 
+    def pending?
+      pending_to_a.present?
+    end
+
     def urgent_pending?
       pending_to_a.any?(&:urgent?)
     end
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 6309e1a22b..bb1f7f2cc2 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1226,6 +1226,7 @@ en:
           other: Used by %{count} people over the last week
       title: Recommendations & Trends
       trending: Trending
+    update_available: Update available
     username_blocks:
       add_new: Add new
       block_registrations: Block registrations
diff --git a/config/navigation.rb b/config/navigation.rb
index 9ace5d5158..61ee10cb22 100644
--- a/config/navigation.rb
+++ b/config/navigation.rb
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ SimpleNavigation::Configuration.run do |navigation|
     n.item :web, safe_join([material_symbol('chevron_left'), t('settings.back')]), root_path
 
     n.item :software_updates,
-           safe_join([material_symbol('report'), t('admin.critical_update_pending')]),
+           safe_join(
+             SoftwareUpdate.urgent_pending? ? [material_symbol('report'), t('admin.critical_update_pending')] : [material_symbol('system_update_alt'), t('admin.update_available')]
+           ),
            admin_software_updates_path,
-           if: -> { Rails.configuration.x.mastodon.software_update_url.present? && current_user.can?(:view_devops) && SoftwareUpdate.urgent_pending? },
-           html: { class: 'warning' }
+           html: { class: SoftwareUpdate.urgent_pending? ? 'warning' : nil },
+           if: -> { Rails.configuration.x.mastodon.software_update_url.present? && current_user.can?(:view_devops) && SoftwareUpdate.pending? }
 
     n.item :profile, safe_join([material_symbol('person'), t('settings.profile')]), settings_profile_path, if: -> { current_user.functional? && !self_destruct }, highlights_on: %r{/settings/profile|/settings/featured_tags|/settings/verification}
     n.item :privacy, safe_join([material_symbol('globe'), t('privacy.title')]), settings_privacy_path, if: -> { current_user.functional? && !self_destruct }, highlights_on: %r{/settings/privacy}