diff --git a/raiden-dapp/src/locales/en.json b/raiden-dapp/src/locales/en.json
index fde1c8e820..ec04ee587f 100644
--- a/raiden-dapp/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/raiden-dapp/src/locales/en.json
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
     "transfer-from-raiden-account": "Transfer ETH from Raiden Account to Main Account"
   },
   "update": {
-    "updateAvailable": "A new version is available.",
+    "updateAvailable": "A new version is available. Please make sure to withdraw your funds before updating!",
     "updateMandatory": "Something happened to the local cached version. Perhaps the browser storage got cleared. You must update to get the app working again. You will not lose your current state.",
     "update": "Update",
     "updateInProgress": "Please wait for the update to finish."