diff --git a/apps/updatenotification/appinfo/app.php b/apps/updatenotification/appinfo/app.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5e973be52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/updatenotification/appinfo/app.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @author Lukas Reschke <lukas@owncloud.com>
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2016, ownCloud, Inc.
+ * @license AGPL-3.0
+ *
+ * This code is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ *
+ */
+
+if(\OC::$server->getConfig()->getSystemValue('updatechecker', true) === true) {
+	$updater = new \OC\Updater(
+		\OC::$server->getHTTPHelper(),
+		\OC::$server->getConfig(),
+		\OC::$server->getIntegrityCodeChecker()
+	);
+	$updateChecker = new \OCA\UpdateNotification\UpdateChecker(
+		$updater
+	);
+
+	$userObject = \OC::$server->getUserSession()->getUser();
+	if($userObject !== null) {
+		if(\OC::$server->getGroupManager()->isAdmin($userObject->getUID()) && $updateChecker->getUpdateState() !== []) {
+			\OCP\Util::addScript('updatenotification', 'notification');
+			OC_Hook::connect('\OCP\Config', 'js', $updateChecker, 'getJavaScript');
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apps/updatenotification/appinfo/info.xml b/apps/updatenotification/appinfo/info.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0bfdd861a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/updatenotification/appinfo/info.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<info>
+	<id>updatenotification</id>
+	<name>Update notification</name>
+	<description>Displays update notifications for ownCloud.</description>
+	<licence>AGPL</licence>
+	<author>Lukas Reschke</author>
+	<version>0.1.0</version>
+	<default_enable/>
+	<dependencies>
+		<owncloud min-version="9.0" max-version="9.0" />
+	</dependencies>
+</info>
diff --git a/core/js/update-notification.js b/apps/updatenotification/js/notification.js
similarity index 88%
rename from core/js/update-notification.js
rename to apps/updatenotification/js/notification.js
index 42baa7f4c2..9d22bcb230 100644
--- a/core/js/update-notification.js
+++ b/apps/updatenotification/js/notification.js
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
  */
 $(document).ready(function(){
 	var head = $('html > head'),
-		version = head.data('update-version'),
-		docLink = head.data('update-link'),
+		version = oc_updateState.updateVersion,
+		docLink = oc_updateState.updateLink,
 		text = t('core', '{version} is available. Get more information on how to update.', {version: version}),
 		element = $('<a>').attr('href', docLink).text(text);
 
diff --git a/apps/updatenotification/lib/updatechecker.php b/apps/updatenotification/lib/updatechecker.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..965e21617e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/updatenotification/lib/updatechecker.php
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @author Lukas Reschke <lukas@owncloud.com>
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2016, ownCloud, Inc.
+ * @license AGPL-3.0
+ *
+ * This code is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace OCA\UpdateNotification;
+
+use OC\Updater;
+
+class UpdateChecker {
+	/** @var Updater */
+	private $updater;
+
+	/**
+	 * @param Updater $updater
+	 */
+	public function __construct(Updater $updater) {
+		$this->updater = $updater;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function getUpdateState() {
+		$data = $this->updater->check();
+		$result = [];
+
+		if(isset($data['version']) && $data['version'] !== '' && $data['version'] !== []) {
+			$result['updateAvailable'] = true;
+			$result['updateVersion'] = $data['versionstring'];
+			if(substr($data['web'], 0, 8) === 'https://') {
+				$result['updateLink'] = $data['web'];
+			}
+
+			return $result;
+		}
+
+		return [];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param array $data
+	 */
+	public function getJavaScript(array $data) {
+		$data['array']['oc_updateState'] =  json_encode([
+			'updateAvailable' => true,
+			'updateVersion' => $this->getUpdateState()['updateVersion'],
+			'updateLink' => isset($this->getUpdateState()['updateLink']) ? $this->getUpdateState()['updateLink'] : '',
+		]);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apps/updatenotification/tests/UpdateCheckerTest.php b/apps/updatenotification/tests/UpdateCheckerTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9591758c4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/updatenotification/tests/UpdateCheckerTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @author Lukas Reschke <lukas@owncloud.com>
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2016, ownCloud, Inc.
+ * @license AGPL-3.0
+ *
+ * This code is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace OCA\UpdateNotification\Tests;
+
+use OC\Updater;
+use OCA\UpdateNotification\UpdateChecker;
+use Test\TestCase;
+
+class UpdateCheckerTest extends TestCase {
+	/** @var Updater */
+	private $updater;
+	/** @var UpdateChecker */
+	private $updateChecker;
+
+	public function setUp() {
+		parent::setUp();
+
+		$this->updater = $this->getMockBuilder('\OC\Updater')
+			->disableOriginalConstructor()->getMock();
+		$this->updateChecker = new UpdateChecker($this->updater);
+	}
+
+	public function testGetUpdateStateWithUpdateAndInvalidLink() {
+		$this->updater
+			->expects($this->once())
+			->method('check')
+			->willReturn([
+				'version' => 123,
+				'versionstring' => 'ownCloud 123',
+				'web'=> 'javascript:alert(1)',
+			]);
+
+		$expected = [
+			'updateAvailable' => true,
+			'updateVersion' => 'ownCloud 123',
+		];
+		$this->assertSame($expected, $this->updateChecker->getUpdateState());
+	}
+
+	public function testGetUpdateStateWithUpdateAndValidLink() {
+		$this->updater
+			->expects($this->once())
+			->method('check')
+			->willReturn([
+				'version' => 123,
+				'versionstring' => 'ownCloud 123',
+				'web'=> 'https://owncloud.org/myUrl',
+			]);
+
+		$expected = [
+			'updateAvailable' => true,
+			'updateVersion' => 'ownCloud 123',
+			'updateLink' => 'https://owncloud.org/myUrl',
+		];
+		$this->assertSame($expected, $this->updateChecker->getUpdateState());
+	}
+
+	public function testGetUpdateStateWithoutUpdate() {
+		$this->updater
+			->expects($this->once())
+			->method('check')
+			->willReturn([]);
+
+		$expected = [];
+		$this->assertSame($expected, $this->updateChecker->getUpdateState());
+	}
+}
diff --git a/build/integration/features/provisioning-v1.feature b/build/integration/features/provisioning-v1.feature
index af177b713d..04a706f387 100644
--- a/build/integration/features/provisioning-v1.feature
+++ b/build/integration/features/provisioning-v1.feature
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ Feature: provisioning
 			| files_versions |
 			| provisioning_api |
 			| systemtags |
+			| updatenotification |
 
 	Scenario: get app info
 		Given As an "admin"
diff --git a/core/shipped.json b/core/shipped.json
index b74f2f28c4..d15f3ba3ca 100644
--- a/core/shipped.json
+++ b/core/shipped.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "sharepoint",
     "systemtags",
     "templateeditor",
-    "updater",
+    "updatenotification",
     "user_external",
     "user_ldap",
     "user_shibboleth",
diff --git a/core/templates/layout.user.php b/core/templates/layout.user.php
index 7905f5b7f3..f79defe100 100644
--- a/core/templates/layout.user.php
+++ b/core/templates/layout.user.php
@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@
 <!--[if lte IE 8]><html class="ng-csp ie ie8 lte9 lte8" data-placeholder-focus="false" lang="<?php p($_['language']); ?>" ><![endif]-->
 <!--[if IE 9]><html class="ng-csp ie ie9 lte9" data-placeholder-focus="false" lang="<?php p($_['language']); ?>" ><![endif]-->
 <!--[if (gt IE 9)|!(IE)]><!--><html class="ng-csp" data-placeholder-focus="false" lang="<?php p($_['language']); ?>" ><!--<![endif]-->
-	<head data-user="<?php p($_['user_uid']); ?>" data-user-displayname="<?php p($_['user_displayname']); ?>" data-requesttoken="<?php p($_['requesttoken']); ?>"
-		<?php if ($_['updateAvailable']): ?>
-			data-update-version="<?php p($_['updateVersion']); ?>" data-update-link="<?php p($_['updateLink']); ?>"
-		<?php endif; ?>
-		>
+	<head data-user="<?php p($_['user_uid']); ?>" data-user-displayname="<?php p($_['user_displayname']); ?>" data-requesttoken="<?php p($_['requesttoken']); ?>">
 		<meta charset="utf-8">
 		<title>
 			<?php
diff --git a/lib/private/templatelayout.php b/lib/private/templatelayout.php
index bc66c0dfb1..7166b23d4c 100644
--- a/lib/private/templatelayout.php
+++ b/lib/private/templatelayout.php
@@ -70,31 +70,6 @@ class TemplateLayout extends \OC_Template {
 				$this->assign('bodyid', 'body-user');
 			}
 
-			// Update notification
-			if($this->config->getSystemValue('updatechecker', true) === true &&
-				\OC_User::isAdminUser(\OC_User::getUser())) {
-				$updater = new \OC\Updater(
-						\OC::$server->getHTTPHelper(),
-						\OC::$server->getConfig(),
-						\OC::$server->getIntegrityCodeChecker(),
-						\OC::$server->getLogger()
-				);
-				$data = $updater->check();
-
-				if(isset($data['version']) && $data['version'] != '' and $data['version'] !== Array()) {
-					$this->assign('updateAvailable', true);
-					$this->assign('updateVersion', $data['versionstring']);
-					if(substr($data['web'], 0, 8) === 'https://') {
-						$this->assign('updateLink', $data['web']);
-					}
-					\OCP\Util::addScript('core', 'update-notification');
-				} else {
-					$this->assign('updateAvailable', false); // No update available or not an admin user
-				}
-			} else {
-				$this->assign('updateAvailable', false); // Update check is disabled
-			}
-
 			// Code integrity notification
 			$integrityChecker = \OC::$server->getIntegrityCodeChecker();
 			if(!$integrityChecker->hasPassedCheck()) {