diff --git a/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp b/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp
index 33b6352bf509dbbc8c2f0239462dc80d3f873aed..1a480b18388afda494579330020d150d2bdc18ad 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp
@@ -2268,13 +2268,15 @@ void login_callback(S32 option, void *userdata)
 */
 void show_release_notes_if_required()
 {
-    if (LLVersionInfo::getChannelAndVersion() != gLastRunVersion
+    static bool release_notes_shown = false;
+    if (!release_notes_shown && (LLVersionInfo::getChannelAndVersion() != gLastRunVersion)
         && LLVersionInfo::getViewerMaturity() != LLVersionInfo::TEST_VIEWER // don't show Release Notes for the test builds
         && gSavedSettings.getBOOL("UpdaterShowReleaseNotes")
         && !gSavedSettings.getBOOL("FirstLoginThisInstall"))
     {
         LLSD info(LLAppViewer::instance()->getViewerInfo());
         LLWeb::loadURLInternal(info["VIEWER_RELEASE_NOTES_URL"]);
+        release_notes_shown = true;
     }
 }