diff --git a/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp b/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp
index 628b419304018ec4aee47de1cc100eb8ad9adae9..5459ddc4391c990035b4f24a28eb6c940e9bca23 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp
@@ -2263,6 +2263,7 @@ void login_callback(S32 option, void *userdata)
 void show_release_notes_if_required()
 {
     if (LLVersionInfo::getChannelAndVersion() != gLastRunVersion
+        && LLVersionInfo::getChannel() != "Second Life Test" // don't show Release Notes for the test builds
         && gSavedSettings.getBOOL("UpdaterShowReleaseNotes")
         && !gSavedSettings.getBOOL("FirstLoginThisInstall"))
     {