diff --git a/windows/src/desktop/kmshell/main/Keyman.System.RemoteUpdateCheck.pas b/windows/src/desktop/kmshell/main/Keyman.System.RemoteUpdateCheck.pas
index dc41ae59bc..0a28e1b828 100644
--- a/windows/src/desktop/kmshell/main/Keyman.System.RemoteUpdateCheck.pas
+++ b/windows/src/desktop/kmshell/main/Keyman.System.RemoteUpdateCheck.pas
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ begin
     try
       http.Fields.Add('version', ansistring(CKeymanVersionInfo.Version));
       http.Fields.Add('tier', ansistring(CKeymanVersionInfo.Tier));
+      http.Fields.Add('update', '1'); // This is checking for an update
       if FForce then
         http.Fields.Add('manual', '1')
       else