diff --git a/lib/ui/src/core/versions.js b/lib/ui/src/core/versions.js
index 0bb0c8cc5be..b2daded5875 100644
--- a/lib/ui/src/core/versions.js
+++ b/lib/ui/src/core/versions.js
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ export default function({ store }) {
     if (versionUpdateAvailable()) {
       const latestVersion = getLatestVersion().version;
 
-      if (latestVersion !== dismissedVersionNotification) {
+      if (
+        latestVersion !== dismissedVersionNotification &&
+        !semver.patch(latestVersion) &&
+        !semver.prerelease(latestVersion)
+      ) {
         addNotification({
           id: 'update',
           link: '/settings/about',
diff --git a/lib/ui/src/core/versions.test.js b/lib/ui/src/core/versions.test.js
index 5e83f5727d3..84f60396728 100644
--- a/lib/ui/src/core/versions.test.js
+++ b/lib/ui/src/core/versions.test.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const makeResponse = (latest, next) => {
 const newResponse = makeResponse('4.0.0', null);
 const oldResponse = makeResponse('2.0.0', null);
 const prereleaseResponse = makeResponse('3.0.0', '4.0.0-alpha.0');
+const patchResponse = makeResponse('3.0.1', '4.0.0-alpha.0');
 
 jest.mock('@storybook/client-logger');
 
@@ -138,27 +139,40 @@ describe('versions API', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('sets an update notification right away in the init function', async () => {
-    const store = createMockStore();
-    const { init, api, state: initialState } = initVersions({ store });
-    store.setState(initialState);
+  describe('notifications', () => {
+    it('sets an update notification right away in the init function', async () => {
+      const store = createMockStore();
+      const { init, api, state: initialState } = initVersions({ store });
+      store.setState(initialState);
 
-    fetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(newResponse);
-    const addNotification = jest.fn();
-    await init({ api: { addNotification, ...api } });
-    expect(addNotification).toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
+      fetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(newResponse);
+      const addNotification = jest.fn();
+      await init({ api: { addNotification, ...api } });
+      expect(addNotification).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
 
-  it('does not set an update notification if it has been dismissed', async () => {
-    const store = createMockStore();
-    store.setState({ dismissedVersionNotification: '4.0.0' });
-    const { init, api, state: initialState } = initVersions({ store });
-    store.setState(initialState);
+    it('does not set an update notification if it has been dismissed', async () => {
+      const store = createMockStore();
+      store.setState({ dismissedVersionNotification: '4.0.0' });
+      const { init, api, state: initialState } = initVersions({ store });
+      store.setState(initialState);
 
-    fetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(newResponse);
-    const addNotification = jest.fn();
-    await init({ api: { addNotification, ...api } });
-    expect(addNotification).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      fetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(newResponse);
+      const addNotification = jest.fn();
+      await init({ api: { addNotification, ...api } });
+      expect(addNotification).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('does not set an update notification if the latest version is a patch', async () => {
+      const store = createMockStore();
+      const { init, api, state: initialState } = initVersions({ store });
+      store.setState(initialState);
+
+      fetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(patchResponse);
+      const addNotification = jest.fn();
+      await init({ api: { addNotification, ...api } });
+      expect(addNotification).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
   });
 
   it('persists a dismissed notification', async () => {