diff --git a/public/src/forum/admin/index.js b/public/src/forum/admin/index.js
index c99dd43cb9..914676115d 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/admin/index.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/admin/index.js
@@ -14,7 +14,23 @@ define(function() {
 			}, function() {
 				window.location.href = RELATIVE_PATH + '/';
 			});
-		})
+		});
+
+		$.get('https://api.github.com/repos/designcreateplay/NodeBB/tags', function(releases) {
+			var	version = $('#version').html(),
+				latestVersion = releases[0].name.slice(1),
+				checkEl = $('.version-check');
+			checkEl.html($('.version-check').html().replace('<i class="fa fa-spinner fa-spin"></i>', 'v' + latestVersion));
+
+			// Alter box colour accordingly
+			if (latestVersion === version) {
+				checkEl.removeClass('alert-info').addClass('alert-success');
+				checkEl.append('<p>You are <strong>up-to-date</strong> <i class="fa fa-check"></i></p>');
+			} else if (latestVersion > version) {
+				checkEl.removeClass('alert-info').addClass('alert-danger');
+				checkEl.append('<p>A new version (v' + latestVersion + ') has been released. Consider upgrading your NodeBB.</p>');
+			}
+		});
 	};
 
 	Admin.updateRoomUsage = function(err, data) {
diff --git a/public/templates/admin/index.tpl b/public/templates/admin/index.tpl
index aa4838ef35..0ff8383dc3 100644
--- a/public/templates/admin/index.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/admin/index.tpl
@@ -1,20 +1,36 @@
-
-<div class="jumbotron">
-	<h1>Welcome to NodeBB</h1>
-	<br />
-	<p>
-		<a target="_blank" href="http://community.nodebb.org" class="btn btn-default btn-lg"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> NodeBB Community Forum</a>
-		<a target="_blank" href="http://community.nodebb.org/" class="btn btn-default btn-lg"><i class="fa fa-github-alt"></i> Get Plugins and Themes</a>
-		<a target="_blank" href="http://www.twitter.com/NodeBB" class="btn btn-default btn-lg"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i> Follow @NodeBB</a>
-		<a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/designcreateplay/NodeBB/wiki" class="btn btn-default btn-lg"><i class="fa fa-question-circle"></i> NodeBB Wiki</a>
-	</p>
-	<p><small>You are running <strong>NodeBB v{version}</strong>. Always make sure that your <strong>NodeBB</strong> is up to date for the latest security patches and bug fixes.</small></p>
-</div>
-
-
-<div class="">
-	<h2>Active Users <small><span class="badge" id="connections"></span> socket connections</small></h2>
-	<p id="active_users">
-
-	</p>
-</div>
+<div class="home">
+	<div class="col-sm-6">
+		<div class="panel panel-default">
+			<div class="panel-heading">Welcome to NodeBB</div>
+			<div class="panel-body">
+				<p>
+					<a target="_blank" href="http://community.nodebb.org" class="btn btn-default btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> NodeBB Community Forum</a>
+					<a target="_blank" href="http://community.nodebb.org/" class="btn btn-default btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-github-alt"></i> Get Plugins and Themes</a>
+					<a target="_blank" href="http://www.twitter.com/NodeBB" class="btn btn-default btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i> Follow @NodeBB</a>
+					<a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/designcreateplay/NodeBB/wiki" class="btn btn-default btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-question-circle"></i> NodeBB Wiki</a>
+				</p>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+	<div class="col-sm-6">
+		<div class="panel panel-default">
+			<div class="panel-heading">Active Users <small><span class="badge" id="connections"></span> socket connections</small></div>
+			<div class="panel-body">
+				<div id="active_users"></div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+	<div class="col-sm-6">
+		<div class="panel panel-default">
+			<div class="panel-heading">Updates</div>
+			<div class="panel-body">
+				<div class="alert alert-info version-check">
+					<p>You are running <strong>NodeBB v<span id="version">{version}</span></strong>.</p>
+				</div>
+				<p>
+					Always make sure that your <strong>NodeBB</strong> is up to date for the latest security patches and bug fixes.
+				</p>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file