diff --git a/src/main/updater.test.ts b/src/main/updater.test.ts
index 7c460aa09..b455d3c1a 100644
--- a/src/main/updater.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/updater.test.ts
@@ -183,6 +183,66 @@ describe('main/updater.ts', () => {
       ).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false);
     });
 
+    it('auto-hides "No updates available" after configured timeout', async () => {
+      jest.useFakeTimers();
+      try {
+        await updater.start();
+        (
+          menuBuilder.setNoUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility as jest.Mock
+        ).mockClear();
+
+        emit('update-not-available');
+        // Immediately shows the message
+        expect(
+          menuBuilder.setNoUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility,
+        ).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true);
+
+        // Then hides it after the configured timeout
+        jest.advanceTimersByTime(APPLICATION.UPDATE_NOT_AVAILABLE_DISPLAY_MS);
+        expect(
+          menuBuilder.setNoUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility,
+        ).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(false);
+      } finally {
+        jest.useRealTimers();
+      }
+    });
+
+    it('clears pending hide timer when a new check starts', async () => {
+      jest.useFakeTimers();
+      try {
+        await updater.start();
+        (
+          menuBuilder.setNoUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility as jest.Mock
+        ).mockClear();
+
+        emit('update-not-available');
+        // Message shown
+        expect(
+          menuBuilder.setNoUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility,
+        ).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true);
+
+        // New check should hide immediately and clear pending timeout
+        emit('checking-for-update');
+        expect(
+          menuBuilder.setNoUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility,
+        ).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(false);
+
+        const callsBefore = (
+          menuBuilder.setNoUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility as jest.Mock
+        ).mock.calls.length;
+        jest.advanceTimersByTime(
+          APPLICATION.UPDATE_NOT_AVAILABLE_DISPLAY_MS * 2,
+        );
+        // No additional hide call due to cleared timeout
+        expect(
+          (menuBuilder.setNoUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility as jest.Mock).mock
+            .calls.length,
+        ).toBe(callsBefore);
+      } finally {
+        jest.useRealTimers();
+      }
+    });
+
     it('handles update-cancelled (reset state)', async () => {
       await updater.start();
       emit('update-cancelled');
diff --git a/src/main/updater.ts b/src/main/updater.ts
index fd37bea02..e2ce02372 100644
--- a/src/main/updater.ts
+++ b/src/main/updater.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export default class AppUpdater {
   private readonly menubar: Menubar;
   private readonly menuBuilder: MenuBuilder;
   private started = false;
+  private noUpdateMessageTimeout?: NodeJS.Timeout;
 
   constructor(menubar: Menubar, menuBuilder: MenuBuilder) {
     this.menubar = menubar;
@@ -56,6 +57,9 @@ export default class AppUpdater {
       logInfo('auto updater', 'Checking for update');
       this.menuBuilder.setCheckForUpdatesMenuEnabled(false);
       this.menuBuilder.setNoUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility(false);
+
+      // Clear any existing timeout when starting a new check
+      this.clearNoUpdateTimeout();
     });
 
     autoUpdater.on('update-available', () => {
@@ -84,6 +88,12 @@ export default class AppUpdater {
       this.menuBuilder.setNoUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility(true);
       this.menuBuilder.setUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility(false);
       this.menuBuilder.setUpdateReadyForInstallMenuVisibility(false);
+
+      // Auto-hide the "no updates available" message
+      this.clearNoUpdateTimeout();
+      this.noUpdateMessageTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        this.menuBuilder.setNoUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility(false);
+      }, APPLICATION.UPDATE_NOT_AVAILABLE_DISPLAY_MS);
     });
 
     autoUpdater.on('update-cancelled', () => {
@@ -121,12 +131,22 @@ export default class AppUpdater {
     this.menubar.tray.setToolTip(`${APPLICATION.NAME}\n${status}`);
   }
 
+  private clearNoUpdateTimeout() {
+    if (this.noUpdateMessageTimeout) {
+      clearTimeout(this.noUpdateMessageTimeout);
+      this.noUpdateMessageTimeout = undefined;
+    }
+  }
+
   private resetState() {
     this.menubar.tray.setToolTip(APPLICATION.NAME);
     this.menuBuilder.setCheckForUpdatesMenuEnabled(true);
     this.menuBuilder.setNoUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility(false);
     this.menuBuilder.setUpdateAvailableMenuVisibility(false);
     this.menuBuilder.setUpdateReadyForInstallMenuVisibility(false);
+
+    // Clear any pending timeout
+    this.clearNoUpdateTimeout();
   }
 
   private showUpdateReadyDialog(releaseName: string) {
diff --git a/src/shared/constants.ts b/src/shared/constants.ts
index f3c05e48e..0315b8720 100644
--- a/src/shared/constants.ts
+++ b/src/shared/constants.ts
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ export const APPLICATION = {
   NOTIFICATION_SOUND: 'clearly.mp3',
 
   UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS: 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000, // 24 hours
+
+  UPDATE_NOT_AVAILABLE_DISPLAY_MS: 60 * 1000, // 60 seconds
 };