diff --git a/tools/arkmanager b/tools/arkmanager
index 8d673f1..1f5f5fc 100755
--- a/tools/arkmanager
+++ b/tools/arkmanager
@@ -1338,6 +1338,7 @@ doWarn(){
 #
 doUpdate() {
   local appupdate=
+  local bgupdate=
   local updatetype=normal
   local validate=
   local modupdate=
@@ -1443,6 +1444,11 @@ doUpdate() {
     fi
   fi
 
+  if [[ -f "$arkserverroot/$arkautorestartfile" && "$arkserverroot/$arkautorestartfile" -ot "${arkserverroot}/steamapps/appmanifest_${appid}.acf" ]]; then
+    echo "Server was updated while it was running"
+    bgupdate=1
+  fi
+
   if [ -n "$downloadonly" ]; then
     if [ -n "$appupdate" -a -n "$arkStagingDir" -a "$arkStagingDir" != "$arkserverroot" ]; then
       echo "Server update downloaded"
@@ -1451,7 +1457,7 @@ doUpdate() {
       echo "Mod update downloaded"
     fi
     echo "Not applying update - download-only enabled"
-  elif [ -n "$appupdate" -o -n "$modupdate" ]; then
+  elif [ -n "$appupdate" -o -n "$modupdate" -o -n "$bgupdate" ]; then
     arkversion="$(<"$arkserverroot/version.txt")"
     if isTheServerRunning; then
       if [ "$updatetype" == "safe" ]; then