diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index c884a511..512341d4 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ var response = require('./lib/response')
 var models = require('./lib/models')
 var csp = require('./lib/csp')
 
+const { versionCheckMiddleware, checkVersion } = require('./lib/web/middleware/checkVersion')
+
 function createHttpServer () {
   if (config.useSSL) {
     const ca = (function () {
@@ -167,6 +169,11 @@ app.use(require('./lib/middleware/checkURIValid'))
 app.use(require('./lib/middleware/redirectWithoutTrailingSlashes'))
 app.use(require('./lib/middleware/codiMDVersion'))
 
+if (config.autoVersionCheck) {
+  checkVersion(app)
+  app.use(versionCheckMiddleware)
+}
+
 // routes need sessions
 // template files
 app.set('views', config.viewPath)
@@ -200,6 +207,10 @@ app.locals.authProviders = {
   email: config.isEmailEnable,
   allowEmailRegister: config.allowEmailRegister
 }
+app.locals.versionInfo = {
+  latest: true,
+  versionItem: null
+}
 
 // Export/Import menu items
 app.locals.enableDropBoxSave = config.isDropboxEnable
diff --git a/lib/config/default.js b/lib/config/default.js
index 1167cb75..2e76b143 100644
--- a/lib/config/default.js
+++ b/lib/config/default.js
@@ -178,5 +178,6 @@ module.exports = {
   //    Generated id:   "31-good-morning-my-friend---do-you-have-5"
   //    2nd appearance: "31-good-morning-my-friend---do-you-have-5-1"
   //    3rd appearance: "31-good-morning-my-friend---do-you-have-5-2"
-  linkifyHeaderStyle: 'keep-case'
+  linkifyHeaderStyle: 'keep-case',
+  autoVersionCheck: true
 }
diff --git a/lib/config/environment.js b/lib/config/environment.js
index 3a62985c..8426d82f 100644
--- a/lib/config/environment.js
+++ b/lib/config/environment.js
@@ -142,5 +142,6 @@ module.exports = {
   allowPDFExport: toBooleanConfig(process.env.CMD_ALLOW_PDF_EXPORT),
   openID: toBooleanConfig(process.env.CMD_OPENID),
   defaultUseHardbreak: toBooleanConfig(process.env.CMD_DEFAULT_USE_HARD_BREAK),
-  linkifyHeaderStyle: process.env.CMD_LINKIFY_HEADER_STYLE
+  linkifyHeaderStyle: process.env.CMD_LINKIFY_HEADER_STYLE,
+  autoVersionCheck: toBooleanConfig(process.env.CMD_AUTO_VERSION_CHECK)
 }
diff --git a/lib/web/middleware/checkVersion.js b/lib/web/middleware/checkVersion.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9cd9325e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/web/middleware/checkVersion.js
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+'use strict'
+
+const { promisify } = require('util')
+
+const request = require('request')
+
+const logger = require('../../logger')
+const config = require('../../config')
+
+let lastCheckAt
+
+const VERSION_CHECK_ENDPOINT = 'https://evangelion.codimd.dev/'
+const CHECK_TIMEOUT = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 // 1 day
+
+const rp = promisify(request)
+
+exports.checkVersion = checkVersion
+/**
+ * @param {Express.Application|Express.Request} ctx
+ */
+async function checkVersion (ctx) {
+  if (lastCheckAt && (lastCheckAt + CHECK_TIMEOUT > Date.now())) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  // update lastCheckAt whether the check would fail or not
+  lastCheckAt = Date.now()
+
+  try {
+    const { statusCode, body: data } = await rp({
+      url: `${VERSION_CHECK_ENDPOINT}?v=${config.version}`,
+      method: 'GET',
+      json: true
+    })
+
+    if (statusCode !== 200 || data.status === 'error') {
+      logger.error('Version check failed.')
+      return
+    }
+
+    const locals = ctx.locals ? ctx.locals : ctx.app.locals
+
+    locals.versionInfo.latest = data.latest
+    locals.versionInfo.versionItem = data.latest ? null : data.versionItem
+
+    if (!data.latest) {
+      const { version, link } = data.versionItem
+
+      logger.warn(`Your CodiMD version is out of date! The latest version is ${version}. Please see what's new on ${link}.`)
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    // ignore and skip version check
+    logger.error('Version check failed.')
+    logger.error(err)
+  }
+}
+
+exports.versionCheckMiddleware = function (req, res, next) {
+  checkVersion(req)
+    .then(() => {
+      next()
+    })
+    .catch((err) => {
+      logger.error(err)
+      next()
+    })
+}