diff --git a/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-welcome.php b/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-welcome.php
index cc87f02f..a6663398 100644
--- a/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-welcome.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-welcome.php
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ class SP_Admin_Welcome {
   public function welcome() {
 
     // Bail if no activation redirect transient is set
-      if ( ! get_transient( '_sp_activation_redirect' ) )
+    if ( ! get_transient( '_sp_activation_redirect' ) )
       return;
 
     // Delete the redirect transient
diff --git a/includes/class-sp-install.php b/includes/class-sp-install.php
index f7ade471..20a86f0b 100644
--- a/includes/class-sp-install.php
+++ b/includes/class-sp-install.php
@@ -85,8 +85,20 @@ class SP_Install {
 		// Flush rules after install
 		flush_rewrite_rules();
 
-		// Redirect to welcome screen
-		set_transient( '_sp_activation_redirect', 1, 60 * 60 );
+		// Get current major version
+    $version = explode( '.', $current_version, 3 );
+    unset( $version[2] );
+    $major_current_version = implode( '.', $version );
+
+    // Get new major version
+    $version = explode( '.', SP()->version, 3 );
+    unset( $version[2] );
+    $major_version = implode( '.', $version );
+
+		// Redirect to welcome screen if major version has changed
+		if ( $major_current_version !== $major_version ) {
+			set_transient( '_sp_activation_redirect', 1, 60 * 60 );
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**