diff --git a/lib/Config/Initializer.php b/lib/Config/Initializer.php
index 743d010dbe..cb61550aa0 100644
--- a/lib/Config/Initializer.php
+++ b/lib/Config/Initializer.php
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class Initializer {
       $this->maybeDbUpdate();
       $this->setupRenderer();
       $this->setupInstaller();
+      $this->setupUpdater();
       $this->setupLocalizer();
       $this->setupMenu();
       $this->setupAnalytics();
@@ -144,6 +145,20 @@ class Initializer {
     $installer->init();
   }
 
+  function setupUpdater() {
+    $slug = Installer::PREMIUM_PLUGIN_SLUG;
+    $plugin_file = Installer::getPluginFile($slug);
+    if(empty($plugin_file) || !defined('MAILPOET_PREMIUM_VERSION')) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    $updater = new Updater(
+      $plugin_file,
+      $slug,
+      MAILPOET_PREMIUM_VERSION
+    );
+    $updater->init();
+  }
+
   function setupLocalizer() {
     $localizer = new Localizer($this->renderer);
     $localizer->init();
diff --git a/lib/Config/Installer.php b/lib/Config/Installer.php
index 9f85ebca2e..84d50637c0 100644
--- a/lib/Config/Installer.php
+++ b/lib/Config/Installer.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Installer {
     return $installed_plugin;
   }
 
-  private static function getPluginFile($slug) {
+  static function getPluginFile($slug) {
     $plugin_file = false;
     $installed_plugin = self::getInstalledPlugin($slug);
     if(!empty($installed_plugin)) {
diff --git a/lib/Config/Updater.php b/lib/Config/Updater.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5d8fff0f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Config/Updater.php
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<?php
+namespace MailPoet\Config;
+
+use MailPoet\Models\Setting;
+use MailPoet\Services\Bridge;
+use MailPoet\Services\Release\API;
+
+if(!defined('ABSPATH')) exit;
+
+class Updater {
+  private $plugin;
+  private $slug;
+  private $version;
+
+  function __construct($plugin_name, $slug, $version) {
+    $this->plugin = plugin_basename($plugin_name);
+    $this->slug = $slug;
+    $this->version = $version;
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    add_filter('pre_set_site_transient_update_plugins', array($this, 'checkForUpdate'));
+  }
+
+  function checkForUpdate($update_transient) {
+    if(!is_object($update_transient)) {
+      $update_transient = new \stdClass;
+    }
+
+    $latest_version = $this->getLatestVersion();
+
+    if(isset($latest_version->new_version)) {
+      if(version_compare($this->version, $latest_version->new_version, '<')) {
+        $update_transient->response[$this->plugin] = $latest_version;
+      }
+      $update_transient->last_checked = time();
+      $update_transient->checked[$this->plugin] = $this->version;
+    }
+
+    return $update_transient;
+  }
+
+  function getLatestVersion() {
+    $key = Setting::getValue(Bridge::PREMIUM_KEY_SETTING_NAME);
+    $api = new API($key);
+    $data = $api->getPluginInformation($this->slug . '/latest');
+    return $data;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/Config/UpdaterTest.php b/tests/unit/Config/UpdaterTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4098d6af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/Config/UpdaterTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<?php
+
+use Codeception\Util\Stub;
+use MailPoet\Config\Updater;
+
+class UpdaterTest extends MailPoetTest {
+  function _before() {
+    $this->plugin_name = 'some-plugin/some-plugin.php';
+    $this->slug = 'some-plugin';
+    $this->version = '0.1';
+
+    $this->updater = new Updater(
+      $this->plugin_name,
+      $this->slug,
+      $this->version
+    );
+  }
+
+  function testItInitializes() {
+    $updater = Stub::make(
+      $this->updater,
+      array(
+        'checkForUpdate' => Stub::once()
+      )
+    );
+    $updater->init();
+    apply_filters('pre_set_site_transient_update_plugins', null);
+  }
+
+  function testItChecksForUpdates() {
+    $update_transient = new \StdClass;
+    $update_transient->last_checked = time();
+    $updater = Stub::construct(
+      $this->updater,
+      array(
+        $this->plugin_name,
+        $this->slug,
+        $this->version
+      ),
+      array(
+        'getLatestVersion' => function () {
+          return (object)array(
+            'id' => 76630,
+            'slug' => $this->slug,
+            'plugin' => $this->plugin_name,
+            'new_version' => $this->version . 1,
+            'url' => 'http://www.mailpoet.com/wordpress-newsletter-plugin-premium/',
+            'package' => home_url() . '/wp-content/uploads/mailpoet-premium.zip'
+          );
+        }
+      )
+    );
+    $result = $updater->checkForUpdate($update_transient);
+    expect($result->last_checked)->greaterOrEquals($update_transient->last_checked);
+    expect($result->checked[$this->plugin_name])->equals($this->version);
+    expect($result->response[$this->plugin_name]->slug)->equals($this->slug);
+    expect($result->response[$this->plugin_name]->plugin)->equals($this->plugin_name);
+    expect(version_compare(
+      $this->version,
+      $result->response[$this->plugin_name]->new_version,
+      '<'
+    ))->true();
+    expect($result->response[$this->plugin_name]->package)->notEmpty();
+  }
+
+  function testItReturnsObjectIfPassedNonObjectWhenCheckingForUpdates() {
+    $result = $this->updater->checkForUpdate(null);
+    expect($result instanceof \StdClass)->true();
+  }
+}