diff --git a/internal/app/bridge/bridge.go b/internal/app/bridge/bridge.go
index 0d0ed855..caa74d9d 100644
--- a/internal/app/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/internal/app/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func run(b *base.Base, c *cli.Context) error { // nolint[funlen]
 		logrus.WithError(err).Fatal("Failed to load TLS config")
 	}
 
-	bridge := bridge.New(b.Locations, b.Cache, b.Settings, b.CrashHandler, b.Listener, b.CM, b.Creds)
+	bridge := bridge.New(b.Locations, b.Cache, b.Settings, b.CrashHandler, b.Listener, b.CM, b.Creds, b.Updater, b.Versioner)
 	imapBackend := imap.NewIMAPBackend(b.CrashHandler, b.Listener, b.Cache, bridge)
 	smtpBackend := smtp.NewSMTPBackend(b.CrashHandler, b.Listener, b.Settings, bridge)
 
diff --git a/internal/bridge/bridge.go b/internal/bridge/bridge.go
index 86a06560..6f46bf4c 100644
--- a/internal/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/internal/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/config/settings"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/constants"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/metrics"
+	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/updater"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/users"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/pkg/pmapi"
 
@@ -40,8 +41,11 @@ var (
 type Bridge struct {
 	*users.Users
 
+	locations     Locator
 	settings      SettingsProvider
 	clientManager users.ClientManager
+	updater       Updater
+	versioner     Versioner
 
 	userAgentClientName    string
 	userAgentClientVersion string
@@ -56,6 +60,8 @@ func New(
 	eventListener listener.Listener,
 	clientManager users.ClientManager,
 	credStorer users.CredentialsStorer,
+	updater Updater,
+	versioner Versioner,
 ) *Bridge {
 	// Allow DoH before starting the app if the user has previously set this setting.
 	// This allows us to start even if protonmail is blocked.
@@ -68,8 +74,11 @@ func New(
 	b := &Bridge{
 		Users: u,
 
+		locations:     locations,
 		settings:      s,
 		clientManager: clientManager,
+		updater:       updater,
+		versioner:     versioner,
 	}
 
 	if s.GetBool(settings.FirstStartKey) {
@@ -168,3 +177,36 @@ func (b *Bridge) ReportBug(osType, osVersion, description, accountName, address,
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// GetUpdateChannel returns currently set update channel.
+func (b *Bridge) GetUpdateChannel() updater.UpdateChannel {
+	return updater.UpdateChannel(b.settings.Get(settings.UpdateChannelKey))
+}
+
+// SetUpdateChannel switches update channel.
+// Downgrading to previous version (by switching from early to stable, for example)
+// requires clearing all data including update files due to possibility of
+// inconsistency between versions and absence of backwards migration scripts.
+func (b *Bridge) SetUpdateChannel(channel updater.UpdateChannel) error {
+	b.settings.Set(settings.UpdateChannelKey, string(channel))
+
+	version, err := b.updater.Check()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if b.updater.IsDowngrade(version) {
+		if err := b.Users.ClearData(); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to clear data while downgrading channel")
+		}
+		if err := b.locations.ClearUpdates(); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to clear updates while downgrading channel")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := b.updater.InstallUpdate(version); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return b.versioner.RemoveOtherVersions(version.Version)
+}
diff --git a/internal/bridge/types.go b/internal/bridge/types.go
index 51e7d231..4b3cb701 100644
--- a/internal/bridge/types.go
+++ b/internal/bridge/types.go
@@ -17,8 +17,15 @@
 
 package bridge
 
+import (
+	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
+
+	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/updater"
+)
+
 type Locator interface {
 	Clear() error
+	ClearUpdates() error
 }
 
 type Cacher interface {
@@ -32,3 +39,13 @@ type SettingsProvider interface {
 	GetBool(key string) bool
 	SetBool(key string, val bool)
 }
+
+type Updater interface {
+	Check() (updater.VersionInfo, error)
+	IsDowngrade(updater.VersionInfo) bool
+	InstallUpdate(updater.VersionInfo) error
+}
+
+type Versioner interface {
+	RemoveOtherVersions(*semver.Version) error
+}
diff --git a/internal/frontend/qml/BridgeUI/DialogYesNo.qml b/internal/frontend/qml/BridgeUI/DialogYesNo.qml
index 6086ed90..d6f4ac30 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/qml/BridgeUI/DialogYesNo.qml
+++ b/internal/frontend/qml/BridgeUI/DialogYesNo.qml
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ Dialog {
             }
         },
         State {
-            name: "toggleEarlyAccess"
+            name: "toggleEarlyAccessOn"
             PropertyChanges {
                 target: root
                 currentIndex : 0
@@ -304,6 +304,17 @@ Dialog {
                 answer       : qsTr("Enabling early access...")
             }
         },
+        State {
+            name: "toggleEarlyAccessOff"
+            PropertyChanges {
+                target: root
+                currentIndex : 0
+                question     : qsTr("Are you sure you want to leave early access? Please keep in mind this operation clears the cache and restarts Bridge.")
+                note         : qsTr("This will delete all of your stored preferences as well as cached email data for all accounts, temporarily slowing down the email download process significantly.")
+                title        : qsTr("Disable early access")
+                answer       : qsTr("Disabling early access...")
+            }
+        },
         State {
             name: "noKeychain"
             PropertyChanges {
@@ -375,7 +386,8 @@ Dialog {
             if ( state == "logout"            ) { go.logoutAccount       (input) }
             if ( state == "toggleAutoStart"   ) { go.toggleAutoStart     ()      }
             if ( state == "toggleAllowProxy"  ) { go.toggleAllowProxy    ()      }
-            if ( state == "toggleEarlyAccess" ) { go.toggleEarlyAccess   ()      }
+            if ( state == "toggleEarlyAccessOn"  ) { go.toggleEarlyAccess   ()      }
+            if ( state == "toggleEarlyAccessOff" ) { go.toggleEarlyAccess   ()      }
             if ( state == "quit"              ) { Qt.quit                ()      }
             if ( state == "instance exists"   ) { Qt.quit                ()      }
             if ( state == "noKeychain"        ) { Qt.quit                ()      }
diff --git a/internal/frontend/qml/BridgeUI/SettingsView.qml b/internal/frontend/qml/BridgeUI/SettingsView.qml
index 41f2ef80..d16f0298 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/qml/BridgeUI/SettingsView.qml
+++ b/internal/frontend/qml/BridgeUI/SettingsView.qml
@@ -150,9 +150,10 @@ Item {
                 ) + " " + text
                 onClicked: {
                     if (go.isEarlyAccess == true) {
-                      go.toggleEarlyAccess()
+                      dialogGlobal.state="toggleEarlyAccessOff"
+                      dialogGlobal.show()
                     } else {
-                      dialogGlobal.state="toggleEarlyAccess"
+                      dialogGlobal.state="toggleEarlyAccessOn"
                       dialogGlobal.show()
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/internal/frontend/qt/accounts.go b/internal/frontend/qt/accounts.go
index a86aacd5..296f6af6 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/qt/accounts.go
+++ b/internal/frontend/qt/accounts.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/bridge"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/config/settings"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/events"
+	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/updater"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/pkg/keychain"
 	pmapi "github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/pkg/pmapi"
 )
@@ -80,6 +81,15 @@ func (s *FrontendQt) loadAccounts() {
 
 func (s *FrontendQt) clearCache() {
 	defer s.Qml.ProcessFinished()
+
+	channel := s.bridge.GetUpdateChannel()
+	if channel == updater.EarlyChannel {
+		if err := s.bridge.SetUpdateChannel(updater.StableChannel); err != nil {
+			s.Qml.NotifyManualUpdateError()
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	if err := s.bridge.ClearData(); err != nil {
 		log.Error("While clearing cache: ", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/frontend/qt/frontend.go b/internal/frontend/qt/frontend.go
index 4eff24be..a126875f 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/qt/frontend.go
+++ b/internal/frontend/qt/frontend.go
@@ -578,13 +578,21 @@ func (s *FrontendQt) toggleAutoUpdate() {
 func (s *FrontendQt) toggleEarlyAccess() {
 	defer s.Qml.ProcessFinished()
 
-	if updater.UpdateChannel(s.settings.Get(settings.UpdateChannelKey)) == updater.EarlyChannel {
-		s.settings.Set(settings.UpdateChannelKey, string(updater.StableChannel))
-		s.Qml.SetIsEarlyAccess(false)
+	channel := s.bridge.GetUpdateChannel()
+	if channel == updater.EarlyChannel {
+		channel = updater.StableChannel
 	} else {
-		s.settings.Set(settings.UpdateChannelKey, string(updater.EarlyChannel))
-		s.Qml.SetIsEarlyAccess(true)
+		channel = updater.EarlyChannel
 	}
+
+	err := s.bridge.SetUpdateChannel(channel)
+	s.Qml.SetIsEarlyAccess(channel == updater.EarlyChannel)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.Qml.NotifyManualUpdateError()
+		return
+	}
+	s.restarter.SetToRestart()
+	s.App.Quit()
 }
 
 func (s *FrontendQt) toggleAllowProxy() {
diff --git a/internal/frontend/types/types.go b/internal/frontend/types/types.go
index 24158812..54f6f43e 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/types/types.go
+++ b/internal/frontend/types/types.go
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ type Bridger interface {
 	ReportBug(osType, osVersion, description, accountName, address, emailClient string) error
 	AllowProxy()
 	DisallowProxy()
+	GetUpdateChannel() updater.UpdateChannel
+	SetUpdateChannel(updater.UpdateChannel) error
 }
 
 type bridgeWrap struct {
diff --git a/internal/locations/locations.go b/internal/locations/locations.go
index 74a026f6..bc851a2d 100644
--- a/internal/locations/locations.go
+++ b/internal/locations/locations.go
@@ -165,12 +165,20 @@ func (l *Locations) getUpdatesPath() string {
 	return filepath.Join(l.userCache, "updates")
 }
 
-// Clear removes everything except the lock file.
+// Clear removes everything except the lock and update files.
 func (l *Locations) Clear() error {
 	return files.Remove(
 		l.getSettingsPath(),
 		l.getLogsPath(),
 		l.getCachePath(),
+	).Except(
+		l.getUpdatesPath(),
+	).Do()
+}
+
+// ClearUpdates removes update files.
+func (l *Locations) ClearUpdates() error {
+	return files.Remove(
 		l.getUpdatesPath(),
 	).Do()
 }
diff --git a/internal/locations/locations_test.go b/internal/locations/locations_test.go
index 888d8515..1340794a 100644
--- a/internal/locations/locations_test.go
+++ b/internal/locations/locations_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (dirs *fakeAppDirs) UserCache() string {
 	return dirs.cacheDir
 }
 
-func TestClearRemovesEverythingExceptLockFile(t *testing.T) {
+func TestClearRemovesEverythingExceptLockAndUpdateFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	l := newTestLocations(t)
 
 	assert.NoError(t, l.Clear())
@@ -48,6 +48,18 @@ func TestClearRemovesEverythingExceptLockFile(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoDirExists(t, l.getSettingsPath())
 	assert.NoDirExists(t, l.getLogsPath())
 	assert.NoDirExists(t, l.getCachePath())
+	assert.DirExists(t, l.getUpdatesPath())
+}
+
+func TestClearUpdateFiles(t *testing.T) {
+	l := newTestLocations(t)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, l.ClearUpdates())
+
+	assert.FileExists(t, l.GetLockFile())
+	assert.DirExists(t, l.getSettingsPath())
+	assert.DirExists(t, l.getLogsPath())
+	assert.DirExists(t, l.getCachePath())
 	assert.NoDirExists(t, l.getUpdatesPath())
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/updater/updater.go b/internal/updater/updater.go
index 65297c22..e588e99b 100644
--- a/internal/updater/updater.go
+++ b/internal/updater/updater.go
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ func (u *Updater) IsUpdateApplicable(version VersionInfo) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func (u *Updater) IsDowngrade(version VersionInfo) bool {
+	return version.Version.LessThan(u.curVer)
+}
+
 func (u *Updater) CanInstall(version VersionInfo) bool {
 	if version.MinAuto == nil {
 		return true
diff --git a/internal/versioner/remove_darwin.go b/internal/versioner/remove_darwin.go
index c6d5324e..f9a1b05b 100644
--- a/internal/versioner/remove_darwin.go
+++ b/internal/versioner/remove_darwin.go
@@ -17,8 +17,16 @@
 
 package versioner
 
+import "github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
+
 // RemoveOldVersions removes all but the latest app version.
 func (v *Versioner) RemoveOldVersions() error {
 	// darwin does not use the versioner; removal is a noop.
 	return nil
 }
+
+// RemoveOtherVersions removes all but the specific provided app version.
+func (v *Versioner) RemoveOtherVersions(versionToKeep *semver.Version) error {
+	// darwin does not use the versioner; removal is a noop.
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/versioner/remove_default.go b/internal/versioner/remove_default.go
index a9ad802c..3e7ae2a4 100644
--- a/internal/versioner/remove_default.go
+++ b/internal/versioner/remove_default.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package versioner
 import (
 	"os"
 
+	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -45,3 +46,22 @@ func (v *Versioner) RemoveOldVersions() error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// RemoveOtherVersions removes all but the specific provided app version.
+func (v *Versioner) RemoveOtherVersions(versionToKeep *semver.Version) error {
+	versions, err := v.ListVersions()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, version := range versions {
+		if version.Equal(versionToKeep) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(version.path); err != nil {
+			logrus.WithError(err).Error("Failed to remove old app version")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/versioner/version.go b/internal/versioner/version.go
index 376f0eb6..5a3c9613 100644
--- a/internal/versioner/version.go
+++ b/internal/versioner/version.go
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ func (v *Version) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%v", v.version)
 }
 
+func (v *Version) Equal(version *semver.Version) bool {
+	return v.version.Equal(version)
+}
+
 // VerifyFiles verifies all files in the version directory.
 func (v *Version) VerifyFiles(kr *crypto.KeyRing) error {
 	fileBytes, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filepath.Join(v.path, sumFile)) // nolint[gosec]
diff --git a/test/context/bridge.go b/test/context/bridge.go
index 40740aad..6664b12e 100644
--- a/test/context/bridge.go
+++ b/test/context/bridge.go
@@ -68,5 +68,7 @@ func newBridgeInstance(
 	clientManager users.ClientManager,
 ) *bridge.Bridge {
 	panicHandler := &panicHandler{t: t}
-	return bridge.New(locations, cache, settings, panicHandler, eventListener, clientManager, credStore)
+	updater := newFakeUpdater()
+	versioner := newFakeVersioner()
+	return bridge.New(locations, cache, settings, panicHandler, eventListener, clientManager, credStore, updater, versioner)
 }
diff --git a/test/context/locations.go b/test/context/locations.go
index afeeefb2..6db69042 100644
--- a/test/context/locations.go
+++ b/test/context/locations.go
@@ -48,3 +48,7 @@ func (l *fakeLocations) ProvideSettingsPath() (string, error) {
 func (l *fakeLocations) Clear() error {
 	return os.RemoveAll(l.dir)
 }
+
+func (l *fakeLocations) ClearUpdates() error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/test/context/updater.go b/test/context/updater.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c1094e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/context/updater.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Proton Technologies AG
+//
+// This file is part of ProtonMail Bridge.Bridge.
+//
+// ProtonMail Bridge is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// ProtonMail Bridge is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with ProtonMail Bridge.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package context
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/updater"
+)
+
+type fakeUpdater struct{}
+
+// newFakeUpdater creates an empty updater just to fulfill Bridge dependencies.
+func newFakeUpdater() *fakeUpdater {
+	return &fakeUpdater{}
+}
+
+func (c *fakeUpdater) Check() (updater.VersionInfo, error) {
+	return updater.VersionInfo{}, nil
+}
+
+func (c *fakeUpdater) IsDowngrade(_ updater.VersionInfo) bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func (c *fakeUpdater) InstallUpdate(_ updater.VersionInfo) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/test/context/versioner.go b/test/context/versioner.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ee14382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/context/versioner.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Proton Technologies AG
+//
+// This file is part of ProtonMail Bridge.Bridge.
+//
+// ProtonMail Bridge is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// ProtonMail Bridge is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with ProtonMail Bridge.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package context
+
+import (
+	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
+)
+
+type fakeVersioner struct{}
+
+// newFakeVersioner creates an empty versioner just to fulfill Bridge dependencies.
+func newFakeVersioner() *fakeVersioner {
+	return &fakeVersioner{}
+}
+
+func (c *fakeVersioner) RemoveOtherVersions(_ *semver.Version) error {
+	return nil
+}