diff --git a/internal/app/base/base.go b/internal/app/base/base.go
index 355ff05c..059197c6 100644
--- a/internal/app/base/base.go
+++ b/internal/app/base/base.go
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ const (
 	FlagCLI      = "cli"
 	flagCLIShort = "c"
 	flagRestart  = "restart"
-	flagLauncher = "launcher"
+	FlagLauncher = "launcher"
+	FlagNoWindow = "no-window"
 )
 
 type Base struct {
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ func New( // nolint[funlen]
 	autostart := &autostart.App{
 		Name:        appName,
 		DisplayName: appName,
-		Exec:        []string{exe},
+		Exec:        []string{exe, "--" + FlagNoWindow},
 	}
 
 	return &Base{
@@ -264,13 +265,13 @@ func New( // nolint[funlen]
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (b *Base) NewApp(action func(*Base, *cli.Context) error) *cli.App {
+func (b *Base) NewApp(mainLoop func(*Base, *cli.Context) error) *cli.App {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 
 	app.Name = b.Name
 	app.Usage = b.usage
 	app.Version = constants.Version
-	app.Action = b.run(action)
+	app.Action = b.wrapMainLoop(mainLoop)
 	app.Flags = []cli.Flag{
 		&cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:    flagCPUProfile,
@@ -292,13 +293,17 @@ func (b *Base) NewApp(action func(*Base, *cli.Context) error) *cli.App {
 			Aliases: []string{flagCLIShort},
 			Usage:   "Use command line interface",
 		},
+		&cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name:  FlagNoWindow,
+			Usage: "Don't show window after start",
+		},
 		&cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:   flagRestart,
 			Usage:  "The number of times the application has already restarted",
 			Hidden: true,
 		},
 		&cli.StringFlag{
-			Name:   flagLauncher,
+			Name:   FlagLauncher,
 			Usage:  "The launcher to use to restart the application",
 			Hidden: true,
 		},
@@ -317,15 +322,18 @@ func (b *Base) AddTeardownAction(fn func() error) {
 	b.teardown = append(b.teardown, fn)
 }
 
-func (b *Base) run(appMainLoop func(*Base, *cli.Context) error) cli.ActionFunc { // nolint[funlen]
+func (b *Base) wrapMainLoop(appMainLoop func(*Base, *cli.Context) error) cli.ActionFunc { // nolint[funlen]
 	return func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		defer b.CrashHandler.HandlePanic()
 		defer func() { _ = b.Lock.Close() }()
 
-		// If launcher was used to start the app, use that for restart/autostart.
-		if launcher := c.String(flagLauncher); launcher != "" {
-			b.Autostart.Exec = []string{launcher}
+		// If launcher was used to start the app, use that for restart
+		// and autostart.
+		if launcher := c.String(FlagLauncher); launcher != "" {
 			b.command = launcher
+			// Bridge supports no-window option which we should use
+			// for autostart.
+			b.Autostart.Exec = []string{launcher, "--" + FlagNoWindow}
 		}
 
 		if c.Bool(flagCPUProfile) {
diff --git a/internal/app/bridge/bridge.go b/internal/app/bridge/bridge.go
index 47b47f5b..ea304e69 100644
--- a/internal/app/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/internal/app/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import (
 const (
 	flagLogIMAP        = "log-imap"
 	flagLogSMTP        = "log-smtp"
-	flagNoWindow       = "no-window"
 	flagNonInteractive = "noninteractive"
 
 	// Memory cache was estimated by empirical usage in past and it was set to 100MB.
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 func New(base *base.Base) *cli.App {
-	app := base.NewApp(run)
+	app := base.NewApp(mailLoop)
 
 	app.Flags = append(app.Flags, []cli.Flag{
 		&cli.StringFlag{
@@ -62,9 +61,6 @@ func New(base *base.Base) *cli.App {
 		&cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  flagLogSMTP,
 			Usage: "Enable logging of SMTP communications (may contain decrypted data!)"},
-		&cli.BoolFlag{
-			Name:  flagNoWindow,
-			Usage: "Don't show window after start"},
 		&cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  flagNonInteractive,
 			Usage: "Start Bridge entirely noninteractively"},
@@ -73,7 +69,7 @@ func New(base *base.Base) *cli.App {
 	return app
 }
 
-func run(b *base.Base, c *cli.Context) error { // nolint[funlen]
+func mailLoop(b *base.Base, c *cli.Context) error { // nolint[funlen]
 	tlsConfig, err := loadTLSConfig(b)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -89,7 +85,21 @@ func run(b *base.Base, c *cli.Context) error { // nolint[funlen]
 		b.Settings.GetInt(settings.AttachmentWorkers),
 	)
 
-	bridge := pkgBridge.New(b.Locations, b.Cache, b.Settings, b.SentryReporter, b.CrashHandler, b.Listener, cache, builder, b.CM, b.Creds, b.Updater, b.Versioner)
+	bridge := pkgBridge.New(
+		b.Locations,
+		b.Cache,
+		b.Settings,
+		b.SentryReporter,
+		b.CrashHandler,
+		b.Listener,
+		cache,
+		builder,
+		b.CM,
+		b.Creds,
+		b.Updater,
+		b.Versioner,
+		b.Autostart,
+	)
 	imapBackend := imap.NewIMAPBackend(b.CrashHandler, b.Listener, b.Cache, b.Settings, bridge)
 	smtpBackend := smtp.NewSMTPBackend(b.CrashHandler, b.Listener, b.Settings, bridge)
 
@@ -122,9 +132,6 @@ func run(b *base.Base, c *cli.Context) error { // nolint[funlen]
 			smtpPort, useSSL, tlsConfig, smtpBackend, b.Listener).ListenAndServe()
 	}()
 
-	// Bridge supports no-window option which we should use for autostart.
-	b.Autostart.Exec = append(b.Autostart.Exec, "--"+flagNoWindow)
-
 	// We want to remove old versions if the app exits successfully.
 	b.AddTeardownAction(b.Versioner.RemoveOldVersions)
 
@@ -147,7 +154,7 @@ func run(b *base.Base, c *cli.Context) error { // nolint[funlen]
 		constants.BuildVersion,
 		b.Name,
 		frontendMode,
-		!c.Bool(flagNoWindow),
+		!c.Bool(base.FlagNoWindow),
 		b.CrashHandler,
 		b.Locations,
 		b.Settings,
@@ -156,7 +163,6 @@ func run(b *base.Base, c *cli.Context) error { // nolint[funlen]
 		b.UserAgent,
 		bridge,
 		smtpBackend,
-		b.Autostart,
 		b,
 	)
 
diff --git a/internal/bridge/autostart.go b/internal/bridge/autostart.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b028eb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/bridge/autostart.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Proton Technologies AG
+//
+// This file is part of ProtonMail 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 bridge provides core functionality of Bridge app.
+package bridge
+
+func (b *Bridge) IsAutostartEnabled() bool {
+	return b.autostart.IsEnabled()
+}
+
+func (b *Bridge) EnableAutostart() error {
+	return b.autostart.Enable()
+}
+
+func (b *Bridge) DisableAutostart() error {
+	return b.autostart.Disable()
+}
diff --git a/internal/bridge/bridge.go b/internal/bridge/bridge.go
index 81d3fe08..4ad90754 100644
--- a/internal/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/internal/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
+	"github.com/ProtonMail/go-autostart"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/config/settings"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/constants"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/metrics"
@@ -52,8 +53,11 @@ type Bridge struct {
 	updater       Updater
 	versioner     Versioner
 	cacheProvider CacheProvider
+	autostart     *autostart.App
 	// Bridge's global errors list.
 	errors []error
+
+	lastVersion string
 }
 
 func New(
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ func New(
 	credStorer users.CredentialsStorer,
 	updater Updater,
 	versioner Versioner,
+	autostart *autostart.App,
 ) *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.
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ func New(
 		updater:       updater,
 		versioner:     versioner,
 		cacheProvider: cacheProvider,
+		autostart:     autostart,
 	}
 
 	if setting.GetBool(settings.FirstStartKey) {
@@ -101,9 +107,17 @@ func New(
 			logrus.WithError(err).Error("Failed to send metric")
 		}
 
+		if err := b.EnableAutostart(); err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to enable autostart")
+		}
+
 		setting.SetBool(settings.FirstStartKey, false)
 	}
 
+	// Keep in bridge and update in settings the last used version.
+	b.lastVersion = b.settings.Get(settings.LastVersionKey)
+	b.settings.Set(settings.LastVersionKey, constants.Version)
+
 	go b.heartbeat()
 
 	return b
@@ -279,3 +293,8 @@ func (b *Bridge) HasError(err error) bool {
 
 	return false
 }
+
+// GetLastVersion returns the version which was used in previous execution of Bridge.
+func (b *Bridge) GetLastVersion() string {
+	return b.lastVersion
+}
diff --git a/internal/frontend/frontend.go b/internal/frontend/frontend.go
index cf15eedf..0685e525 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/frontend.go
+++ b/internal/frontend/frontend.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 package frontend
 
 import (
-	"github.com/ProtonMail/go-autostart"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/bridge"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/config/settings"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/config/useragent"
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ func New(
 	userAgent *useragent.UserAgent,
 	bridge *bridge.Bridge,
 	noEncConfirmator types.NoEncConfirmator,
-	autostart *autostart.App,
 	restarter types.Restarter,
 ) Frontend {
 	bridgeWrap := types.NewBridgeWrap(bridge)
@@ -74,7 +72,6 @@ func New(
 			userAgent,
 			bridgeWrap,
 			noEncConfirmator,
-			autostart,
 			restarter,
 		)
 	case "cli":
diff --git a/internal/frontend/qt/frontend.go b/internal/frontend/qt/frontend.go
index 1497582e..64572821 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/qt/frontend.go
+++ b/internal/frontend/qt/frontend.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/ProtonMail/go-autostart"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/config/settings"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/config/useragent"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/frontend/types"
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ type FrontendQt struct {
 	userAgent        *useragent.UserAgent
 	bridge           types.Bridger
 	noEncConfirmator types.NoEncConfirmator
-	autostart        *autostart.App
 	restarter        types.Restarter
 	showOnStartup    bool
 
@@ -82,7 +80,6 @@ func New(
 	userAgent *useragent.UserAgent,
 	bridge types.Bridger,
 	_ types.NoEncConfirmator,
-	autostart *autostart.App,
 	restarter types.Restarter,
 ) *FrontendQt {
 	userAgent.SetPlatform(core.QSysInfo_PrettyProductName())
@@ -99,7 +96,6 @@ func New(
 		updater:       updater,
 		userAgent:     userAgent,
 		bridge:        bridge,
-		autostart:     autostart,
 		restarter:     restarter,
 		showOnStartup: showWindowOnStart,
 	}
@@ -122,6 +118,12 @@ func (f *FrontendQt) Loop() error {
 		f.watchEvents()
 	}()
 
+	// Set whether this is the first time GUI starts.
+	f.qml.SetIsFirstGUIStart(f.settings.GetBool(settings.FirstStartGUIKey))
+	defer func() {
+		f.settings.SetBool(settings.FirstStartGUIKey, false)
+	}()
+
 	if ret := f.app.Exec(); ret != 0 {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("Event loop ended with return value: %v", ret)
 		f.log.Warn("App exec", err)
diff --git a/internal/frontend/qt/frontend_nogui.go b/internal/frontend/qt/frontend_nogui.go
index dfe96f03..0381e0f6 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/qt/frontend_nogui.go
+++ b/internal/frontend/qt/frontend_nogui.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 
-	"github.com/ProtonMail/go-autostart"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/config/settings"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/config/useragent"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/frontend/types"
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ func New(
 	userAgent *useragent.UserAgent,
 	bridge types.Bridger,
 	noEncConfirmator types.NoEncConfirmator,
-	autostart *autostart.App,
 	restarter types.Restarter,
 ) *FrontendHeadless {
 	return &FrontendHeadless{}
diff --git a/internal/frontend/qt/frontend_settings.go b/internal/frontend/qt/frontend_settings.go
index 0e00102b..ab56970b 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/qt/frontend_settings.go
+++ b/internal/frontend/qt/frontend_settings.go
@@ -75,21 +75,21 @@ func (f *FrontendQt) changeLocalCache(enableDiskCache bool, diskCachePath *core.
 }
 
 func (f *FrontendQt) setIsAutostartOn() {
-	f.qml.SetIsAutostartOn(f.autostart.IsEnabled())
+	f.qml.SetIsAutostartOn(f.bridge.IsAutostartEnabled())
 }
 
 func (f *FrontendQt) toggleAutostart(makeItEnabled bool) {
 	defer f.qml.ToggleAutostartFinished()
-	if makeItEnabled == f.autostart.IsEnabled() {
+	if makeItEnabled == f.bridge.IsAutostartEnabled() {
 		f.setIsAutostartOn()
 		return
 	}
 
 	var err error
 	if makeItEnabled {
-		err = f.autostart.Enable()
+		err = f.bridge.EnableAutostart()
 	} else {
-		err = f.autostart.Disable()
+		err = f.bridge.DisableAutostart()
 	}
 	f.setIsAutostartOn()
 
diff --git a/internal/frontend/qt/qml_backend.go b/internal/frontend/qt/qml_backend.go
index 9bd44e89..72bc56e0 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/qt/qml_backend.go
+++ b/internal/frontend/qt/qml_backend.go
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ type QMLBackend struct {
 	_ func(enableDiskCache bool, diskCachePath core.QUrl) `slot:"changeLocalCache"`
 	_ func()                                              `signal:"changeLocalCacheFinished"`
 
+	_ bool `property:"isFirstGUIStart"`
+
 	_ bool                    `property:"isAutomaticUpdateOn"`
 	_ func(makeItActive bool) `slot:"toggleAutomaticUpdate"`
 
diff --git a/internal/frontend/types/types.go b/internal/frontend/types/types.go
index 8a5690d7..fa053bc5 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/types/types.go
+++ b/internal/frontend/types/types.go
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ type Bridger interface {
 	GetKeychainApp() string
 	SetKeychainApp(keychain string)
 	HasError(err error) bool
+	IsAutostartEnabled() bool
+	EnableAutostart() error
+	DisableAutostart() error
 }
 
 type bridgeWrap struct {
diff --git a/test/context/bridge.go b/test/context/bridge.go
index c48bbc5f..d64bb26a 100644
--- a/test/context/bridge.go
+++ b/test/context/bridge.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package context
 import (
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/ProtonMail/go-autostart"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/bridge"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/config/settings"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/config/useragent"
@@ -87,5 +88,9 @@ func newBridgeInstance(
 		credStore,
 		newFakeUpdater(),
 		newFakeVersioner(),
+		&autostart.App{
+			Name: "bridge",
+			Exec: []string{"bridge"},
+		},
 	)
 }