diff --git a/MareSynchronos/Interop/IpcManager.cs b/MareSynchronos/Interop/IpcManager.cs
index 8853304..c86aacf 100644
--- a/MareSynchronos/Interop/IpcManager.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronos/Interop/IpcManager.cs
@@ -634,7 +634,8 @@ public sealed class IpcManager : DisposableMediatorSubscriberBase
             if (!apiAvailable && !_shownGlamourerUnavailable)
             {
                 _shownGlamourerUnavailable = true;
-                Mediator.Publish(new NotificationMessage("Glamourer inactive", "Your Glamourer installation is not active or out of date. Update Glamourer to continue to use Mare.", NotificationType.Error));
+                Mediator.Publish(new NotificationMessage("Glamourer inactive", "Your Glamourer installation is not active or out of date. Update Glamourer to continue to use Mare. If you just updated Glamourer, ignore this message.",
+                    NotificationType.Error));
             }
         }
     }
@@ -684,7 +685,9 @@ public sealed class IpcManager : DisposableMediatorSubscriberBase
             if (!penumbraAvailable && !_shownPenumbraUnavailable)
             {
                 _shownPenumbraUnavailable = true;
-                Mediator.Publish(new NotificationMessage("Penumbra inactive", "Your Penumbra installation is not active or out of date. Update Penumbra and/or the Enable Mods setting in Penumbra to continue to use Mare.", NotificationType.Error));
+                Mediator.Publish(new NotificationMessage("Penumbra inactive",
+                    "Your Penumbra installation is not active or out of date. Update Penumbra and/or the Enable Mods setting in Penumbra to continue to use Mare. If you just updated Penumbra, ignore this message.",
+                    NotificationType.Error));
             }
         }
     }