diff --git a/includes/admin/views/html-admin-page-status-report.php b/includes/admin/views/html-admin-page-status-report.php
index 58cbe5f555f..821f78e1b1b 100644
--- a/includes/admin/views/html-admin-page-status-report.php
+++ b/includes/admin/views/html-admin-page-status-report.php
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 								}
 							}
 
-							if ( ! empty( $version_data['version'] ) && version_compare( $version_data['version'], $plugin_data['Version'], '!=' ) )
+							if ( ! empty( $version_data['version'] ) && version_compare( $version_data['version'], $plugin_data['Version'], '>' ) )
 								$version_string = ' &ndash; <strong style="color:red;">' . $version_data['version'] . ' ' . __( 'is available', 'woocommerce' ) . '</strong>';
 						}