diff --git a/astrbot/core/utils/io.py b/astrbot/core/utils/io.py
index bc5d1f77d..1d0f77b76 100644
--- a/astrbot/core/utils/io.py
+++ b/astrbot/core/utils/io.py
@@ -233,8 +233,6 @@ async def download_dashboard(
     else:
         zip_path = Path(path).absolute()
 
-    version_file = zip_path.parent / "dist" / "assets" / "version"
-
     if latest or len(str(version)) != 40:
         ver_name = "latest" if latest else version
         dashboard_release_url = f"https://astrbot-registry.soulter.top/download/astrbot-dashboard/{ver_name}/dist.zip"
@@ -263,12 +261,3 @@ async def download_dashboard(
         await download_file(url, str(zip_path), show_progress=True)
     with zipfile.ZipFile(zip_path, "r") as z:
         z.extractall(extract_path)
-
-    if version_file.exists():
-        return
-
-    # 写入dist/version
-    # https://github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot/pull/3106
-    # 实际上压根没有dist/version文件，这里需要写入
-    with version_file.open("w") as f:
-        f.write(f"{version}")
diff --git a/astrbot/dashboard/routes/update.py b/astrbot/dashboard/routes/update.py
index 24184354c..426deb38a 100644
--- a/astrbot/dashboard/routes/update.py
+++ b/astrbot/dashboard/routes/update.py
@@ -52,17 +52,10 @@ class UpdateRoute(Route):
 
         try:
             dv = await get_dashboard_version()
-            # WebUI 版本独立于核心版本：不再用 dv 与 v{VERSION} 比较，避免误报
             if type_ == "dashboard":
                 return (
                     Response()
-                    .ok(
-                        {
-                            "has_new_version": False,
-                            "current_version": dv,
-                            "installed": bool(dv),
-                        }
-                    )
+                    .ok({"has_new_version": dv != f"v{VERSION}", "current_version": dv})
                     .__dict__
                 )
             else:
@@ -74,8 +67,7 @@ class UpdateRoute(Route):
                         "version": f"v{VERSION}",
                         "has_new_version": ret is not None,
                         "dashboard_version": dv,
-                        # dv正常获取则不会提示需要更新
-                        "dashboard_has_new_version": not bool(dv),
+                        "dashboard_has_new_version": bool(dv and dv != f"v{VERSION}"),
                     },
                 ).__dict__
         except Exception as e: