diff --git a/client/client_state.cpp b/client/client_state.cpp
index 7204365a90..ab9c5d8993 100644
--- a/client/client_state.cpp
+++ b/client/client_state.cpp
@@ -422,12 +422,13 @@ bool CLIENT_STATE::is_new_client() {
         || (core_client_version.minor != old_minor_version)
         || (core_client_version.release != old_release)
     ) {
-        msg_printf(NULL, MSG_INFO,
-            "Version change (%d.%d.%d -> %d.%d.%d)",
+        msg_printf_notice(0, true, 0,
+            "The BOINC client version has changed from %d.%d.%d to %d.%d.%d.<br>To see what's new, view the <a href=%s>Client release notes</a>.",
             old_major_version, old_minor_version, old_release,
             core_client_version.major,
             core_client_version.minor,
-            core_client_version.release
+            core_client_version.release,
+            "https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Client-release-notes"
         );
         new_client = true;
     }