diff --git a/spyder/plugins/application/container.py b/spyder/plugins/application/container.py
index 8d169e05da4..ae7fcaf1486 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/application/container.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/application/container.py
@@ -111,11 +111,13 @@ def setup(self):
             parent=self
         )
 
+        if self.is_installer():
+            self.application_update_status.set_no_status()
+
         (self.application_update_status.sig_check_for_updates_requested
          .connect(self.check_updates))
         (self.application_update_status.sig_install_on_close_requested
              .connect(self.set_installer_path))
-        self.application_update_status.set_no_status()
 
         self.give_updates_feedback = False
         self.thread_updates = None
@@ -292,10 +294,10 @@ def _check_updates_ready(self):
             box.setText(error_msg)
             box.set_check_visible(False)
             box.show()
-            if self.application_update_status.isVisible():
+            if self.is_installer():
                 self.application_update_status.set_no_status()
         elif update_available:
-            if self.application_update_status.isVisible():
+            if self.is_installer():
                 self.application_update_status.set_status_pending(
                     latest_release)
 
@@ -307,7 +309,7 @@ def _check_updates_ready(self):
                 box.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No)
                 box.setDefaultButton(QMessageBox.Yes)
 
-                if not is_pynsist() and not running_in_mac_app():
+                if not self.is_installer():
                     installers_url = url_i + "#standalone-installers"
                     msg = (
                         header +
@@ -337,8 +339,7 @@ def _check_updates_ready(self):
                 not box.result()  # The installer dialog was skipped
                 or (
                     box.result() == QMessageBox.No
-                    and not is_pynsist()
-                    and not running_in_mac_app()
+                    and not self.is_installer()
                 )
             ):
                 # Update-at-startup checkbox visible only if manual update
@@ -421,10 +422,10 @@ def _check_updates_ready(self):
         elif feedback:
             box.setText(_("Spyder is up to date."))
             box.show()
-            if self.application_update_status.isVisible():
+            if self.is_installer():
                 self.application_update_status.set_no_status()
         else:
-            if self.application_update_status.isVisible():
+            if self.is_installer():
                 self.application_update_status.set_no_status()
 
         self.set_conf(option, box.is_checked())
@@ -445,7 +446,7 @@ def check_updates(self, startup=False):
         self.check_updates_action.setDisabled(True)
         self.check_updates_action.setText(_("Checking for updates..."))
 
-        if self.application_update_status.isVisible():
+        if self.is_installer():
             self.application_update_status.set_status_checking()
 
         if self.thread_updates is not None:
@@ -476,6 +477,9 @@ def set_installer_path(self, installer_path):
         """Set installer executable path to be run when closing."""
         self.installer_path = installer_path
 
+    def is_installer(self):
+        return is_pynsist() or running_in_mac_app()
+
     # ---- Dependencies
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     @Slot()
diff --git a/spyder/plugins/application/plugin.py b/spyder/plugins/application/plugin.py
index 7bbbcfbe1bc..015e70770ba 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/application/plugin.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/application/plugin.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
     on_plugin_available, on_plugin_teardown)
 from spyder.api.widgets.menus import MENU_SEPARATOR
 from spyder.config.base import (DEV, get_module_path, get_debug_level,
-                                is_pynsist, running_in_mac_app,
                                 running_under_pytest)
 from spyder.plugins.application.confpage import ApplicationConfigPage
 from spyder.plugins.application.container import (
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ def on_mainwindow_visible(self):
 
         # Users only need to see this widget in our apps.
         # Note: This can only be done at this point to take effect.
-        if not (is_pynsist() or running_in_mac_app()):
+        if not container.is_installer():
             self.application_update_status.setVisible(False)
 
         # Handle DPI scale and window changes to show a restart message.