diff --git a/pkg/arvo/app/launch.hoon b/pkg/arvo/app/launch.hoon
index 16997bfc0b..04df68453d 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/app/launch.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/app/launch.hoon
@@ -191,9 +191,14 @@
   ^-  (unit (unit cage))
   ?.  (team:title our.bowl src.bowl)  ~
   ?+  path  [~ ~]
-      [%x %tiles ~]       ``noun+!>([tiles tile-ordering])
-      [%x %first-time ~]  ``noun+!>(first-time)
-      [%x %keys ~]        ``noun+!>(~(key by tiles))
+    [%x %tiles ~]       ``noun+!>([tiles tile-ordering])
+    [%x %first-time ~]  ``noun+!>(first-time)
+    [%x %keys ~]        ``noun+!>(~(key by tiles))
+  ::
+      [%x %runtime-lag ~]
+    :^  ~  ~  %json
+    !>  ^-  json
+    b+.^(? //(scot %p our.bowl)//(scot %da now.bowl)/zen/lag)
   ==
 ::
 ++  on-arvo
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/logic/api/local.ts b/pkg/interface/src/logic/api/local.ts
index 305ac71f89..fefc7e339a 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/logic/api/local.ts
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/logic/api/local.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ export default class LocalApi extends BaseApi<StoreState> {
     });
   }
 
+  getRuntimeLag() {
+    return this.scry<boolean>('launch', '/runtime-lag').then((runtimeLag) => {
+      this.store.handleEvent({ data: { runtimeLag } });
+    });
+  }
+
   dehydrate() {
     this.store.dehydrate();
   }
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/logic/reducers/launch-update.ts b/pkg/interface/src/logic/reducers/launch-update.ts
index 7dfe948e31..43718fffe7 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/logic/reducers/launch-update.ts
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/logic/reducers/launch-update.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ export default class LaunchReducer {
         state.baseHash = baseHash;
       })
     }
+
+    const runtimeLag = _.get(json, 'runtimeLag', null);
+    if (runtimeLag !== null) {
+      useLaunchState.getState().set(state => {
+        state.runtimeLag = runtimeLag;
+      });
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/logic/state/launch.ts b/pkg/interface/src/logic/state/launch.ts
index 225c002944..24add92059 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/logic/state/launch.ts
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/logic/state/launch.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface LaunchState extends BaseState<LaunchState> {
   weather: WeatherState | null | Record<string, never> | boolean,
   userLocation: string | null;
   baseHash: string | null;
+  runtimeLag: boolean;
 };
 
 const useLaunchState = createState<LaunchState>('Launch', {
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ const useLaunchState = createState<LaunchState>('Launch', {
   tiles: {},
   weather: null,
   userLocation: null,
-  baseHash: null
+  baseHash: null,
+  runtimeLag: false,
 });
 
 
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/types/local-update.ts b/pkg/interface/src/types/local-update.ts
index 9813729f37..d2308de2a1 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/types/local-update.ts
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/types/local-update.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ interface LocalUpdateBaseHash {
   baseHash: string;
 }
 
+interface LocalUpdateRuntimeLag {
+  runtimeLag: boolean;
+}
+
 interface LocalUpdateBackgroundConfig {
   backgroundConfig: BackgroundConfig;
 }
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@ export type BackgroundConfig = BackgroundConfigUrl | BackgroundConfigColor | und
 export type LocalUpdate =
 | LocalUpdateSetDark
 | LocalUpdateBaseHash
+| LocalUpdateRuntimeLag
 | LocalUpdateBackgroundConfig
 | LocalUpdateHideAvatars
 | LocalUpdateHideNicknames
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/views/App.js b/pkg/interface/src/views/App.js
index 9e14446a27..685aa102f4 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/views/App.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/views/App.js
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class App extends React.Component {
       this.updateTheme(this.themeWatcher);
     }, 500);
     this.api.local.getBaseHash();
+    this.api.local.getRuntimeLag();  //TODO  consider polling periodically
     this.api.settings.getAll();
     gcpManager.start();
     Mousetrap.bindGlobal(['command+/', 'ctrl+/'], (e) => {
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/launch/app.js b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/launch/app.js
index eb4701ed43..0d525be958 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/launch/app.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/launch/app.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const tutSelector = f.pick(['tutorialProgress', 'nextTutStep', 'hideGroups']);
 
 export default function LaunchApp(props) {
   const { connection } = props;
-  const baseHash = useLaunchState(state => state.baseHash);
+  const { baseHash, runtimeLag } = useLaunchState(state => state);
   const [hashText, setHashText] = useState(baseHash);
   const [exitingTut, setExitingTut] = useState(false);
   const seen = useSettingsState(s => s?.tutorial?.seen) ?? true;
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ export default function LaunchApp(props) {
         }, 2000);
       }}
     >
-      <Box backgroundColor="washedGray" p={2}>
+      <Box
+        backgroundColor={runtimeLag ? 'yellow' : 'washedGray'}
+        p={2}
+      >
         <Text mono bold>{hashText || baseHash}</Text>
       </Box>
     </Box>
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/notifications/inbox.tsx b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/notifications/inbox.tsx
index 1746376afc..28a840dca5 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/notifications/inbox.tsx
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/notifications/inbox.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,15 @@ import _ from 'lodash';
 import moment from 'moment';
 import { BigInteger } from 'big-integer';
 
-import { Col, Center, Box, Text, LoadingSpinner } from '@tlon/indigo-react';
+import {
+  Col,
+  Center,
+  Box,
+  Text,
+  LoadingSpinner,
+  Icon
+} from '@tlon/indigo-react';
+
 import {
   Associations,
   Notifications,
@@ -23,6 +31,7 @@ import GlobalApi from '~/logic/api/global';
 import { Notification } from './notification';
 import { Invites } from './invites';
 import { useLazyScroll } from '~/logic/lib/useLazyScroll';
+import useLaunchState from '~/logic/state/launch';
 import useHarkState from '~/logic/state/hark';
 import useInviteState from '~/logic/state/invite';
 import useMetadataState from '~/logic/state/metadata';
@@ -65,6 +74,8 @@ export default function Inbox(props: {
     };
   }, []);
 
+  const runtimeLag = useLaunchState(state => state.runtimeLag);
+
   const ready = useHarkState(
     s => Object.keys(s.unreads.graph).length > 0
   );
@@ -122,6 +133,16 @@ export default function Inbox(props: {
 
   return (
     <Col p="1" ref={scrollRef} position="relative" height="100%" overflowY="auto">
+
+      {runtimeLag && (
+        <Box bg="yellow" borderRadius={2} p={2} m={2}>
+          <Icon verticalAlign="middle" mr={2} icon="Tutorial" />
+          <Text verticalAlign="middle">
+            Update your binary to continue receiving updates.
+          </Text>
+        </Box>
+      )}
+
       <Invites pendingJoin={props.pendingJoin} api={api} />
       {[...notificationsByDayMap.keys()].sort().reverse().map((day, index) => {
         const timeboxes = notificationsByDayMap.get(day)!;
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/views/components/StatusBar.js b/pkg/interface/src/views/components/StatusBar.js
index f2bc362db9..8ea9936e58 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/views/components/StatusBar.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/views/components/StatusBar.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { uxToHex } from '~/logic/lib/util';
 import { ProfileStatus } from './ProfileStatus';
 import { useTutorialModal } from './useTutorialModal';
 
+import useLaunchState from '~/logic/state/launch';
 import useHarkState from '~/logic/state/hark';
 import useInviteState from '~/logic/state/invite';
 import useContactState from '~/logic/state/contact';
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ const localSel = selectLocalState(['toggleOmnibox']);
 const StatusBar = (props) => {
   const { api, ship } = props;
   const history = useHistory();
+  const runtimeLag = useLaunchState(state => state.runtimeLag);
   const ourContact = useContactState((state) => state.contacts[`~${ship}`]);
   const notificationsCount = useHarkState((state) => state.notificationsCount);
   const doNotDisturb = useHarkState((state) => state.doNotDisturb);
@@ -86,6 +88,11 @@ const StatusBar = (props) => {
           <Icon icon='Dashboard' color='black' />
         </Button>
         <StatusBarItem float={floatLeap} mr={2} onClick={() => toggleOmnibox()}>
+          {!doNotDisturb && runtimeLag && (
+            <Box display='block' right='-8px' top='-8px' position='absolute'>
+              <Icon color='yellow' icon='Bullet' />
+            </Box>
+          )}
           {!doNotDisturb && (notificationsCount > 0 || invites.length > 0) && (
             <Box display='block' right='-8px' top='-8px' position='absolute'>
               <Icon color='blue' icon='Bullet' />
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/views/components/leap/OmniboxResult.js b/pkg/interface/src/views/components/leap/OmniboxResult.js
index 87cdc07684..451830aaa3 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/views/components/leap/OmniboxResult.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/views/components/leap/OmniboxResult.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import defaultApps from '~/logic/lib/default-apps';
 import Sigil from '~/logic/lib/sigil';
 import { uxToHex, cite } from '~/logic/lib/util';
 import withState from '~/logic/lib/withState';
+import useLaunchState from '~/logic/state/launch';
 import useHarkState from '~/logic/state/hark';
 import useContactState from '~/logic/state/contact';
 import useInviteState from '~/logic/state/invite';
@@ -31,11 +32,13 @@ export class OmniboxResult extends Component {
     }
   }
 
-  getIcon(icon, selected, link, invites, notifications, text, color) {
+  getIcon(icon, selected, link, invites, notifications, lag, text, color) {
     const iconFill =
       this.state.hovered || selected === link ? 'white' : 'black';
     const bulletFill =
       this.state.hovered || selected === link ? 'white' : 'blue';
+    const lagFill =
+      this.state.hovered || selected === link ? 'white' : 'yellow';
 
     const inviteCount = [].concat(
       ...Object.values(invites).map((obj) => Object.values(obj))
@@ -70,6 +73,14 @@ export class OmniboxResult extends Component {
             size='18px'
             color={iconFill}
           />
+          {lag && (
+            <Icon
+              display='inline-block'
+              icon='Bullet'
+              style={{ position: 'absolute', top: -5, left: 5 }}
+              color={lagFill}
+            />
+          )}
           {(notifications > 0 || inviteCount.length > 0) && (
             <Icon
               display='inline-block'
@@ -178,6 +189,7 @@ export class OmniboxResult extends Component {
       selected,
       invites,
       notificationsCount,
+      runtimeLag,
       contacts,
       setSelection
     } = this.props;
@@ -191,6 +203,7 @@ export class OmniboxResult extends Component {
       link,
       invites,
       notificationsCount,
+      runtimeLag,
       text,
       color
     );
@@ -252,6 +265,7 @@ export class OmniboxResult extends Component {
 }
 
 export default withState(OmniboxResult, [
+  [useLaunchState, ['runtimeLag']],
   [useInviteState],
   [useHarkState, ['notificationsCount']],
   [useContactState]