diff --git a/lib/Application.php b/lib/Application.php
index 58b4882f..20b8c66f 100644
--- a/lib/Application.php
+++ b/lib/Application.php
@@ -44,7 +44,15 @@ public function __construct(array $urlParams = array()) {
 			IRepairStep::class . '::upgradeAppStoreApp',
 			function ($event) use ($listener) {
 				if ($event instanceof GenericEvent) {
-					$listener->upgradeAppStoreApp($event->getSubject());
+					try {
+						$isMajorUpdate = $event->getArgument('isMajorUpdate');
+					} catch (\InvalidArgumentException $e) {
+						$isMajorUpdate = false;
+					}
+					$listener->upgradeAppStoreApp(
+						$event->getSubject(),
+						$isMajorUpdate
+					);
 				}
 			}
 		);
diff --git a/lib/Listener.php b/lib/Listener.php
index d1c06cab..9fc72342 100644
--- a/lib/Listener.php
+++ b/lib/Listener.php
@@ -32,10 +32,13 @@ public function __construct(MarketService $marketService) {
 		$this->marketService = $marketService;
 	}
 
-	public function upgradeAppStoreApp($app){
-		$updateVersion = $this->marketService->getAvailableUpdateVersion($app);
+	public function upgradeAppStoreApp($app, $isMajorUpdate) {
+		$updateVersion = $this->marketService->getAvailableUpdateVersion(
+			$app,
+			$isMajorUpdate
+		);
 		if ($updateVersion !== false) {
-			$this->marketService->updateApp($app);
+			$this->marketService->updateApp($app, $isMajorUpdate);
 		} else {
 			throw new AppUpdateNotFoundException();
 		}
diff --git a/lib/MarketService.php b/lib/MarketService.php
index aa4fb3bb..3b66bad0 100644
--- a/lib/MarketService.php
+++ b/lib/MarketService.php
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public function installApp($appId, $skipMigrations = false) {
 		}
 
 		// download package
-		$package = $this->downloadPackage($appId);
+		$package = $this->downloadPackage($appId, true);
 		$this->installPackage($package, $skipMigrations);
 		$this->appManager->enableApp($appId);
 	}
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public function readAppPackage($path){
 		return $this->appManager->readAppPackage($path);
 	}
 
-	private function downloadPackage($appId) {
+	private function downloadPackage($appId, $isMajor, $currentVersion = '0.0.0.0') {
 		$this->checkInternetConnection();
 		$data = $this->getAppInfo($appId);
 		if (empty($data)) {
@@ -148,7 +148,14 @@ private function downloadPackage($appId) {
 		}
 
 		$version = $this->getPlatformVersion();
-		$release = array_filter($data['releases'], function($element) use ($version) {
+		$release = array_filter($data['releases'], function($element) use ($version, $isMajor, $currentVersion) {
+			if ($isMajor === false) {
+				$marketVersionMajor = $this->getMajorVersion($element['version']);
+				$currentVersionMajor = $this->getMajorVersion($currentVersion);
+				if ($marketVersionMajor > $currentVersionMajor) {
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
 			$platformMin = $element['platformMin'];
 			$platformMax = $element['platformMax'];
 			$tooSmall = $this->compare($version, $platformMin, '<');
@@ -187,11 +194,12 @@ public function isAppInstalled($appId) {
 	 * Returns the version for the app if an update is available
 	 *
 	 * @param string $appId
+	 * @param bool $isMajorUpdate are major app updates allowed
 	 * @return bool|string
 	 * @throws AppNotFoundException
 	 * @throws AppNotInstalledException
 	 */
-	public function getAvailableUpdateVersion($appId) {
+	public function getAvailableUpdateVersion($appId, $isMajorUpdate = false) {
 		$info = $this->getInstalledAppInfo($appId);
 		if (is_null($info)) {
 			throw new AppNotInstalledException($this->l10n->t('App (%s) is not installed', $appId));
@@ -202,8 +210,15 @@ public function getAvailableUpdateVersion($appId) {
 		}
 		$releases = $marketInfo['releases'];
 		$currentVersion = (string) $info['version'];
-		$releases = array_filter($releases, function($r) use ($currentVersion) {
+		$releases = array_filter($releases, function($r) use ($currentVersion, $isMajorUpdate) {
 			$marketVersion = $r['version'];
+			$marketVersionMajor = $this->getMajorVersion($marketVersion);
+			$currentVersionMajor = $this->getMajorVersion($currentVersion);
+			if ($isMajorUpdate === false
+				&& $marketVersionMajor > $currentVersionMajor
+			) {
+				return false;
+			}
 			return version_compare($marketVersion, $currentVersion, '>');
 		});
 		usort($releases, function ($a, $b) {
@@ -215,6 +230,12 @@ public function getAvailableUpdateVersion($appId) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	public function getMajorVersion($version) {
+		$versionArray = \explode('.', $version);
+		return $versionArray[0];
+	}
+
+
 	public function getAppInfo($appId) {
 		$data = $this->getApps();
 		$data = array_filter($data, function($element) use ($appId) {
@@ -249,7 +270,7 @@ public function getInstalledAppInfo($appId) {
 	 * @throws AppManagerException
 	 * @throws AppNotInstalledException
 	 */
-	public function updateApp($appId) {
+	public function updateApp($appId, $isMajorUpdate = false) {
 		if (!$this->canInstall()) {
 			throw new \Exception("Installing apps is not supported because the app folder is not writable.");
 		}
@@ -260,7 +281,7 @@ public function updateApp($appId) {
 		}
 
 		// download package
-		$package = $this->downloadPackage($appId);
+		$package = $this->downloadPackage($appId, $isMajorUpdate, $info['version']);
 		$this->updatePackage($package);
 	}