diff --git a/core/events.go b/core/events.go
index 5bc36504..8971dc8a 100644
--- a/core/events.go
+++ b/core/events.go
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ func shutdown(ctx context.Context, _ interface{}) error {
 // restart restarts the Portmaster.
 func restart(ctx context.Context, data interface{}) error {
 	log.Info("core: user requested restart")
-	modules.SetExitStatusCode(updates.RestartExitCode)
-	// Do not use a worker, as this would block itself here.
-	go modules.Shutdown() //nolint:errcheck
+	updates.RestartNow()
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/updates/restart.go b/updates/restart.go
index 551191bf..a6d5a34d 100644
--- a/updates/restart.go
+++ b/updates/restart.go
@@ -21,21 +21,38 @@ var (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	restartTask = module.NewTask("automatic restart", automaticRestart)
+	restartTask = module.NewTask("automatic restart", automaticRestart).MaxDelay(10 * time.Minute)
 }
 
-func triggerRestart(delay time.Duration) {
+// DelayedRestart triggers a restart of the application by shutting down the
+// module system gracefully and returning with RestartExitCode. The restart
+// may be further delayed by up to 10 minutes by the internal task scheduling
+// system. This only works if the process is managed by portmaster-start.
+func DelayedRestart(delay time.Duration) {
+	log.Warningf("updates: restart triggered, will execute in %s", delay)
+
+	// This enables TriggerRestartIfPending.
+	// Subsequent calls to TriggerRestart should be able to set a new delay.
 	restartPending.Set()
+
+	// Schedule the restart task.
 	restartTask.Schedule(time.Now().Add(delay))
 }
 
-// TriggerRestartIfPending triggers an automatic restart, if one is pending. This can be used to prepone a scheduled restart if the conditions are preferable.
+// TriggerRestartIfPending triggers an automatic restart, if one is pending.
+// This can be used to prepone a scheduled restart if the conditions are preferable.
 func TriggerRestartIfPending() {
 	if restartPending.IsSet() {
 		_ = automaticRestart(module.Ctx, nil)
 	}
 }
 
+// RestartNow immediately executes a restart.
+// This only works if the process is managed by portmaster-start.
+func RestartNow() {
+	_ = automaticRestart(module.Ctx, nil)
+}
+
 func automaticRestart(_ context.Context, _ *modules.Task) error {
 	if restartTriggered.SetToIf(false, true) {
 		log.Info("updates: initiating automatic restart")
diff --git a/updates/upgrader.go b/updates/upgrader.go
index 3c353b7f..e03a4155 100644
--- a/updates/upgrader.go
+++ b/updates/upgrader.go
@@ -61,11 +61,8 @@ func upgrader(_ context.Context, _ interface{}) error {
 		log.Warningf("updates: failed to upgrade portmaster-start: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	binName := strings.TrimSuffix(
-		filepath.Base(os.Args[0]),
-		".exe",
-	)
-	switch binName {
+	binBaseName := strings.Split(filepath.Base(os.Args[0]), "_")[0]
+	switch binBaseName {
 	case "portmaster-core":
 		err = upgradeCoreNotify()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -83,23 +80,24 @@ func upgrader(_ context.Context, _ interface{}) error {
 }
 
 func upgradeCoreNotify() error {
-	// check if we can upgrade
-	if pmCoreUpdate == nil || pmCoreUpdate.UpgradeAvailable() {
-		identifier := "core/portmaster-core" // identifier, use forward slash!
-		if onWindows {
-			identifier += exeExt
-		}
-
-		// get newest portmaster-core
-		new, err := GetPlatformFile(identifier)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		pmCoreUpdate = new
-	} else {
+	if pmCoreUpdate != nil && !pmCoreUpdate.UpgradeAvailable() {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// make identifier
+	identifier := "core/portmaster-core" // identifier, use forward slash!
+	if onWindows {
+		identifier += exeExt
+	}
+
+	// get newest portmaster-core
+	new, err := GetPlatformFile(identifier)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	pmCoreUpdate = new
+
+	// check for new version
 	if info.GetInfo().Version != pmCoreUpdate.Version() {
 		n := notifications.NotifyInfo(
 			"updates:core-update-available",
@@ -143,24 +141,24 @@ func upgradeHub() error {
 	if hubUpgradeStarted {
 		return nil
 	}
-
-	// check if we can upgrade
-	if spnHubUpdate == nil || spnHubUpdate.UpgradeAvailable() {
-		identifier := "hub/spn-hub" // identifier, use forward slash!
-		if onWindows {
-			identifier += exeExt
-		}
-
-		// get newest spn-hub
-		new, err := GetPlatformFile(identifier)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		spnHubUpdate = new
-	} else {
+	if spnHubUpdate != nil && !spnHubUpdate.UpgradeAvailable() {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// make identifier
+	identifier := "hub/spn-hub" // identifier, use forward slash!
+	if onWindows {
+		identifier += exeExt
+	}
+
+	// get newest spn-hub
+	new, err := GetPlatformFile(identifier)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	spnHubUpdate = new
+
+	// check for new version
 	if info.GetInfo().Version != spnHubUpdate.Version() {
 		// get random delay with up to three hours
 		delayMinutes, err := rng.Number(3 * 60)
@@ -168,7 +166,7 @@ func upgradeHub() error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		triggerRestart(time.Duration(delayMinutes) * time.Minute)
+		DelayedRestart(time.Duration(delayMinutes) * time.Minute)
 		hubUpgradeStarted = true
 	}