diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GCMIntentService.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GCMIntentService.java
index 1fc22e503..532e70329 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GCMIntentService.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GCMIntentService.java
@@ -56,7 +56,18 @@ public class GCMIntentService extends GCMBaseIntentService {
     @Override
     protected void onMessage( Context context, Intent intent ) 
     {
-        String value = intent.getStringExtra( "msg" );
+        String value;
+
+        value = intent.getStringExtra( "getMoves" );
+        if ( null != value && Boolean.parseBoolean( value ) ) {
+            RelayReceiver.RestartTimer( context, true );
+        }
+        value = intent.getStringExtra( "checkUpdates" );
+        if ( null != value && Boolean.parseBoolean( value ) ) {
+            UpdateCheckReceiver.checkVersions( context, true );
+        }
+
+        value = intent.getStringExtra( "msg" );
         if ( null != value ) {
             String title = intent.getStringExtra( "title" );
             if ( null != title ) {
@@ -64,11 +75,6 @@ public class GCMIntentService extends GCMBaseIntentService {
                 Utils.postNotification( context, null, title, value, code );
             }
         }
-
-        value = intent.getStringExtra( "getMoves" );
-        if ( null != value && Boolean.parseBoolean( value ) ) {
-            RelayReceiver.RestartTimer( context, true );
-        }
     }
 
     public static void init( Application app )