diff --git a/update-notify b/update-notify
index 42e6c35..4b0a186 100755
--- a/update-notify
+++ b/update-notify
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ fi
 arch_updates=$(checkupdates | wc -l)
 aur_updates=$(aur repo -u -d aur-local | wc -l)
 kernel_update=$(checkupdates | grep linux | grep -v custom | grep -v archlinux | grep -v api | grep -v firmware | wc -l)
+built_kernel=$(checkupdates | grep linux-custom | wc -l)
 
 updates=$(($arch_updates + $aur_updates))
 
-if [ "$kernel_update" -ge 1 ]; then
-    notify-send "Kernel update available" "Rebuild custom kernel to update"
+if [ "$kernel_update" -ge 1 ] && [ "$built_kernel" -eq 0 ]; then
+    notify-send "Kernel update available" "Rebuild custom kernel"
 fi
 
 if [ "$updates" -ge "$threshold" ]; then