diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/press-this.css b/src/wp-admin/css/press-this.css
index 108601112f..c913dc8cbf 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/press-this.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/press-this.css
@@ -1251,9 +1251,6 @@ html {
 	}
 }
 
-.alert.is-hidden {
-	display: none;
-}
 .alert.is-error:before {
 	background: red;
 }
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php
index dab007d568..2bd392aea5 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
  */
 class WP_Press_This {
 
+	// Used to trigger the bookmarklet update notice.
+	public $version = 8;
+
 	private $images = array();
 
 	private $embeds = array();
@@ -38,12 +41,6 @@ class WP_Press_This {
 	 */
 	public function site_settings() {
 		return array(
-			/*
-			 * Used to trigger the bookmarklet update notice. Needs to be set here and in
-			 * get_shortcut_link() in wp-includes/link-template.php.
-			 */
-			'version' => '8',
-
 			/**
 			 * Filter whether or not Press This should redirect the user in the parent window upon save.
 			 *
@@ -1323,9 +1320,17 @@ class WP_Press_This {
 	<div class="wrapper">
 		<div class="editor-wrapper">
 			<div class="alerts" role="alert" aria-live="assertive" aria-relevant="all" aria-atomic="true">
-				<p class="alert is-notice is-hidden should-upgrade-bookmarklet">
-					<?php printf( __( 'You should upgrade <a href="%s" target="_blank">your bookmarklet</a> to the latest version!' ), admin_url( 'tools.php' ) ); ?>
-				</p>
+				<?php
+
+				if ( empty( $data['v'] ) || $this->version > $data['v'] ) {
+					?>
+					<p class="alert is-notice">
+						<?php printf( __( 'You should upgrade <a href="%s" target="_blank">your bookmarklet</a> to the latest version!' ), admin_url( 'tools.php' ) ); ?>
+					</p>
+					<?php
+				}
+
+				?>
 			</div>
 
 			<div id="app-container" class="editor">
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/press-this.js b/src/wp-admin/js/press-this.js
index 057ce0e5f7..b8f28c98a2 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/press-this.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/press-this.js
@@ -366,11 +366,6 @@
 					renderError( msg );
 				} );
 			}
-
-			// Prompt user to upgrade their bookmarklet if there is a version mismatch.
-			if ( data.v && settings.version && ( data.v + '' ) !== ( settings.version + '' ) ) {
-				$( '.should-upgrade-bookmarklet' ).removeClass( 'is-hidden' );
-			}
 		}
 
 		/**
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/link-template.php b/src/wp-includes/link-template.php
index 1f90199e13..58b722cbad 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/link-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/link-template.php
@@ -2600,7 +2600,8 @@ function paginate_comments_links($args = array()) {
 function get_shortcut_link() {
 	global $is_IE, $wp_version;
 
-	$bookmarklet_version = '8';
+	include_once( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php' );
+	$bookmarklet_version = $GLOBALS['wp_press_this']->version;
 	$link = '';
 
 	if ( $is_IE ) {