diff --git a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
index aaf9c2ed..04f38388 100644
--- a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
+++ b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
@@ -609,12 +609,15 @@ func (s *apiService) getJSMetadata(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func (s *apiService) getSystemVersion(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	sendJSON(w, map[string]string{
+	sendJSON(w, map[string]interface{}{
 		"version":     Version,
 		"codename":    Codename,
 		"longVersion": LongVersion,
 		"os":          runtime.GOOS,
 		"arch":        runtime.GOARCH,
+		"isBeta":      IsBeta,
+		"isCandidate": IsCandidate,
+		"isRelease":   IsRelease,
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/gui/default/index.html b/gui/default/index.html
index c1d260e9..e2fc7167 100644
--- a/gui/default/index.html
+++ b/gui/default/index.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 <body>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="syncthing/development/logbar.js"></script>
-  <div ng-if="version.isDevelopmentVersion" ng-include="'syncthing/development/logbar.html'"></div>
+  <div ng-if="version.isBeta" ng-include="'syncthing/development/logbar.html'"></div>
   <!-- Top bar -->
 
   <nav class="navbar navbar-top navbar-default" role="navigation">
diff --git a/gui/default/syncthing/core/syncthingController.js b/gui/default/syncthing/core/syncthingController.js
index df0aa688..f819af01 100755
--- a/gui/default/syncthing/core/syncthingController.js
+++ b/gui/default/syncthing/core/syncthingController.js
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ angular.module('syncthing.core')
             refreshThemes();
 
             $http.get(urlbase + '/system/version').success(function (data) {
+                console.log("version", data);
                 if ($scope.version.version && $scope.version.version !== data.version) {
                     // We already have a version response, but it differs from
                     // the new one. Reload the full GUI in case it's changed.
@@ -131,7 +132,6 @@ angular.module('syncthing.core')
                 }
 
                 $scope.version = data;
-                $scope.version.isDevelopmentVersion = data.version.indexOf('-') > 0;
             }).error($scope.emitHTTPError);
 
             $http.get(urlbase + '/svc/report').success(function (data) {
diff --git a/gui/default/syncthing/settings/settingsModalView.html b/gui/default/syncthing/settings/settingsModalView.html
index 976a2962..5ca06f07 100644
--- a/gui/default/syncthing/settings/settingsModalView.html
+++ b/gui/default/syncthing/settings/settingsModalView.html
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
             <div class="col-md-6">
               <div class="form-group">
                 <label translate for="urVersion">Anonymous Usage Reporting</label> (<a href="" translate data-toggle="modal" data-target="#urPreview">Preview</a>)
-                <div ng-if="tmpOptions.upgrades != 'candidate'">
+                <div ng-if="tmpOptions.upgrades != 'candidate' && !version.isCandidate">
                   <select class="form-control" id="urVersion" ng-model="tmpOptions._urAcceptedStr">
                     <option ng-repeat="n in urVersions()" value="{{n}}">{{'Version' | translate}} {{n}}</option>
                     <!-- 1 does not exist, as we did not support incremental formats back then. -->
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                     <option value="-1" translate>Disabled</option>
                   </select>
                 </div>
-                <p class="help-block" ng-if="tmpOptions.upgrades == 'candidate'">
+                <p class="help-block" ng-if="tmpOptions.upgrades == 'candidate' || version.isCandidate"">
                   <span translate>Usage reporting is always enabled for candidate releases.</span>
                 </p>
               </div>
@@ -87,13 +87,16 @@
               <div class="form-group">
                 <label translate>Automatic upgrades</label>&emsp;<a href="https://docs.syncthing.net/users/releases.html" target="_blank"><span class="fas fa-question-circle"></span>&nbsp;<span translate>Help</span></a>
                 <select class="form-control" ng-model="tmpOptions.upgrades" ng-if="upgradeInfo">
-                  <option value="none" translate>No upgrades</option>
+                  <option ng-if="!version.isCandidate" value="none" translate>No upgrades</option>
                   <option value="stable" translate>Stable releases only</option>
                   <option value="candidate" translate>Stable releases and release candidates</option>
                 </select>
                 <p class="help-block" ng-if="!upgradeInfo">
                   <span translate>Unavailable/Disabled by administrator or maintainer</span>
                 </p>
+                <p class="help-block" ng-if="version.isCandidate"">
+                  <span translate>Automatic upgrades are always enabled for candidate releases.</span>
+                </p>
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
