diff --git a/build/win32/code.iss b/build/win32/code.iss
index e473aa1e761..148b43cee2b 100644
--- a/build/win32/code.iss
+++ b/build/win32/code.iss
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ Source: "appx\{#AppxPackageDll}"; DestDir: "{code:GetDestDir}\{#VersionedResourc
 #endif
 
 [Icons]
-Name: "{group}\{#NameLong}"; Filename: "{app}\{#ExeBasename}.exe"; AppUserModelID: "{#AppUserId}"
-Name: "{autodesktop}\{#NameLong}"; Filename: "{app}\{#ExeBasename}.exe"; Tasks: desktopicon; AppUserModelID: "{#AppUserId}"
-Name: "{userappdata}\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\{#NameLong}"; Filename: "{app}\{#ExeBasename}.exe"; Tasks: quicklaunchicon; AppUserModelID: "{#AppUserId}"
+Name: "{group}\{#NameLong}"; Filename: "{app}\{#ExeBasename}.exe"; AppUserModelID: "{#AppUserId}"; Check: ShouldUpdateShortcut(ExpandConstant('{group}\{#NameLong}.lnk')))
+Name: "{autodesktop}\{#NameLong}"; Filename: "{app}\{#ExeBasename}.exe"; Tasks: desktopicon; AppUserModelID: "{#AppUserId}"; Check: ShouldUpdateShortcut(ExpandConstant('{autodesktop}\{#NameLong}.lnk')))
+Name: "{userappdata}\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\{#NameLong}"; Filename: "{app}\{#ExeBasename}.exe"; Tasks: quicklaunchicon; AppUserModelID: "{#AppUserId}"; Check: ShouldUpdateShortcut(ExpandConstant('{userappdata}\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\{#NameLong}.lnk')))
 
 [Run]
 Filename: "{app}\{#ExeBasename}.exe"; Description: "{cm:LaunchProgram,{#NameLong}}"; Tasks: runcode; Flags: nowait postinstall; Check: ShouldRunAfterUpdate
@@ -1448,6 +1448,11 @@ begin
   Result := FileExists(ExpandConstant('{param:sessionend}'))
 end;
 
+function ShouldUpdateShortcut(Path: String): Boolean;
+begin
+  Result := not (IsBackgroundUpdate() and FileExists(Path));
+end;
+
 function ShouldRunAfterUpdate(): Boolean;
 begin
   if IsBackgroundUpdate() then