diff --git a/CodePush.js b/CodePush.js
index 58cf2e9..4c5cb83 100644
--- a/CodePush.js
+++ b/CodePush.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { AcquisitionManager as Sdk } from "code-push/script/acquisition-sdk";
 import { Alert } from "./AlertAdapter";
 import requestFetchAdapter from "./request-fetch-adapter";
-import semver from "semver";
 import { Platform } from "react-native";
 
 let NativeCodePush = require("react-native").NativeModules.CodePush;
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ async function checkForUpdate(deploymentKey = null) {
    * in any updates for current app store version, regardless of hash.
    */
   let queryPackage;
-  if (localPackage && localPackage.appVersion && semver.compare(localPackage.appVersion, config.appVersion) === 0) {
+  if (localPackage) {
     queryPackage = localPackage;
   } else {
     queryPackage = { appVersion: config.appVersion };
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b8acd6..2c0fdee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ To let the CodePush runtime know which deployment it should query for updates ag
 
     ![Deployment list](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/116461/11601733/13011d5e-9a8a-11e5-9ce2-b100498ffb34.png)
     
-2. In your app's `Info.plist` make sure your `Bundle versions string, short` (aka `CFBundleShortVersionString`) value is a valid [semver](http://semver.org/) version (e.g. 1.0.0 not 1.0)
+2. In your app's `Info.plist` make sure your `Bundle versions string, short` (aka `CFBundleShortVersionString`) value is a valid [semver](http://semver.org/) version. Note that if the value provided is missing a patch version, the CodePush server will assume it is `0`, i.e. `1.0` will be treated as `1.0.0`.
 
     ![Bundle version](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/116461/12307416/f9b82688-b9f3-11e5-839a-f1c6b4acd093.png)
     
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ After installing the plugin and syncing your Android Studio project with Gradle,
     }
     ```
 
-2. Ensure that the `android.defaultConfig.versionName` property in your `android/app/build.gradle` file is set to a semver compliant value (i.e. "1.0.0" not "1.0")
+2. Ensure that the `android.defaultConfig.versionName` property in your `android/app/build.gradle` file is set to a semver compliant value. Note that if the value provided is missing a patch version, the CodePush server will assume it is `0`, i.e. `1.0` will be treated as `1.0.0`.
     
     ```gradle
     android {
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ After installing the plugin and syncing your Android Studio project with Gradle,
     }
     ```
 
-2. Ensure that the `android.defaultConfig.versionName` property in your `android/app/build.gradle` file is set to a semver compliant value (i.e. "1.0.0" not "1.0")
+2. Ensure that the `android.defaultConfig.versionName` property in your `android/app/build.gradle` file is set to a semver compliant value. Note that if the value provided is missing a patch version, the CodePush server will assume it is `0`, i.e. `1.0` will be treated as `1.0.0`.
     
     ```gradle
     android {
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/codepush/react/CodePush.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/codepush/react/CodePush.java
index 446e2bc..f28e118 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/codepush/react/CodePush.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/codepush/react/CodePush.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class CodePush {
             } else {
                 // The binary version is newer.
                 didUpdate = false;
-                if (!this.isDebugMode) {
+                if (!this.isDebugMode || !this.appVersion.equals(packageAppVersion)) {
                     this.clearUpdates();
                 }
 
diff --git a/ios/CodePush/CodePush.m b/ios/CodePush/CodePush.m
index e21d4a3..b367f67 100644
--- a/ios/CodePush/CodePush.m
+++ b/ios/CodePush/CodePush.m
@@ -103,10 +103,15 @@ static NSString *bundleResourceName = @"main";
         isRunningBinaryVersion = NO;
         return packageUrl;
     } else {
+        BOOL isRelease = NO;
 #ifndef DEBUG
-        [CodePush clearUpdates];
+        isRelease = YES;
 #endif
         
+        if (isRelease || ![binaryAppVersion isEqualToString:packageAppVersion]) {
+            [CodePush clearUpdates];
+        }
+        
         NSLog(logMessageFormat, binaryBundleURL);
         isRunningBinaryVersion = YES;
         return binaryBundleURL;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 333b82c..f49213b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/Microsoft/react-native-code-push"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "code-push": "1.5.2-beta",
-    "semver": "^5.1.0"
+    "code-push": "1.5.2-beta"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "react-native": "0.19.0"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}