diff --git a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/plugininstaller/service.go b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/plugininstaller/service.go
index d49fe12b0da..ccebdf184fe 100644
--- a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/plugininstaller/service.go
+++ b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/plugininstaller/service.go
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ func (s *Service) shouldUpdate(ctx context.Context, pluginID, currentVersion str
 		s.log.Debug("New major version available, skipping update due to possible breaking changes", "pluginId", pluginID, "version", info.Version)
 		return false
 	}
+	if parsedCurrentVersion.Compare(parsedLatestVersion) >= 0 {
+		s.log.Debug("No update available", "pluginId", pluginID, "version", info.Version)
+		return false
+	}
 
 	// We should update the plugin
 	return true
diff --git a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/plugininstaller/service_test.go b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/plugininstaller/service_test.go
index d2b8668560f..1df3c8d2888 100644
--- a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/plugininstaller/service_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/plugininstaller/service_test.go
@@ -120,6 +120,20 @@ func TestService_Run(t *testing.T) {
 			shouldInstall:    true,
 			pluginsToInstall: []setting.InstallPlugin{{ID: "myplugin", URL: "https://example.com/myplugin.tar.gz"}},
 		},
+		{
+			name:             "Should not update a plugin if the current version is greater than the latest version",
+			shouldInstall:    false,
+			pluginsToInstall: []setting.InstallPlugin{{ID: "myplugin", Version: ""}},
+			existingPlugins:  []*plugins.Plugin{{JSONData: plugins.JSONData{ID: "myplugin", Info: plugins.Info{Version: "1.0.1"}}}},
+			latestPlugin:     &repo.PluginArchiveInfo{Version: "1.0.0"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "Should not update a plugin if the current version is equal to the latest version, ignoring the prerelease",
+			shouldInstall:    false,
+			pluginsToInstall: []setting.InstallPlugin{{ID: "myplugin", Version: ""}},
+			existingPlugins:  []*plugins.Plugin{{JSONData: plugins.JSONData{ID: "myplugin", Info: plugins.Info{Version: "1.0.0"}}}},
+			latestPlugin:     &repo.PluginArchiveInfo{Version: "1.0.0-rc.1"},
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {