diff --git a/genericcore.cpp b/genericcore.cpp
index 96f07a3..34ef9dd 100644
--- a/genericcore.cpp
+++ b/genericcore.cpp
@@ -76,12 +76,10 @@ bool GenericCore::isApplicationUpdateAvailable() {
   return true;
 }
 
-void GenericCore::triggerApplicationUpdate() {
-  // TODO include cleaness of undo stack
-  // if (!m_undoStack->isClean()) {
-  //   saveItems();
-  // }
-  //  QStringList args("update componentA componentB");
+void GenericCore::triggerApplicationUpdate(const bool saveChanges) {
+  if (saveChanges && !m_modelUndoStack->isClean()) {
+    saveItems();
+  }
   QStringList args("--start-updater");
   QString toolFilePath = getMaintenanceToolFilePath();
   QProcess::startDetached(toolFilePath, args);
diff --git a/genericcore.h b/genericcore.h
index e3c1e5f..b25135c 100644
--- a/genericcore.h
+++ b/genericcore.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class GenericCore : public QObject {
   void sayHello() const;
 
   bool isApplicationUpdateAvailable();
-  void triggerApplicationUpdate();
+  void triggerApplicationUpdate(const bool saveChanges);
 
   QUndoStack* getModelUndoStack() const;
   std::shared_ptr<TableModel> getModel() const;