diff --git a/src/Squirrel/IUpdateManager.cs b/src/Squirrel/IUpdateManager.cs
index 9f580cee..6b38ed49 100644
--- a/src/Squirrel/IUpdateManager.cs
+++ b/src/Squirrel/IUpdateManager.cs
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ namespace Squirrel
         /// <summary>
         /// Completely Installs a targeted app
         /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="silentInstall">If true, don't run the app once install completes.</param>
         /// <returns>Completion</returns>
-        Task FullInstall();
+        Task FullInstall(bool silentInstall);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Completely uninstalls the targeted app
diff --git a/src/Squirrel/UpdateManager.ApplyReleases.cs b/src/Squirrel/UpdateManager.ApplyReleases.cs
index fc4e8f61..a813bb8c 100644
--- a/src/Squirrel/UpdateManager.ApplyReleases.cs
+++ b/src/Squirrel/UpdateManager.ApplyReleases.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Squirrel
                 this.rootAppDirectory = rootAppDirectory;
             }
 
-            public async Task ApplyReleases(UpdateInfo updateInfo, Action<int> progress = null)
+            public async Task ApplyReleases(UpdateInfo updateInfo, bool silentInstall, Action<int> progress = null)
             {
                 progress = progress ?? (_ => { });
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace Squirrel
                 progress(50);
 
                 var newVersion = currentReleases.MaxBy(x => x.Version).First().Version;
-                await invokePostInstall(newVersion, currentReleases.Count == 1);
+                await invokePostInstall(newVersion, currentReleases.Count == 1 && !silentInstall);
                 progress(75);
 
                 await cleanDeadVersions(newVersion);
diff --git a/src/Squirrel/UpdateManager.cs b/src/Squirrel/UpdateManager.cs
index a83e3aa2..ceb85b18 100644
--- a/src/Squirrel/UpdateManager.cs
+++ b/src/Squirrel/UpdateManager.cs
@@ -62,14 +62,18 @@ namespace Squirrel
             var applyReleases = new ApplyReleasesImpl(rootAppDirectory);
             await acquireUpdateLock();
 
-            await applyReleases.ApplyReleases(updateInfo, progress);
+            await applyReleases.ApplyReleases(updateInfo, false, progress);
         }
 
-        public async Task FullInstall()
+        public async Task FullInstall(bool silentInstall = false)
         {
             var updateInfo = await CheckForUpdate();
             await DownloadReleases(updateInfo.ReleasesToApply);
-            await ApplyReleases(updateInfo);
+
+            var applyReleases = new ApplyReleasesImpl(rootAppDirectory);
+            await acquireUpdateLock();
+
+            await applyReleases.ApplyReleases(updateInfo, silentInstall);
         }
 
         public async Task FullUninstall()