diff --git a/aider/main.py b/aider/main.py
index fa2ebce3d..702a93d80 100644
--- a/aider/main.py
+++ b/aider/main.py
@@ -745,17 +745,18 @@ def main(argv=None, input=None, output=None, force_git_root=None, return_coder=F
         return coder
 
     coder.show_announcements()
+    io.tool_output()
 
-    if is_first_run:
-        if args.show_release_notes is None:
-            show = io.confirm_ask("Would you like to see what's new in this version?")
-        else:
-            show = args.show_release_notes
+    if args.show_release_notes is True:
+        show = True
+    elif args.show_release_notes is None:
+        show = is_first_run and io.confirm_ask("Would you like to see what's new in this version?")
+    else: # args.show_release_notes is False
+        show = False
 
-        if show:
-            io.tool_output(f"Opening release notes: {urls.release_notes}")
-            utils.open_url(urls.release_notes)
-        io.tool_output()
+    if show:
+        io.tool_output(f"Opening release notes: {urls.release_notes}")
+        utils.open_url(urls.release_notes)
 
     if args.show_prompts:
         coder.cur_messages += [