diff --git a/aider/main.py b/aider/main.py
index de50dbc70..bb647d55d 100644
--- a/aider/main.py
+++ b/aider/main.py
@@ -416,11 +416,11 @@ def main(argv=None, input=None, output=None, force_git_root=None, return_coder=F
             return main(argv, input, output, right_repo_root, return_coder=return_coder)
 
     if args.just_check_update:
-        update_available = check_version(io, just_check=True)
+        update_available = check_version(io, just_check=True, verbose=args.verbose)
         return 0 if not update_available else 1
 
     if args.check_update:
-        check_version(io)
+        check_version(io, verbose=args.verbose)
 
     if args.models:
         models.print_matching_models(io, args.models)
diff --git a/aider/versioncheck.py b/aider/versioncheck.py
index e9a5f7146..5ce90cd35 100644
--- a/aider/versioncheck.py
+++ b/aider/versioncheck.py
@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ from aider import utils
 from aider.dump import dump  # noqa: F401
 
 
-def check_version(io, just_check=False):
+def check_version(io, just_check=False, verbose=False):
     fname = Path.home() / ".aider" / "caches" / "versioncheck"
     if not just_check and fname.exists():
         day = 60 * 60 * 24
         since = time.time() - fname.stat().st_mtime
         if since < day:
+            if verbose:
+                hours = since / 60 / 60
+                io.tool_output(f"Too soon to check version: {hours:.1f} hours")
             return
 
     # To keep startup fast, avoid importing this unless needed
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ def check_version(io, just_check=False):
         latest_version = data["info"]["version"]
         current_version = aider.__version__
 
-        if just_check:
+        if just_check or verbose:
             io.tool_output(f"Current version: {current_version}")
             io.tool_output(f"Latest version: {latest_version}")
 
@@ -41,11 +44,13 @@ def check_version(io, just_check=False):
         fname.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         fname.touch()
 
-    if just_check:
+    if just_check or verbose:
         if is_update_available:
             io.tool_output("Update available")
         else:
             io.tool_output("No update available")
+
+    if just_check:
         return is_update_available
 
     if not is_update_available:
diff --git a/tests/basic/test_main.py b/tests/basic/test_main.py
index f8322d2ef..1560894a0 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/basic/test_main.py
@@ -224,6 +224,15 @@ class TestMain(TestCase):
 
                     main(["--yes", fname, "--encoding", "iso-8859-15"])
 
+    def test_main_exit_calls_version_check(self):
+        with GitTemporaryDirectory():
+            with patch("aider.main.check_version") as mock_check_version, patch(
+                "aider.main.InputOutput"
+            ) as mock_input_output:
+                main(["--exit"], input=DummyInput(), output=DummyOutput())
+                mock_check_version.assert_called_once()
+                mock_input_output.assert_called_once()
+
     @patch("aider.main.InputOutput")
     @patch("aider.coders.base_coder.Coder.run")
     def test_main_message_adds_to_input_history(self, mock_run, MockInputOutput):