diff --git a/src/locales/en/translation.json b/src/locales/en/translation.json
index 668f1547..7710066d 100755
--- a/src/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@
     "download_in_progress": "Download in progress",
     "download_paused": "Download paused",
     "last_downloaded_option": "Last downloaded option",
+    "new_download_option": "New",
     "create_steam_shortcut": "Create Steam shortcut",
     "create_shortcut_success": "Shortcut created successfully",
     "you_might_need_to_restart_steam": "You might need to restart Steam to see the changes",
diff --git a/src/main/events/download-sources/get-download-sources-check-baseline.ts b/src/main/events/download-sources/get-download-sources-check-baseline.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f3ab377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/events/download-sources/get-download-sources-check-baseline.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { getDownloadSourcesCheckBaseline } from "@main/level";
+import { registerEvent } from "../register-event";
+
+const getDownloadSourcesCheckBaselineHandler = async (
+  _event: Electron.IpcMainInvokeEvent
+) => {
+  return await getDownloadSourcesCheckBaseline();
+};
+
+registerEvent(
+  "getDownloadSourcesCheckBaseline",
+  getDownloadSourcesCheckBaselineHandler
+);
diff --git a/src/main/events/download-sources/get-download-sources-since-value.ts b/src/main/events/download-sources/get-download-sources-since-value.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbd06faf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/events/download-sources/get-download-sources-since-value.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { getDownloadSourcesSinceValue } from "@main/level";
+import { registerEvent } from "../register-event";
+
+const getDownloadSourcesSinceValueHandler = async (
+  _event: Electron.IpcMainInvokeEvent
+) => {
+  return await getDownloadSourcesSinceValue();
+};
+
+registerEvent(
+  "getDownloadSourcesSinceValue",
+  getDownloadSourcesSinceValueHandler
+);
diff --git a/src/main/events/index.ts b/src/main/events/index.ts
index 0ab5499a..162b08d7 100644
--- a/src/main/events/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/events/index.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ import "./user-preferences/authenticate-real-debrid";
 import "./user-preferences/authenticate-torbox";
 import "./download-sources/add-download-source";
 import "./download-sources/sync-download-sources";
+import "./download-sources/get-download-sources-check-baseline";
+import "./download-sources/get-download-sources-since-value";
 import "./auth/sign-out";
 import "./auth/open-auth-window";
 import "./auth/get-session-hash";
diff --git a/src/main/level/sublevels/downloadSourcesCheckTimestamp.ts b/src/main/level/sublevels/downloadSourcesCheckTimestamp.ts
index f7071932..4b60b962 100644
--- a/src/main/level/sublevels/downloadSourcesCheckTimestamp.ts
+++ b/src/main/level/sublevels/downloadSourcesCheckTimestamp.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,59 @@
 import { levelKeys } from "./keys";
 import { db } from "../level";
+import { logger } from "@main/services";
 
-export const getLastDownloadSourcesCheck = async (): Promise<string | null> => {
+// Gets when we last started the app (for next API call's 'since')
+export const getDownloadSourcesCheckBaseline = async (): Promise<
+  string | null
+> => {
   try {
-    const timestamp = await db.get(levelKeys.lastDownloadSourcesCheck);
+    const timestamp = await db.get(levelKeys.downloadSourcesCheckBaseline);
     return timestamp;
   } catch (error) {
-    // Key doesn't exist yet
+    if (error instanceof Error && error.name === "NotFoundError") {
+      logger.debug("Download sources check baseline not found, returning null");
+    } else {
+      logger.error(
+        "Unexpected error while getting download sources check baseline",
+        error
+      );
+    }
     return null;
   }
 };
 
-export const updateLastDownloadSourcesCheck = async (
+// Updates to current time (when app starts)
+export const updateDownloadSourcesCheckBaseline = async (
   timestamp: string
 ): Promise<void> => {
-  await db.put(levelKeys.lastDownloadSourcesCheck, timestamp);
+  const utcTimestamp = new Date(timestamp).toISOString();
+  await db.put(levelKeys.downloadSourcesCheckBaseline, utcTimestamp);
+};
+
+// Gets the 'since' value the API used in the last check (for modal comparison)
+export const getDownloadSourcesSinceValue = async (): Promise<
+  string | null
+> => {
+  try {
+    const timestamp = await db.get(levelKeys.downloadSourcesSinceValue);
+    return timestamp;
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (error instanceof Error && error.name === "NotFoundError") {
+      logger.debug("Download sources since value not found, returning null");
+    } else {
+      logger.error(
+        "Unexpected error while getting download sources since value",
+        error
+      );
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+};
+
+// Saves the 'since' value we used in the API call (for modal to compare against)
+export const updateDownloadSourcesSinceValue = async (
+  timestamp: string
+): Promise<void> => {
+  const utcTimestamp = new Date(timestamp).toISOString();
+  await db.put(levelKeys.downloadSourcesSinceValue, utcTimestamp);
 };
diff --git a/src/main/level/sublevels/keys.ts b/src/main/level/sublevels/keys.ts
index 536f9dca..89c33f8d 100644
--- a/src/main/level/sublevels/keys.ts
+++ b/src/main/level/sublevels/keys.ts
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ export const levelKeys = {
   screenState: "screenState",
   rpcPassword: "rpcPassword",
   downloadSources: "downloadSources",
-  lastDownloadSourcesCheck: "lastDownloadSourcesCheck",
+  downloadSourcesCheckBaseline: "downloadSourcesCheckBaseline", // When we last started the app
+  downloadSourcesSinceValue: "downloadSourcesSinceValue", // The 'since' value API used (for modal comparison)
 };
diff --git a/src/main/services/download-sources-checker.ts b/src/main/services/download-sources-checker.ts
index d2ccb531..f8b853a7 100644
--- a/src/main/services/download-sources-checker.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/download-sources-checker.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { HydraApi } from "./hydra-api";
 import {
   gamesSublevel,
-  getLastDownloadSourcesCheck,
-  updateLastDownloadSourcesCheck,
+  getDownloadSourcesCheckBaseline,
+  updateDownloadSourcesCheckBaseline,
+  updateDownloadSourcesSinceValue,
   downloadSourcesSublevel,
 } from "@main/level";
 import { logger } from "./logger";
@@ -17,6 +18,89 @@ interface DownloadSourcesChangeResponse {
 }
 
 export class DownloadSourcesChecker {
+  private static async clearStaleBadges(
+    nonCustomGames: Game[]
+  ): Promise<{ gameId: string; count: number }[]> {
+    const previouslyFlaggedGames = nonCustomGames.filter(
+      (game: Game) =>
+        game.newDownloadOptionsCount && game.newDownloadOptionsCount > 0
+    );
+
+    const clearedPayload: { gameId: string; count: number }[] = [];
+    if (previouslyFlaggedGames.length > 0) {
+      logger.info(
+        `Clearing stale newDownloadOptionsCount for ${previouslyFlaggedGames.length} games`
+      );
+      for (const game of previouslyFlaggedGames) {
+        await gamesSublevel.put(`${game.shop}:${game.objectId}`, {
+          ...game,
+          newDownloadOptionsCount: undefined,
+        });
+        clearedPayload.push({
+          gameId: `${game.shop}:${game.objectId}`,
+          count: 0,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    return clearedPayload;
+  }
+
+  private static async processApiResponse(
+    response: unknown,
+    nonCustomGames: Game[]
+  ): Promise<{ gameId: string; count: number }[]> {
+    if (!response || !Array.isArray(response)) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    const gamesWithNewOptions: { gameId: string; count: number }[] = [];
+
+    for (const gameUpdate of response as DownloadSourcesChangeResponse[]) {
+      if (gameUpdate.newDownloadOptionsCount > 0) {
+        const game = nonCustomGames.find(
+          (g) =>
+            g.shop === gameUpdate.shop && g.objectId === gameUpdate.objectId
+        );
+
+        if (game) {
+          await gamesSublevel.put(`${game.shop}:${game.objectId}`, {
+            ...game,
+            newDownloadOptionsCount: gameUpdate.newDownloadOptionsCount,
+          });
+
+          gamesWithNewOptions.push({
+            gameId: `${game.shop}:${game.objectId}`,
+            count: gameUpdate.newDownloadOptionsCount,
+          });
+
+          logger.info(
+            `Game ${game.title} has ${gameUpdate.newDownloadOptionsCount} new download options`
+          );
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return gamesWithNewOptions;
+  }
+
+  private static sendNewDownloadOptionsEvent(
+    clearedPayload: { gameId: string; count: number }[],
+    gamesWithNewOptions: { gameId: string; count: number }[]
+  ): void {
+    const eventPayload = [...clearedPayload, ...gamesWithNewOptions];
+    if (eventPayload.length > 0 && WindowManager.mainWindow) {
+      WindowManager.mainWindow.webContents.send(
+        "on-new-download-options",
+        eventPayload
+      );
+    }
+
+    logger.info(
+      `Found new download options for ${gamesWithNewOptions.length} games`
+    );
+  }
+
   static async checkForChanges(): Promise<void> {
     logger.info("DownloadSourcesChecker.checkForChanges() called");
 
@@ -51,35 +135,16 @@ export class DownloadSourcesChecker {
         return;
       }
 
-      // Get last check timestamp or use a default (24 hours ago)
-      const lastCheck = await getLastDownloadSourcesCheck();
+      // Get when we LAST started the app (for this check's 'since' parameter)
+      const previousBaseline = await getDownloadSourcesCheckBaseline();
       const since =
-        lastCheck || new Date(Date.now() - 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString();
-      logger.info(`Last check: ${lastCheck}, using since: ${since}`);
+        previousBaseline ||
+        new Date(Date.now() - 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString();
+
+      logger.info(`Using since: ${since} (from last app start)`);
 
       // Clear any previously stored new download option counts so badges don't persist across restarts
-      const previouslyFlaggedGames = nonCustomGames.filter(
-        (game: Game) =>
-          (game as Game).newDownloadOptionsCount &&
-          (game as Game).newDownloadOptionsCount! > 0
-      );
-
-      const clearedPayload: { gameId: string; count: number }[] = [];
-      if (previouslyFlaggedGames.length > 0) {
-        logger.info(
-          `Clearing stale newDownloadOptionsCount for ${previouslyFlaggedGames.length} games`
-        );
-        for (const game of previouslyFlaggedGames) {
-          await gamesSublevel.put(`${game.shop}:${game.objectId}`, {
-            ...game,
-            newDownloadOptionsCount: undefined,
-          });
-          clearedPayload.push({
-            gameId: `${game.shop}:${game.objectId}`,
-            count: 0,
-          });
-        }
-      }
+      const clearedPayload = await this.clearStaleBadges(nonCustomGames);
 
       // Prepare games array for API call (excluding custom games)
       const games = nonCustomGames.map((game: Game) => ({
@@ -108,52 +173,25 @@ export class DownloadSourcesChecker {
 
       logger.info("API call completed, response:", response);
 
-      // Update the last check timestamp
-      await updateLastDownloadSourcesCheck(new Date().toISOString());
+      // Save the 'since' value we just used (for modal to compare against)
+      await updateDownloadSourcesSinceValue(since);
+      logger.info(`Saved 'since' value: ${since} (for modal comparison)`);
+
+      // Update baseline to NOW (for next app start's 'since')
+      const now = new Date().toISOString();
+      await updateDownloadSourcesCheckBaseline(now);
+      logger.info(
+        `Updated baseline to: ${now} (will be 'since' on next app start)`
+      );
 
       // Process the response and store newDownloadOptionsCount for games with new options
-      if (response && Array.isArray(response)) {
-        const gamesWithNewOptions: { gameId: string; count: number }[] = [];
+      const gamesWithNewOptions = await this.processApiResponse(
+        response,
+        nonCustomGames
+      );
 
-        for (const gameUpdate of response as DownloadSourcesChangeResponse[]) {
-          if (gameUpdate.newDownloadOptionsCount > 0) {
-            const game = nonCustomGames.find(
-              (g) =>
-                g.shop === gameUpdate.shop && g.objectId === gameUpdate.objectId
-            );
-
-            if (game) {
-              // Store the new download options count in the game data
-              await gamesSublevel.put(`${game.shop}:${game.objectId}`, {
-                ...game,
-                newDownloadOptionsCount: gameUpdate.newDownloadOptionsCount,
-              });
-
-              gamesWithNewOptions.push({
-                gameId: `${game.shop}:${game.objectId}`,
-                count: gameUpdate.newDownloadOptionsCount,
-              });
-
-              logger.info(
-                `Game ${game.title} has ${gameUpdate.newDownloadOptionsCount} new download options`
-              );
-            }
-          }
-        }
-
-        // Send IPC event to renderer to clear stale badges and set fresh counts from response
-        const eventPayload = [...clearedPayload, ...gamesWithNewOptions];
-        if (eventPayload.length > 0 && WindowManager.mainWindow) {
-          WindowManager.mainWindow.webContents.send(
-            "on-new-download-options",
-            eventPayload
-          );
-        }
-
-        logger.info(
-          `Found new download options for ${gamesWithNewOptions.length} games`
-        );
-      }
+      // Send IPC event to renderer to clear stale badges and set fresh counts from response
+      this.sendNewDownloadOptionsEvent(clearedPayload, gamesWithNewOptions);
 
       logger.info("Download sources check completed successfully");
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/src/preload/index.ts b/src/preload/index.ts
index a1a0d959..3a879d70 100644
--- a/src/preload/index.ts
+++ b/src/preload/index.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("electron", {
     ipcRenderer.invoke("removeDownloadSource", url, removeAll),
   getDownloadSources: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("getDownloadSources"),
   syncDownloadSources: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("syncDownloadSources"),
+  getDownloadSourcesCheckBaseline: () =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("getDownloadSourcesCheckBaseline"),
+  getDownloadSourcesSinceValue: () =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("getDownloadSourcesSinceValue"),
 
   /* Library */
   toggleAutomaticCloudSync: (
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/declaration.d.ts b/src/renderer/src/declaration.d.ts
index 30b5c67a..b5d2492d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/declaration.d.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/declaration.d.ts
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ declare global {
     ) => Promise<void>;
     getDownloadSources: () => Promise<DownloadSource[]>;
     syncDownloadSources: () => Promise<void>;
+    getDownloadSourcesCheckBaseline: () => Promise<string | null>;
+    getDownloadSourcesSinceValue: () => Promise<string | null>;
 
     /* Hardware */
     getDiskFreeSpace: (path: string) => Promise<DiskUsage>;
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/hooks/use-download-options-listener.ts b/src/renderer/src/hooks/use-download-options-listener.ts
index 34cc7bf7..dfc9b3b4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/hooks/use-download-options-listener.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/hooks/use-download-options-listener.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ export function useDownloadOptionsListener() {
   useEffect(() => {
     const unsubscribe = window.electron.onNewDownloadOptions(
       (gamesWithNewOptions) => {
-        gamesWithNewOptions.forEach(({ gameId, count }) => {
+        for (const { gameId, count } of gamesWithNewOptions) {
           dispatch(updateGameNewDownloadOptions({ gameId, count }));
-        });
+        }
       }
     );
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/pages/game-details/modals/repacks-modal.scss b/src/renderer/src/pages/game-details/modals/repacks-modal.scss
index ba9778fd..9bffc676 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/pages/game-details/modals/repacks-modal.scss
+++ b/src/renderer/src/pages/game-details/modals/repacks-modal.scss
@@ -45,12 +45,27 @@
   &__repack-title {
     color: globals.$muted-color;
     word-break: break-word;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: calc(globals.$spacing-unit * 1);
   }
 
   &__repack-info {
     font-size: globals.$small-font-size;
   }
 
+  &__new-badge {
+    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
+    padding: 4px 8px;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    min-width: 24px;
+    text-align: center;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+
   &__no-results {
     width: 100%;
     padding: calc(globals.$spacing-unit * 4) 0;
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/pages/game-details/modals/repacks-modal.tsx b/src/renderer/src/pages/game-details/modals/repacks-modal.tsx
index 306e8647..1627d8e9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/pages/game-details/modals/repacks-modal.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/pages/game-details/modals/repacks-modal.tsx
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ import {
   TextField,
   CheckboxField,
 } from "@renderer/components";
-import type { DownloadSource } from "@types";
-import type { GameRepack } from "@types";
+import type { DownloadSource, GameRepack } from "@types";
 
 import { DownloadSettingsModal } from "./download-settings-modal";
 import { gameDetailsContext } from "@renderer/context";
@@ -53,6 +52,10 @@ export function RepacksModal({
   const [hashesInDebrid, setHashesInDebrid] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>(
     {}
   );
+  const [lastCheckTimestamp, setLastCheckTimestamp] = useState<string | null>(
+    null
+  );
+  const [isLoadingTimestamp, setIsLoadingTimestamp] = useState(true);
 
   const { game, repacks } = useContext(gameDetailsContext);
 
@@ -66,8 +69,8 @@ export function RepacksModal({
       return null;
     }
 
-    const hashRegex = /xt=urn:btih:([a-zA-Z0-9]+)/i;
-    const match = magnet.match(hashRegex);
+    const hashRegex = /xt=urn:btih:([a-f0-9]+)/i;
+    const match = hashRegex.exec(magnet);
 
     return match ? match[1].toLowerCase() : null;
   };
@@ -97,6 +100,21 @@ export function RepacksModal({
     fetchDownloadSources();
   }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const fetchLastCheckTimestamp = async () => {
+      setIsLoadingTimestamp(true);
+
+      const timestamp = await window.electron.getDownloadSourcesSinceValue();
+
+      setLastCheckTimestamp(timestamp);
+      setIsLoadingTimestamp(false);
+    };
+
+    if (visible) {
+      fetchLastCheckTimestamp();
+    }
+  }, [visible, repacks]);
+
   const sortedRepacks = useMemo(() => {
     return orderBy(
       repacks,
@@ -158,6 +176,19 @@ export function RepacksModal({
     return repack.uris.some((uri) => uri.includes(game.download!.uri));
   };
 
+  const isNewRepack = (repack: GameRepack): boolean => {
+    // Don't show badge while loading timestamp
+    if (isLoadingTimestamp) return false;
+
+    if (!lastCheckTimestamp || !repack.createdAt) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const lastCheckUtc = new Date(lastCheckTimestamp).toISOString();
+
+    return repack.createdAt > lastCheckUtc;
+  };
+
   const [isFilterDrawerOpen, setIsFilterDrawerOpen] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -273,7 +304,14 @@ export function RepacksModal({
                   onClick={() => handleRepackClick(repack)}
                   className="repacks-modal__repack-button"
                 >
-                  <p className="repacks-modal__repack-title">{repack.title}</p>
+                  <p className="repacks-modal__repack-title">
+                    {repack.title}
+                    {isNewRepack(repack) && (
+                      <span className="repacks-modal__new-badge">
+                        {t("new_download_option")}
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                  </p>
 
                   {isLastDownloadedOption && (
                     <Badge>{t("last_downloaded_option")}</Badge>
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index 4b13c496..f435bc60 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export interface GameRepack {
   uploadDate: string | null;
   downloadSourceId: string;
   downloadSourceName: string;
+  createdAt: string;
 }
 
 export interface DownloadSource {