diff --git a/doc/100-General/10-Changelog.md b/doc/100-General/10-Changelog.md
index 2e2f150a..60e4eb03 100644
--- a/doc/100-General/10-Changelog.md
+++ b/doc/100-General/10-Changelog.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Released closed milestones can be found on [GitHub](https://github.com/Icinga/ic
 * [#417](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga-powershell-framework/issues/417) Adds support to allow the force creation of Icinga Agent certificates, even when they are already present on the system over Icinga Management Console installation
 * [#427](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga-powershell-framework/issues/427) Moves Icinga for Windows EventLog from `Application` to a custom log `Icinga for Windows`, allowing better separation
 * [#438](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga-powershell-framework/pull/438) Adds support for enabling the REST-Api background daemon and the Api-Check feature during the IMC installation wizard on advanced settings, which will be enabled by default
+* [#440](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga-powershell-framework/pull/440) Adds upgrade notification if Icinga for Windows Service binary older than v1.2.0 is used, which will not work with Icinga for Windows v1.8.0 or later
 
 ## 1.7.1 (2021-11-11)
 
diff --git a/lib/core/framework/Invoke-IcingaForWindowsMigration.psm1 b/lib/core/framework/Invoke-IcingaForWindowsMigration.psm1
index b06d897d..13abbbfe 100644
--- a/lib/core/framework/Invoke-IcingaForWindowsMigration.psm1
+++ b/lib/core/framework/Invoke-IcingaForWindowsMigration.psm1
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 function Invoke-IcingaForWindowsMigration()
 {
+    $IcingaForWindowsService = Get-IcingaForWindowsServiceData;
+
+    if (([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($IcingaForWindowsService.FullPath) -eq $FALSE -And (Test-Path $IcingaForWindowsService.FullPath))) {
+        $ServiceBinaryData = Read-IcingaServicePackage -File $IcingaForWindowsService.FullPath;
+
+        if ($ServiceBinaryData.FileVersion -lt (New-IcingaVersionObject -Version '1.2.0')) {
+            Write-IcingaConsoleWarning -Message 'You are running a Icinga for Windows Service binary older than v1.2.0. You need to upgrade to v1.2.0 or later before you can use Icinga for Windows properly. You can update it with "Update-Icinga -Name service"';
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     # Upgrade to v1.8.0
     if (Test-IcingaForWindowsMigration -MigrationVersion (New-IcingaVersionObject -Version '1.8.0')) {
         $ServiceStatus = (Get-Service 'icingapowershell' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Status;