diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/drumber/kitsune/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/github/drumber/kitsune/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index 030f4527..a02b5cb6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/drumber/kitsune/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/drumber/kitsune/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ import io.github.drumber.kitsune.ui.authentication.AuthenticationActivity
 import io.github.drumber.kitsune.ui.base.BaseActivity
 import io.github.drumber.kitsune.ui.permissions.requestNotificationPermission
 import io.github.drumber.kitsune.ui.permissions.showNotificationPermissionRejectedDialog
-import io.github.drumber.kitsune.util.ui.RoundBitmapDrawable
 import io.github.drumber.kitsune.util.extensions.setStatusBarColorRes
+import io.github.drumber.kitsune.util.ui.RoundBitmapDrawable
 import io.github.drumber.kitsune.util.ui.getSystemBarsAndCutoutInsets
 import org.koin.android.ext.android.get
 import org.koin.androidx.viewmodel.ext.android.viewModel
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity(R.layout.activity_main) {
             val requestNotificationPermissionLauncher =
                 registerForActivityResult(RequestPermission()) { isGranted ->
                     if (isGranted) {
-                        KitsunePref.checkForUpdatesOnStart = true
                         KitsunePref.flagUserDeniedNotificationPermission = false
                     } else {
                         KitsunePref.checkForUpdatesOnStart = false
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/drumber/kitsune/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/github/drumber/kitsune/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
index 8cf38396..a3c16f0b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/drumber/kitsune/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/drumber/kitsune/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ class SettingsFragment : BasePreferenceFragment() {
                 val preference =
                     findPreference<SwitchPreferenceCompat>(R.string.preference_key_check_for_updates_on_start)
                 if (isGranted) {
-                    preference?.isChecked = true
                     KitsunePref.flagUserDeniedNotificationPermission = false
                 } else {
                     preference?.isChecked = false
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/app_preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/app_preferences.xml
index 48017910..2734f863 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/app_preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/app_preferences.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
             android:key="@string/preference_key_check_for_updates_on_start"
             android:title="@string/preference_check_for_updates"
             android:summary="@string/preference_check_for_updates_description"
-            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:defaultValue="false"
             app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
 
         <Preference