diff --git a/couchpotato/core/_base/updater/main.py b/couchpotato/core/_base/updater/main.py
index 14a0b173..e4e936ce 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/_base/updater/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/_base/updater/main.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class Updater(Plugin):
         else:
             self.updater = SourceUpdater()
 
-        addEvent('app.load', self.autoUpdate)
         addEvent('app.load', self.setCrons)
         addEvent('updater.info', self.info)
 
@@ -81,8 +80,8 @@ class Updater(Plugin):
 
         return False
 
-    def check(self):
-        if self.isDisabled():
+    def check(self, force = False):
+        if not force and self.isDisabled():
             return
 
         if self.updater.check():
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ class Updater(Plugin):
 
     def checkView(self):
         return jsonified({
-            'update_available': self.check(),
+            'update_available': self.check(force = True),
             'info': self.updater.info()
         })