diff --git a/core/Update/UpdateManager.php b/core/Update/UpdateManager.php
index e67aeb8e..cf4199a6 100644
--- a/core/Update/UpdateManager.php
+++ b/core/Update/UpdateManager.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class UpdateManager implements CallbackListener, CommandListener, TimerListener,
 
 		// Settings
 		$this->maniaControl->getSettingManager()->initSetting($this, self::SETTING_ENABLE_UPDATECHECK, true);
-		$this->maniaControl->getSettingManager()->initSetting($this, self::SETTING_AUTO_UPDATE, true);
+		$this->maniaControl->getSettingManager()->initSetting($this, self::SETTING_AUTO_UPDATE, false);
 		$this->maniaControl->getSettingManager()->initSetting($this, self::SETTING_UPDATECHECK_INTERVAL, 1);
 		$this->maniaControl->getSettingManager()->initSetting($this, self::SETTING_UPDATECHECK_CHANNEL, $this->getUpdateChannels());
 		$this->maniaControl->getSettingManager()->initSetting($this, self::SETTING_PERFORM_BACKUPS, true);