diff --git a/src/core/UBSettings.cpp b/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
index 63c83be1..85683459 100644
--- a/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void UBSettings::init()
 
     appToolBarPositionedAtTop = new UBSetting(this, "App", "ToolBarPositionedAtTop", true);
     appToolBarDisplayText = new UBSetting(this, "App", "ToolBarDisplayText", true);
-    appEnableAutomaticSoftwareUpdates = new UBSetting(this, "App", "EnableAutomaticSoftwareUpdates", true);
+    appEnableAutomaticSoftwareUpdates = new UBSetting(this, "App", "EnableAutomaticSoftwareUpdates", false);
     appEnableSoftwareUpdates = new UBSetting(this, "App", "EnableSoftwareUpdates", true);
     appToolBarOrientationVertical = new UBSetting(this, "App", "ToolBarOrientationVertical", false);
     appPreferredLanguage = new UBSetting(this,"App","PreferredLanguage", "");