diff --git a/materialious/electron/src/index.ts b/materialious/electron/src/index.ts
index 476b8cd3..9b395569 100644
--- a/materialious/electron/src/index.ts
+++ b/materialious/electron/src/index.ts
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ let allowInsecureSSL = false;
 	setupContentSecurityPolicy(myCapacitorApp.getCustomURLScheme());
 	// Initialize our app, build windows, and load content.
 	await myCapacitorApp.init();
-	// Check for updates if we are in a packaged app.
-	autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify();
 })();
 
 app.on('certificate-error', (event, webContents, url, error, certificate, callback) => {
@@ -167,3 +165,17 @@ ipcMain.handle('setAllowInsecureSSL', async (_, allow) => {
 
 	return allowInsecureSSL;
 });
+
+ipcMain.handle('doUpdateCheck', async (_, disableAutoUpdate) => {
+	// Check for updates if we are in a packaged app.
+	autoUpdater.autoInstallOnAppQuit = !disableAutoUpdate;
+
+	if (disableAutoUpdate) {
+		await autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify({
+			title: 'Update Available',
+			body: 'A new version is available.'
+		});
+	} else {
+		await autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify();
+	}
+});
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/components/Settings/Interface.svelte b/materialious/src/lib/components/Settings/Interface.svelte
index 9f17b996..4a163a61 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/components/Settings/Interface.svelte
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/components/Settings/Interface.svelte
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 		interfaceAutoExpandComments,
 		interfaceAutoExpandDesc,
 		interfaceDefaultPage,
+		interfaceDisableAutoUpdate,
 		interfaceForceCase,
 		interfaceLowBandwidthMode,
 		interfaceRegionStore,
@@ -110,6 +111,12 @@
 		}
 	});
 
+	if (Capacitor.getPlatform() === 'electron') {
+		interfaceDisableAutoUpdate.subscribe((isDisabled) => {
+			window.electronAPI.doUpdateCheck(isDisabled);
+		});
+	}
+
 	let pages: Pages = $state([]);
 	authStore.subscribe(() => {
 		pages = getPages();
@@ -288,6 +295,24 @@
 	</nav>
 </div>
 
+{#if Capacitor.getPlatform() == 'electron'}
+	<div class="field no-margin">
+		<nav class="no-padding">
+			<div class="max">
+				<div>{$_('layout.disableAutoUpdate')}</div>
+			</div>
+			<label class="switch" tabindex="0" role="switch">
+				<input
+					type="checkbox"
+					bind:checked={$interfaceDisableAutoUpdate}
+					onclick={() => interfaceDisableAutoUpdate.set(!$interfaceDisableAutoUpdate)}
+				/>
+				<span></span>
+			</label>
+		</nav>
+	</div>
+{/if}
+
 <div class="field label suffix border">
 	<select
 		tabindex="0"
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/de.json b/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/de.json
index c324edeb..599bb757 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/de.json
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/de.json
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
         "previewVideoOnHover": "Video-Vorschau beim Hovern",
         "expandDescription": "Beschreibung standardmäßig erweitern",
         "expandComments": "Kommentare standardmäßig erweitern",
+        "disableAutoUpdate": "Automatische Installation von Updates deaktivieren",
         "dataPreferences": {
             "content": "Du möchtest Abonnements importieren/exportieren, dein Passwort ändern oder dein Konto löschen? Klicke hier und scrolle bis zum Ende der Seite.",
             "dataPreferences": "Dateneinstellungen"
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json b/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
index 001824f9..e081e293 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 		"expandChapters": "Expand chapters by default",
 		"expandComments": "Expand comments by default",
 		"allowInsecureRequests": "Allow insecure requests",
+		"disableAutoUpdate": "Disable automatic updates",
 		"dataPreferences": {
 			"content": "Looking to import/export subscriptions, change password or delete account? Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page.",
 			"dataPreferences": "Data preferences"
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/store.ts b/materialious/src/lib/store.ts
index 2de2682a..48b32947 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/store.ts
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/store.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ export const interfaceDisplayThumbnailAvatars = persisted('disableThumbnailAvata
 export const interfaceDefaultPage = persisted('defaultPage', '/');
 export const interfaceSearchHistoryEnabled = persisted('searchHistoryEnabled', false);
 export const interfaceAllowInsecureRequests = persisted('allowInsecureRequests', false);
+export const interfaceDisableAutoUpdate = persisted('disableAutoUpdate', false)
 
 export const sponsorBlockStore = persisted('sponsorBlock', true);
 export const sponsorBlockUrlStore: Writable<string | null | undefined> = persisted(