diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
index ee8455a8c..91e89d7c5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.preferences.PreferenceUpgrader;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.Validate;
 
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.FeedItemUtil;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.Flavors;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.IntentUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.StorageUtils;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.download.AutoUpdateManager;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.gui.NotificationUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.dialog.RatingDialog;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.dialog.RenameFeedDialog;
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements NavDrawerActivi
         transaction.commit();
 
         checkFirstLaunch();
+        PreferenceUpgrader.checkUpgrades(this);
         NotificationUtils.createChannels(this);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/PreferenceUpgrader.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/PreferenceUpgrader.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93b326698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/PreferenceUpgrader.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.preferences;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.BuildConfig;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
+
+public class PreferenceUpgrader {
+    private static final String PREF_CONFIGURED_VERSION = "configuredVersion";
+    private static final String PREF_NAME = "PreferenceUpgrader";
+
+
+    public static void checkUpgrades(Context context) {
+        SharedPreferences prefs = context.getSharedPreferences(PREF_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        int oldVersion = prefs.getInt(PREF_CONFIGURED_VERSION, 1070200);
+        int newVersion = BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE;
+
+        if (oldVersion != newVersion) {
+            prefs.edit().putInt(PREF_CONFIGURED_VERSION, newVersion).apply();
+            upgrade(oldVersion);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void upgrade(int oldVersion) {
+        if (oldVersion < 1070300) {
+            UserPreferences.restartUpdateAlarm();
+        }
+    }
+}