diff --git a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/application.cpp b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/application.cpp
index 954f89c15..7014bd171 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/application.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/application.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ Application::Application(const QString& id, int& argc, char** argv, const QStrin
     m_notifications->load(settings());
   }
 
-  QTimer::singleShot(1000, system(), &SystemFactory::checkForUpdatesOnStartup);
+  QTimer::singleShot(15000, system(), &SystemFactory::checkForUpdatesOnStartup);
 
   setupWorkHorsePool();
 
diff --git a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
index 784993514..68fa2cf0c 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ DVALUE(char*) GUI::StyleDef = APP_STYLE_DEFAULT;
 DKEY General::ID = "main";
 
 DKEY General::UpdateOnStartup = "update_on_start";
-DVALUE(bool) General::UpdateOnStartupDef = true;
+DVALUE(bool) General::UpdateOnStartupDef = false;
 
 DKEY General::FirstRun = "first_run";
 DVALUE(bool) General::FirstRunDef = true;
diff --git a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/systemfactory.cpp b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/systemfactory.cpp
index 9eb0c3ec7..5f0a3b061 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/systemfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/systemfactory.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void SystemFactory::checkForUpdatesOnStartup() {
                                                }});
                        }
                      });
-    qApp->system()->checkForUpdates();
+    checkForUpdates();
   }
 #endif
 }