diff --git a/src/gui/client/scheduler.lisp b/src/gui/client/scheduler.lisp
index 3b7aa8f..e2a8c98 100644
--- a/src/gui/client/scheduler.lisp
+++ b/src/gui/client/scheduler.lisp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
   (notify (_ "Old history entries removed")))
 
 (defun start ()
-  (refresh-gemlog-subscriptions :start-on-boot t :set-busy-on-boot t)
+  (refresh-gemlog-subscriptions :start-on-boot    (swconf:gemini-update-gemlog-at-start-p)
+                                :set-busy-on-boot t)
   (purge-gemlogs)
   (purge-history))