diff --git a/resources/qml/GeneralPage.qml b/resources/qml/GeneralPage.qml
index b2ff44b15a..9138fffc45 100644
--- a/resources/qml/GeneralPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/GeneralPage.qml
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("general/language")
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("physics/automatic_push_free")
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("mesh/scale_to_fit")
+        UM.Preferences.resetPreference("info/automatic_update_check")
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("info/send_slice_info")
         pushFreeCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_push_free"))
+        checkUpdatesCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("info/automatic_update_check"))
         sendDataCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("info/send_slice_info"))
         scaleToFitCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("mesh/scale_to_fit"))
         var defaultLanguage = UM.Preferences.getValue("general/language")
@@ -150,6 +152,20 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
             }
         }
 
+        UM.TooltipArea {
+            width: childrenRect.width
+            height: childrenRect.height
+            text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip","Should Cura check for updates when the program is started?")
+
+            CheckBox
+            {
+                id: checkUpdatesCheckbox
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@option:check","Check for updates on start")
+                checked: boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("info/automatic_update_check"))
+                onCheckedChanged: UM.Preferences.setValue("info/automatic_update_check", checked)
+            }
+        }
+
         UM.TooltipArea {
             width: childrenRect.width
             height: childrenRect.height