diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityView.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityView.java
index 9450f23eb9..e30836cdba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityView.java
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ public class ActivityView extends ActivityBilling implements FragmentManager.OnB
 
         SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
         boolean updates = prefs.getBoolean("updates", true);
-        boolean weekly = prefs.getBoolean("weekly", true);
+        boolean weekly = prefs.getBoolean("weekly", false);
         long last_update_check = prefs.getLong("last_update_check", 0);
 
         if (!always && !updates)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
index 372a931a53..5ec43570b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsMisc extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferenc
 
         swWatchdog.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("watchdog", true));
         swUpdates.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("updates", true));
-        swCheckWeekly.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("weekly", true));
+        swCheckWeekly.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("weekly", false));
         swCheckWeekly.setEnabled(swUpdates.isChecked());
         grpUpdates.setVisibility(!BuildConfig.DEBUG &&
                 (Helper.isPlayStoreInstall() || !Helper.hasValidFingerprint(getContext()))