diff --git a/src/citron/configuration/configure_general.cpp b/src/citron/configuration/configure_general.cpp
index faeb65e4f..891cab7ea 100644
--- a/src/citron/configuration/configure_general.cpp
+++ b/src/citron/configuration/configure_general.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ ConfigureGeneral::ConfigureGeneral(const Core::System& system_,
     if (!Settings::IsConfiguringGlobal()) {
         ui->button_reset_defaults->setVisible(false);
     }
+
+    ui->check_for_updates_checkbox->setChecked(UISettings::values.check_for_updates_on_start.GetValue());
 }
 
 ConfigureGeneral::~ConfigureGeneral() = default;
@@ -133,6 +135,9 @@ void ConfigureGeneral::ResetDefaults() {
 }
 
 void ConfigureGeneral::ApplyConfiguration() {
+
+    UISettings::values.check_for_updates_on_start.SetValue(ui->check_for_updates_checkbox->isChecked());
+
     bool powered_on = system.IsPoweredOn();
     for (const auto& func : apply_funcs) {
         func(powered_on);
diff --git a/src/citron/configuration/configure_general.ui b/src/citron/configuration/configure_general.ui
index ef20891a3..fe11e1c62 100644
--- a/src/citron/configuration/configure_general.ui
+++ b/src/citron/configuration/configure_general.ui
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@
            <property name="bottomMargin">
             <number>0</number>
            </property>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="check_for_updates_checkbox">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Check for updates on startup</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
           </layout>
          </widget>
         </item>