diff --git a/src/main/java/club/bytecode/the/jda/gui/MainViewerGUI.java b/src/main/java/club/bytecode/the/jda/gui/MainViewerGUI.java
index a4e4bac..4854dd4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/club/bytecode/the/jda/gui/MainViewerGUI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/club/bytecode/the/jda/gui/MainViewerGUI.java
@@ -264,7 +264,8 @@ private void initializeMenubar() {
         mntmIntro.addActionListener(arg0 -> introWindow.setVisible(true));
         helpMenu.add(mntmIntro);
 
-        mntmUpdateCheck.setSelected(Settings.DO_UPDATE_CHECK.getBool());
+        mntmUpdateCheck.setSelected(false);
+        mntmUpdateCheck.setEnabled(false);
         mntmUpdateCheck.addActionListener(e -> Settings.DO_UPDATE_CHECK.set(mntmUpdateCheck.isSelected()));
         helpMenu.add(mntmUpdateCheck);
         menuBar.add(helpMenu);