diff --git a/src/views/set_password.ejs b/src/views/set_password.ejs
index e0a8d60f5..0768f4825 100644
--- a/src/views/set_password.ejs
+++ b/src/views/set_password.ejs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="form-group">
-                <input id="check-for-updates" type="checkbox" name="check-for-updates">
+                <input checked id="check-for-updates" type="checkbox" name="check-for-updates">
                 <label for="check-for-updates">Check for updates automatically</label>
             </div>