diff --git a/src/services/options_init.js b/src/services/options_init.js
index 6ee05c06c..e5a13b4da 100644
--- a/src/services/options_init.js
+++ b/src/services/options_init.js
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ const defaultOptions = [
     { name: 'maxContentWidth', value: '1200', isSynced: false },
     { name: 'compressImages', value: 'true', isSynced: true },
     { name: 'downloadImagesAutomatically', value: 'true', isSynced: true },
-    { name: 'minTocHeadings', value: '5', isSynced: true }
+    { name: 'minTocHeadings', value: '5', isSynced: true },
+    { name: 'checkForUpdates', value: 'true', isSynced: true },
 ];
 
 function initStartupOptions() {