diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index aba793a53..d2cdf27a8 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	<string name="notify">Notify</string>
 	<string name="notify_updates_available">Notify when new updates are available</string>
 	<string name="update_history">Update history</string>
-	<string name="update_history_desc">Days to show new/updated apps</string>
+	<string name="update_history_summ">Days to consider apps new or recent: %s</string>
 
 	<string name="search_results">Search Results</string>
 	<string name="app_details">App Details</string>
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
index d94193130..19b934e16 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class Preferences implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeLi
 
     public static final String PREF_UPD_INTERVAL = "updateInterval";
     public static final String PREF_UPD_WIFI_ONLY = "updateOnWifiOnly";
+    public static final String PREF_UPD_HISTORY = "updateHistoryDays";
     public static final String PREF_ROOTED = "rooted";
     public static final String PREF_INCOMP_VER = "incompatibleVersions";
     public static final String PREF_THEME = "theme";
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/PreferencesActivity.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/PreferencesActivity.java
index 4ac1365d6..3d7a5290d 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/PreferencesActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/PreferencesActivity.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.Preference;
 import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
 import android.preference.CheckBoxPreference;
+import android.preference.EditTextPreference;
 import android.preference.ListPreference;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public class PreferencesActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements
     private static String[] summariesToUpdate = {
                     Preferences.PREF_UPD_INTERVAL,
                     Preferences.PREF_UPD_WIFI_ONLY,
+                    Preferences.PREF_UPD_HISTORY,
                     Preferences.PREF_ROOTED,
                     Preferences.PREF_INCOMP_VER,
                     Preferences.PREF_THEME,
@@ -85,6 +87,14 @@ public class PreferencesActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements
             return;
         }
 
+        if (key.equals(Preferences.PREF_UPD_HISTORY)) {
+            EditTextPreference pref = (EditTextPreference)findPreference(
+                    Preferences.PREF_UPD_HISTORY);
+            pref.setSummary(getString(R.string.update_history_summ,
+                        pref.getText()));
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (key.equals(Preferences.PREF_COMPACT_LAYOUT)) {
             CheckBoxPreference pref = (CheckBoxPreference)findPreference(
                     Preferences.PREF_COMPACT_LAYOUT);