diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/UpdateService.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/UpdateService.java
index 43a466d24..7992264aa 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/UpdateService.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/UpdateService.java
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public class UpdateService extends IntentService implements ProgressListener {
 
                 notifyContentProviders();
 
-                if (prefs.getBoolean(Preferences.PREF_UPD_NOTIFY, false)) {
+                if (prefs.getBoolean(Preferences.PREF_UPD_NOTIFY, true)) {
                     performUpdateNotification(appsToUpdate.values());
                 }
             }