diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index dd42152da..970476365 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 ##0.4.0
 - Jar support in 1.6+
 - Deprecated legacy instances
-    - Legacy instances can still be used but not created
-    - All Minecraft versions are supported in the new instance format
+  - Legacy instances can still be used but not created
+  - All Minecraft versions are supported in the new instance format
 - All instance editing and settings dialogs were turned into pages
-    - The edit instance dialog contains pages relevant to editing and settings
-    - The console window contains pages useful when playing the game
+  - The edit instance dialog contains pages relevant to editing and settings
+  - The console window contains pages useful when playing the game
 - Redone the screenshot management and upload (page)
 - Added a way to display and manage log files and crash reports generated by Minecraft (page)
 - Added measures to prevent corruption of version files
-    - Minecraft version files are no longer part of the instances by default
+  - Minecraft version files are no longer part of the instances by default
 - Added help for the newly added dialog pages
 - Made logs uploaded to paste.ee expire after a month
 - Fixed a few bugs related to liteloader and forge (1.7.10 issues)
diff --git a/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 552f6a2de..1a92139c4 100644
--- a/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,10 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWi
 				&MainWindow::updateNotAvailable);
 		// if automatic update checks are allowed, start one.
 		if (MMC->settings()->get("AutoUpdate").toBool())
-			on_actionCheckUpdate_triggered();
+		{
+			auto updater = MMC->updateChecker();
+			updater->checkForUpdate(false);
+		}
 
 		connect(MMC->notificationChecker().get(),
 				&NotificationChecker::notificationCheckFinished, this,
@@ -931,7 +934,6 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionConfig_Folder_triggered()
 void MainWindow::on_actionCheckUpdate_triggered()
 {
 	auto updater = MMC->updateChecker();
-
 	updater->checkForUpdate(true);
 }