Index: src/mainwindow.cpp
--- src/mainwindow.cpp.orig
+++ src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ Main::Main(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent)
     // After startup, schedule looking for updates AFTER
     // release notes have been downloaded
     // (avoid race condition with simultanously receiving cookies)
-    checkUpdatesAfterReleaseNotes = true;
+    checkUpdatesAfterReleaseNotes = false;
 
 #if defined(VYM_DBUS)
     // Announce myself on DBUS
