diff --git a/basicswap/basicswap.py b/basicswap/basicswap.py
index 7f132d3..cc565c1 100644
--- a/basicswap/basicswap.py
+++ b/basicswap/basicswap.py
@@ -11269,6 +11269,16 @@ class BasicSwap(BaseApp, BSXNetwork, UIApp):
                     settings_copy["notifications_outgoing_transactions"] = new_value
                     settings_changed = True
 
+            if "notifications_swap_completed" in data:
+                new_value = data["notifications_swap_completed"]
+                ensure(
+                    isinstance(new_value, bool),
+                    "New notifications_swap_completed value not boolean",
+                )
+                if settings_copy.get("notifications_swap_completed", True) != new_value:
+                    settings_copy["notifications_swap_completed"] = new_value
+                    settings_changed = True
+
             if "notifications_duration" in data:
                 new_value = data["notifications_duration"]
                 ensure(
@@ -11283,6 +11293,15 @@ class BasicSwap(BaseApp, BSXNetwork, UIApp):
                     settings_copy["notifications_duration"] = new_value
                     settings_changed = True
 
+            if "check_updates" in data:
+                new_value = data["check_updates"]
+                ensure(
+                    isinstance(new_value, bool), "New check_updates value not boolean"
+                )
+                if settings_copy.get("check_updates", True) != new_value:
+                    settings_copy["check_updates"] = new_value
+                    settings_changed = True
+
             if settings_changed:
                 settings_path = os.path.join(self.data_dir, cfg.CONFIG_FILENAME)
                 settings_path_new = settings_path + ".new"
diff --git a/basicswap/templates/settings.html b/basicswap/templates/settings.html
index ce8b7a7..716dad0 100644
--- a/basicswap/templates/settings.html
+++ b/basicswap/templates/settings.html
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@
 
           <div class="py-2">
            <div class="flex items-center">
-            <input type="checkbox" id="check_updates" name="check_updates" value="true" class="w-4 h-4 text-blue-600 bg-gray-100 border-gray-300 rounded focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:ring-blue-600 dark:ring-offset-gray-800 focus:ring-2 dark:bg-gray-600 dark:border-gray-500"{% if general_settings.check_updates %} checked{% endif %}>
+            <input type="checkbox" id="check_updates" name="check_updates" value="true" class="w-4 h-4 text-blue-600 bg-gray-100 border-gray-300 rounded focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:ring-blue-600 dark:ring-offset-gray-800 focus:ring-2 dark:bg-gray-600 dark:border-gray-500"{% if notification_settings.check_updates %} checked{% endif %}>
             <label for="check_updates" class="ml-3 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Update Notifications</label>
             <button type="button" data-check-updates class="ml-3 text-xs bg-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-700 text-white font-medium py-1 px-3 rounded transition-colors focus:outline-none">
              Check Now
diff --git a/basicswap/ui/page_settings.py b/basicswap/ui/page_settings.py
index d156379..2b50857 100644
--- a/basicswap/ui/page_settings.py
+++ b/basicswap/ui/page_settings.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def page_settings(self, url_split, post_string):
                         get_data_entry_or(form_data, "notifications_duration", "20")
                     ),
                     "check_updates": toBool(
-                        get_data_entry_or(form_data, "check_updates", "true")
+                        get_data_entry_or(form_data, "check_updates", "false")
                     ),
                 }
                 swap_client.editGeneralSettings(data)
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ def page_settings(self, url_split, post_string):
         "notifications_duration": swap_client.settings.get(
             "notifications_duration", 20
         ),
+        "check_updates": swap_client.settings.get("check_updates", True),
     }
 
     tor_control_password = (