diff --git a/res/menu/menu_toolbar.xml b/res/menu/menu_toolbar.xml
index f745e59..cfdaea6 100644
--- a/res/menu/menu_toolbar.xml
+++ b/res/menu/menu_toolbar.xml
@@ -6,4 +6,10 @@
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_menu_refresh"
         android:title="@string/menu_refresh"
         app:showAsAction="always" />
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/menu_auto_updates_check"
+        android:checkable="true"
+        android:checked="true"
+        android:title="@string/menu_auto_updates_check"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
 </menu>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index e5b114e..6bdc2b0 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     <string name="reboot">Reboot</string>
 
     <string name="menu_refresh">Refresh</string>
+    <string name="menu_auto_updates_check">Auto updates check</string>
 
     <string name="dialog_checking_for_updates">Checking for updates</string>
     <string name="snack_updates_found">New updates found</string>
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesActivity.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesActivity.java
index 37ad2b2..fa65331 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesActivity.java
@@ -130,6 +130,20 @@ public class UpdatesActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             case R.id.menu_refresh:
                 downloadUpdatesList(true);
                 return true;
+            case R.id.menu_auto_updates_check:
+                boolean enable = !item.isChecked();
+                item.setChecked(enable);
+                PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(UpdatesActivity.this)
+                        .edit()
+                        .putBoolean(Constants.PREF_AUTO_UPDATES_CHECK, enable)
+                        .apply();
+                if (enable) {
+                    UpdatesCheckReceiver.scheduleRepeatingUpdatesCheck(this);
+                } else {
+                    UpdatesCheckReceiver.cancelRepeatingUpdatesCheck(this);
+                    UpdatesCheckReceiver.cancelUpdatesCheck(this);
+                }
+                return true;
         }
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
     }
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesCheckReceiver.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesCheckReceiver.java
index e97e3b2..e3fbfff 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesCheckReceiver.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesCheckReceiver.java
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ public class UpdatesCheckReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
     @Override
     public void onReceive(final Context context, Intent intent) {
+        final SharedPreferences preferences =
+                PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+        if (!preferences.getBoolean(Constants.PREF_AUTO_UPDATES_CHECK, true)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED.equals(intent.getAction())) {
             // Set a repeating alarm on boot to check for new updates once per day
             scheduleRepeatingUpdatesCheck(context);
@@ -51,8 +57,6 @@ public class UpdatesCheckReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
             Utils.cleanupDownloadsDir(context);
         }
 
-        final SharedPreferences preferences =
-                PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
         long lastCheck = preferences.getLong(Constants.PREF_LAST_UPDATE_CHECK, -1);
         final long currentMillis = System.currentTimeMillis();
         if (currentMillis > lastCheck + AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY) {
@@ -116,24 +120,41 @@ public class UpdatesCheckReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
         notificationManager.notify(0, notificationBuilder.build());
     }
 
-    private static void scheduleRepeatingUpdatesCheck(Context context) {
-        AlarmManager alarmMgr = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
+    private static PendingIntent getRepeatingUpdatesCheckIntent(Context context) {
         Intent intent = new Intent(context, UpdatesCheckReceiver.class);
         intent.setAction(DAILY_CHECK_ACTION);
-        PendingIntent updateCheckIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, intent, 0);
+        return PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, intent, 0);
+    }
+
+    public static void scheduleRepeatingUpdatesCheck(Context context) {
+        PendingIntent updateCheckIntent = getRepeatingUpdatesCheckIntent(context);
+        AlarmManager alarmMgr = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
         alarmMgr.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME,
                 SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() + AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY,
                 AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY, updateCheckIntent);
     }
 
-    private static void scheduleUpdatesCheck(Context context) {
+    public static void cancelRepeatingUpdatesCheck(Context context) {
         AlarmManager alarmMgr = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
+        alarmMgr.cancel(getRepeatingUpdatesCheckIntent(context));
+    }
+
+    private static PendingIntent getUpdatesCheckIntent(Context context) {
         Intent intent = new Intent(context, UpdatesCheckReceiver.class);
         intent.setAction(ONESHOT_CHECK_ACTION);
-        PendingIntent updateCheckIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, intent, 0);
-        alarmMgr.cancel(updateCheckIntent);
+        return PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, intent, 0);
+    }
+
+    public static void scheduleUpdatesCheck(Context context) {
+        PendingIntent updateCheckIntent = getUpdatesCheckIntent(context);
+        AlarmManager alarmMgr = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
         alarmMgr.set(AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME,
                 SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() + AlarmManager.INTERVAL_HOUR * 2,
                 updateCheckIntent);
     }
+
+    public static void cancelUpdatesCheck(Context context) {
+        AlarmManager alarmMgr = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
+        alarmMgr.cancel(getUpdatesCheckIntent(context));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Constants.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Constants.java
index dd5b3a3..3f31d98 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Constants.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Constants.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public final class Constants {
     }
 
     public static final String PREF_LAST_UPDATE_CHECK = "last_update_check";
+    public static final String PREF_AUTO_UPDATES_CHECK = "auto_updates_check";
 
     public static final String PROP_BUILD_DATE = "ro.build.date.utc";
     public static final String PROP_BUILD_VERSION = "ro.cm.build.version";