diff --git a/src/electron/autoUpdates.ts b/src/electron/autoUpdates.ts
index 468535b39..8ccfaacbb 100644
--- a/src/electron/autoUpdates.ts
+++ b/src/electron/autoUpdates.ts
@@ -64,13 +64,11 @@ async function checkForUpdates(): Promise<void> {
     if (await shouldPerformAutoUpdate()) {
       if (getIsAutoUpdateEnabled()) {
         autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
-
-        return;
+      } else {
+        BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().forEach((window) => {
+          window.webContents.send(ElectronEvent.UPDATE_AVAILABLE);
+        });
       }
-
-      BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().forEach((window) => {
-        window.webContents.send(ElectronEvent.UPDATE_AVAILABLE);
-      });
     }
 
     await pause(CHECK_UPDATE_INTERVAL);