diff --git a/src/manager.cpp b/src/manager.cpp
index 8d936f8..6095c91 100644
--- a/src/manager.cpp
+++ b/src/manager.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,15 @@ Manager::Manager()
 #endif
 }
 
-Manager::~Manager() = default;
+Manager::~Manager()
+{
+  if (updateAutoChecker_ && updateAutoChecker_->isLastCheckDateChanged()) {
+    Settings settings;
+    settings.load();
+    settings.lastUpdateCheck = updateAutoChecker_->lastCheckDate();
+    settings.save();
+  }
+}
 
 void Manager::updateSettings(const Settings &settings)
 {
@@ -71,6 +79,13 @@ void Manager::updateSettings(const Settings &settings)
       {"$translators$", settings.translatorsDir},
       {"$tessdata$", settings.tessdataPath},
   });
+  if (settings.autoUpdateIntervalDays > 0) {
+    updateAutoChecker_ = std::make_unique<update::AutoChecker>(*updater_);
+    updateAutoChecker_->setLastCheckDate(settings.lastUpdateCheck);
+    updateAutoChecker_->setCheckIntervalDays(settings.autoUpdateIntervalDays);
+  } else {
+    updateAutoChecker_.reset();
+  }
 
   tray_->updateSettings(settings);
   capturer_->updateSettings(settings);
diff --git a/src/manager.h b/src/manager.h
index df116e6..f0d7fd7 100644
--- a/src/manager.h
+++ b/src/manager.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ private:
   std::unique_ptr<Translator> translator_;
   std::unique_ptr<Representer> representer_;
   std::unique_ptr<update::Loader> updater_;
+  std::unique_ptr<update::AutoChecker> updateAutoChecker_;
   TaskPtr last_;
   int activeTaskCount_{0};
 };
diff --git a/src/service/updates.cpp b/src/service/updates.cpp
index 3ae7b6c..2c95323 100644
--- a/src/service/updates.cpp
+++ b/src/service/updates.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <QJsonObject>
 #include <QNetworkReply>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
+#include <QTimer>
 
 namespace update
 {
@@ -672,4 +673,69 @@ QString Installer::errorString() const
   return errors_.join('\n');
 }
 
+AutoChecker::AutoChecker(Loader &loader, QObject *parent)
+  : QObject(parent)
+  , loader_(loader)
+{
+  SOFT_ASSERT(loader.model(), return );
+  connect(loader.model(), &Model::modelReset,  //
+          this, &AutoChecker::handleModelReset);
+}
+
+AutoChecker::~AutoChecker() = default;
+
+bool AutoChecker::isLastCheckDateChanged() const
+{
+  return isLastCheckDateChanged_;
+}
+
+QDateTime AutoChecker::lastCheckDate() const
+{
+  return lastCheckDate_;
+}
+
+void AutoChecker::setCheckIntervalDays(int days)
+{
+  checkIntervalDays_ = days;
+  scheduleNextCheck();
+}
+
+void AutoChecker::setLastCheckDate(const QDateTime &dt)
+{
+  isLastCheckDateChanged_ = false;
+
+  lastCheckDate_ = dt;
+  if (!lastCheckDate_.isValid())
+    lastCheckDate_ = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+
+  scheduleNextCheck();
+}
+
+void AutoChecker::scheduleNextCheck()
+{
+  if (checkIntervalDays_ < 1 || !lastCheckDate_.isValid())
+    return;
+
+  if (!timer_) {
+    timer_ = std::make_unique<QTimer>();
+    timer_->setSingleShot(true);
+    connect(timer_.get(), &QTimer::timeout,  //
+            &loader_, &Loader::checkForUpdates);
+  }
+
+  auto nextTime = lastCheckDate_.addDays(checkIntervalDays_);
+  const auto now = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+  if (nextTime < now)
+    nextTime = now.addSecs(5);
+
+  timer_->start(now.msecsTo(nextTime));
+}
+
+void AutoChecker::handleModelReset()
+{
+  lastCheckDate_ = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+  isLastCheckDateChanged_ = true;
+  scheduleNextCheck();
+}
+
 }  // namespace update
diff --git a/src/service/updates.h b/src/service/updates.h
index bd529d1..0d75bdd 100644
--- a/src/service/updates.h
+++ b/src/service/updates.h
@@ -133,4 +133,27 @@ private:
   std::unique_ptr<Installer> installer_;
 };
 
+class AutoChecker : public QObject
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  explicit AutoChecker(Loader& loader, QObject* parent = nullptr);
+  ~AutoChecker();
+
+  bool isLastCheckDateChanged() const;
+  QDateTime lastCheckDate() const;
+  void setCheckIntervalDays(int days);
+  void setLastCheckDate(const QDateTime& dt);
+
+private:
+  void handleModelReset();
+  void scheduleNextCheck();
+
+  Loader& loader_;
+  bool isLastCheckDateChanged_{false};
+  int checkIntervalDays_{0};
+  QDateTime lastCheckDate_;
+  std::unique_ptr<QTimer> timer_;
+};
+
 }  // namespace update
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 7139ff0..e9e9e63 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ void Settings::save() const
     settings.remove(qs_proxyPassword);
   }
 
-  settings.setValue(qs_autoUpdateType, int(autoUpdateType));
+  settings.setValue(qs_autoUpdateType, autoUpdateIntervalDays);
+  settings.setValue(qs_lastUpdateCheck, lastUpdateCheck);
 
   settings.endGroup();
 
@@ -215,9 +216,10 @@ void Settings::load()
       settings.value(qs_proxySavePassword, proxySavePassword).toBool();
   proxyPassword = shuffle(settings.value(qs_proxyPassword).toString());
 
-  autoUpdateType = AutoUpdate(
-      std::clamp(settings.value(qs_autoUpdateType, int(autoUpdateType)).toInt(),
-                 int(AutoUpdate::Disabled), int(AutoUpdate::Monthly)));
+  autoUpdateIntervalDays =
+      settings.value(qs_autoUpdateType, autoUpdateIntervalDays).toInt();
+  lastUpdateCheck =
+      settings.value(qs_lastUpdateCheck, lastUpdateCheck).toDateTime();
 
   settings.endGroup();
 
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 65f4532..1a52be0 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "stfwd.h"
 
+#include <QDateTime>
 #include <QStringList>
 
 #include <chrono>
@@ -16,8 +17,6 @@ using Substitutions = std::unordered_multimap<LanguageId, Substitution>;
 
 enum class ProxyType { Disabled, System, Socks5, Http };
 
-enum class AutoUpdate { Disabled, Daily, Weekly, Monthly };
-
 class Settings
 {
 public:
@@ -41,8 +40,8 @@ public:
   QString proxyPassword;
   bool proxySavePassword{false};
 
-  AutoUpdate autoUpdateType{AutoUpdate::Disabled};
-  QString lastUpdateCheck{""};
+  int autoUpdateIntervalDays{0};
+  QDateTime lastUpdateCheck;
 
   Substitutions userSubstitutions;
   bool useUserSubstitutions{true};
diff --git a/src/settingseditor.cpp b/src/settingseditor.cpp
index 7c4010d..51ff595 100644
--- a/src/settingseditor.cpp
+++ b/src/settingseditor.cpp
@@ -59,13 +59,6 @@ SettingsEditor::SettingsEditor(Manager &manager, update::Loader &updater)
   updateTranslationLanguages();
 
   // updates
-  QMap<AutoUpdate, QString> updateTypes;
-  updateTypes.insert(AutoUpdate::Disabled, tr("Disabled"));
-  updateTypes.insert(AutoUpdate::Daily, tr("Daily"));
-  updateTypes.insert(AutoUpdate::Weekly, tr("Weekly"));
-  updateTypes.insert(AutoUpdate::Monthly, tr("Monthly"));
-  ui->updateCombo->addItems(updateTypes.values());
-
   auto updatesProxy = new QSortFilterProxyModel(this);
   updatesProxy->setSourceModel(updater_.model());
   ui->updatesView->setModel(updatesProxy);
@@ -136,6 +129,9 @@ Settings SettingsEditor::settings() const
 
   settings.resultShowType =
       ui->trayRadio->isChecked() ? ResultMode::Tooltip : ResultMode::Widget;
+
+  settings.autoUpdateIntervalDays = ui->autoUpdateInterval->value();
+
   return settings;
 }
 
@@ -179,6 +175,8 @@ void SettingsEditor::setSettings(const Settings &settings)
 
   ui->trayRadio->setChecked(settings.resultShowType == ResultMode::Tooltip);
   ui->dialogRadio->setChecked(settings.resultShowType == ResultMode::Widget);
+
+  ui->autoUpdateInterval->setValue(settings.autoUpdateIntervalDays);
 }
 
 void SettingsEditor::updateCurrentPage()
diff --git a/src/settingseditor.ui b/src/settingseditor.ui
index 53d283e..dfd3944 100644
--- a/src/settingseditor.ui
+++ b/src/settingseditor.ui
@@ -485,12 +485,19 @@
           <item>
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_17">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Check for updates:</string>
+             <string>Update check interval (days):</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item>
-           <widget class="QComboBox" name="updateCombo"/>
+           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="autoUpdateInterval">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>0 - disabled</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <number>360</number>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
           </item>
           <item>
            <widget class="QPushButton" name="checkUpdates">
diff --git a/src/stfwd.h b/src/stfwd.h
index 9f72f0d..a437494 100644
--- a/src/stfwd.h
+++ b/src/stfwd.h
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ class Recognizer;
 namespace update
 {
 class Loader;
-}
+class AutoChecker;
+}  // namespace update
 
 using TaskPtr = std::shared_ptr<Task>;
 using LanguageId = QString;