diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index a874a313d..2aaa800f4 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ Eltaurus <https://github.com/Eltaurus-Lt>
 jariji
 Francisco Esteva <fr.esteva@duocuc.cl>
 SelfishPig <https://github.com/SelfishPig>
+SecretX <https://github.com/SecretX33>
 
 ********************
 
diff --git a/ftl/core/preferences.ftl b/ftl/core/preferences.ftl
index 23b72f267..e7c237849 100644
--- a/ftl/core/preferences.ftl
+++ b/ftl/core/preferences.ftl
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ preferences-theme-follow-system = Follow System
 preferences-theme-light = Light
 preferences-theme-dark = Dark
 preferences-v3-scheduler = V3 scheduler
+preferences-updates = Updates
 preferences-check-for-updates = Check for program updates
+preferences-check-for-addon-updates = Check for add-on updates
 preferences-ignore-accents-in-search = Ignore accents in search (slower)
 preferences-backup-explanation =
     Anki periodically backs up your collection. After backups are more than 2 days old,
diff --git a/qt/aqt/forms/preferences.ui b/qt/aqt/forms/preferences.ui
index 0035e1f42..67cd67a5f 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/forms/preferences.ui
+++ b/qt/aqt/forms/preferences.ui
@@ -82,19 +82,29 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="0">
+         </layout>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="updatesGroup">
+         <property name="title">
+          <string>preferences_updates</string>
+         </property>
+         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="updatesLayout">
+          <item>
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="check_for_updates">
-            <property name="sizePolicy">
-             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Fixed">
-              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-             </sizepolicy>
-            </property>
             <property name="text">
              <string>preferences_check_for_updates</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="check_for_addon_updates">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>preferences_check_for_addon_updates</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>
@@ -1254,6 +1264,7 @@
   <tabstop>lang</tabstop>
   <tabstop>video_driver</tabstop>
   <tabstop>check_for_updates</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>check_for_addon_updates</tabstop>
   <tabstop>theme</tabstop>
   <tabstop>styleComboBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>uiScale</tabstop>
diff --git a/qt/aqt/main.py b/qt/aqt/main.py
index c707d1b2a..3a320d386 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/main.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/main.py
@@ -1022,6 +1022,11 @@ title="{}" {}>{}</button>""".format(
     def maybe_check_for_addon_updates(
         self, on_done: Callable[[list[DownloadLogEntry]], None] | None = None
     ) -> None:
+        if not self.pm.check_for_addon_updates():
+            if on_done:
+                on_done([])
+            return
+
         last_check = self.pm.last_addon_update_check()
         elap = int_time() - last_check
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/preferences.py b/qt/aqt/preferences.py
index 939dd8c2c..17664586b 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/preferences.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/preferences.py
@@ -224,6 +224,12 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         self.form.check_for_updates.setChecked(self.mw.pm.check_for_updates())
         qconnect(self.form.check_for_updates.stateChanged, self.mw.pm.set_update_check)
 
+        self.form.check_for_addon_updates.setChecked(self.mw.pm.check_for_addon_updates())
+        qconnect(
+            self.form.check_for_addon_updates.stateChanged,
+            self.mw.pm.set_check_for_addon_updates,
+        )
+
         self.update_login_status()
         qconnect(self.form.syncLogout.clicked, self.sync_logout)
         qconnect(self.form.syncLogin.clicked, self.sync_login)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/profiles.py b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
index 919be170c..15587467d 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/profiles.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
@@ -596,6 +596,12 @@ create table if not exists profiles
     def set_last_addon_update_check(self, secs: int) -> None:
         self.meta["last_addon_update_check"] = secs
 
+    def check_for_addon_updates(self) -> bool:
+        return self.meta.get("check_for_addon_updates", True)
+
+    def set_check_for_addon_updates(self, on: bool) -> None:
+        self.meta["check_for_addon_updates"] = on
+
     @deprecated(info="use theme_manager.night_mode")
     def night_mode(self) -> bool:
         return theme_manager.night_mode