diff --git a/routers/install/install.go b/routers/install/install.go
index c97971460d0..9f8fa67c663 100644
--- a/routers/install/install.go
+++ b/routers/install/install.go
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ func Install(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 	form.RegisterConfirm = setting.Service.RegisterEmailConfirm
 	form.MailNotify = setting.Service.EnableNotifyMail
+	form.EnableUpdateChecker = setting.CfgProvider.Section("cron.update_checker").Key("ENABLED").MustBool(true)
 
 	form.EnableOpenIDSignIn = setting.Service.EnableOpenIDSignIn
 	form.EnableOpenIDSignUp = setting.Service.EnableOpenIDSignUp
diff --git a/templates/install.tmpl b/templates/install.tmpl
index 4fe5a9bff39..172fd97e2da 100644
--- a/templates/install.tmpl
+++ b/templates/install.tmpl
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 					<div class="inline field">
 						<div class="ui checkbox">
 							<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "install.enable_update_checker"}}</label>
-							<input name="enable_update_checker" type="checkbox">
+							<input name="enable_update_checker" type="checkbox" {{if .enable_update_checker}}checked{{end}}>
 						</div>
 						<span class="help">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "install.enable_update_checker_helper"}}</span>
 					</div>