diff --git a/sickbeard/__init__.py b/sickbeard/__init__.py
index 3ee238a4..94f1ae89 100644
--- a/sickbeard/__init__.py
+++ b/sickbeard/__init__.py
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
                                                     runImmediately=True)
 
         autoUpdateScheduler = scheduler.Scheduler(versionChecker.AutoUpdate(),
-                                                    cycleTime=datetime.timedelta(seconds=3),
+                                                    cycleTime=datetime.timedelta(minutes=5),
                                                     threadName="AUTOUPDATER",
                                                     runImmediately=True,
                                                     silent=True)
diff --git a/sickbeard/versionChecker.py b/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
index 0956cd72..444b9b64 100644
--- a/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
+++ b/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class CheckVersion():
             if not silent:
                 logger.log(u"No update needed")
 
-            if force:
+            if force and not silent:
                 ui.notifications.message('No update needed')
             return False
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class CheckVersion():
 
 class AutoUpdate():
     def run(self):
-        if CheckVersion().check_for_new_version(silent=True):
+        if CheckVersion().check_for_new_version(force=True, silent=True):
             logger.log(u"New update found for SickBeard, starting auto-updater ...")
             updated = sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.update()
             if updated: