diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/updater/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/updater/main.py
index 1970ede..2d6af11 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/updater/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/updater/main.py
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ class Updater(Plugin):
                         self.doUpdate()
                     else:
                         self.update_version = remote.hash
-                        fireEvent('updater.available', message = 'A new update is available', data = self.getVersion())
+                        if self.conf('notification'):
+                            fireEvent('updater.available', message = 'A new update is available', data = self.getVersion())
 
         self.last_check = time.time()