diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index a76658ddf..722db5a3b 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@
         }
       },
       autoUpdate: function() {
-        if (conf['Auto Update This']) {
+        if (this.checked) {
           return updater.intervalID = window.setInterval(updater.timeout, 1000);
         } else {
           return window.clearInterval(updater.intervalID);
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 4222d5fc3..d7cd9a2e5 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ updater =
           textContent: 'Thread Updater'
         $.hide updater.timer
     autoUpdate: ->
-      if conf['Auto Update This']
+      if @checked
         updater.intervalID = window.setInterval updater.timeout, 1000
       else
         window.clearInterval updater.intervalID