diff --git a/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py b/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py
index 625289635a..c238d3f009 100644
--- a/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py
+++ b/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py
@@ -183,12 +183,15 @@ class Toolbox(QObject, Extension):
 
         self._application.getCuraAPI().account.loginStateChanged.connect(self._restart)
 
+        preferences = CuraApplication.getInstance().getPreferences()
+
+        preferences.addPreference("info/automatic_plugin_update_check", True)
+
         # On boot we check which packages have updates.
-        if CuraApplication.getInstance().getPreferences().getValue("info/automatic_update_check") and len(installed_package_ids_with_versions) > 0:
+        if preferences.getValue("info/automatic_plugin_update_check") and len(installed_package_ids_with_versions) > 0:
             # Request the latest and greatest!
             self._makeRequestByType("updates")
 
-
     def _fetchPackageData(self) -> None:
         self._makeRequestByType("packages")
         self._makeRequestByType("authors")
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
index e35b8c22f0..aa8339aa63 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
         checkUpdatesCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("info/automatic_update_check"))
 
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("info/latest_update_source")
+        UM.Preferences.resetPreference("info/automatic_plugin_update_check")
+        pluginNotificationsUpdateCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("info/automatic_plugin_update_check"))
     }
 
     ScrollView
@@ -820,12 +822,25 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
                     onClicked: UM.Preferences.setValue("info/latest_update_source", "beta")
                 }
             }
-
             UM.TooltipArea
             {
                 width: childrenRect.width
                 height: visible ? childrenRect.height : 0
-                text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip","Should anonymous data about your print be sent to Ultimaker? Note, no models, IP addresses or other personally identifiable information is sent or stored.")
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip", "Should an automatic check for new plugins be done every time Cura is started? It is highly recommended that you do not disable this!")
+
+                CheckBox
+                {
+                    id: pluginNotificationsUpdateCheckbox
+                    text: catalog.i18nc("@option:check", "Get notifications for plugin updates")
+                    checked: boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("info/automatic_plugin_update_check"))
+                    onCheckedChanged: UM.Preferences.setValue("info/automatic_plugin_update_check", checked)
+                }
+            }
+            UM.TooltipArea
+            {
+                width: childrenRect.width
+                height: visible ? childrenRect.height : 0
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip", "Should anonymous data about your print be sent to Ultimaker? Note, no models, IP addresses or other personally identifiable information is sent or stored.")
 
                 CheckBox
                 {