diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/CoreConfiguration.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/CoreConfiguration.cs
index 57de57088..e49fb491b 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/CoreConfiguration.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/CoreConfiguration.cs
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core {
 		[IniProperty("ExcludeDestinations", Description = "Comma separated list of destinations which should be disabled.")]
 		public List<string> ExcludeDestinations { get; set; }
 
-		[IniProperty("UpdateCheckInterval", Description="How many days between every update check? (0=no checks)", DefaultValue="1")]
+		[IniProperty("UpdateCheckInterval", Description="How many days between every update check? (0=no checks)", DefaultValue="14")]
 		public int UpdateCheckInterval { get; set; }
 		[IniProperty("LastUpdateCheck", Description="Last update check")]
 		public DateTime LastUpdateCheck { get; set; }
@@ -426,6 +426,12 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core {
 				OutputFileAutoReduceColors = false;
 			}
 
+			// Fix for excessive feed checking
+			if (UpdateCheckInterval <= 7 && LastSaveWithVersion.StartsWith("1.2"))
+			{
+				UpdateCheckInterval = 14;
+			}
+
 			// Enable OneNote if upgrading from 1.1
 			if(ExcludeDestinations != null && ExcludeDestinations.Contains("OneNote")) {
 				if(LastSaveWithVersion != null && LastSaveWithVersion.StartsWith("1.1")) {