diff --git a/plexpy/__init__.py b/plexpy/__init__.py
index af4424de..74c4f676 100644
--- a/plexpy/__init__.py
+++ b/plexpy/__init__.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def initialize(config_file):
         # Check for new versions
         if CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB_ON_STARTUP and CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB:
             try:
-                LATEST_VERSION = versioncheck.checkGithub()
+                LATEST_VERSION = versioncheck.check_github()
             except:
                 logger.exception(u"Unhandled exception")
                 LATEST_VERSION = CURRENT_VERSION
@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@ def initialize_scheduler():
         # Update check
         github_minutes = CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB_INTERVAL if CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB_INTERVAL and CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB else 0
 
-        schedule_job(versioncheck.checkGithub, 'Check GitHub for updates',
-                     hours=0, minutes=github_minutes, seconds=0, args=(bool(CONFIG.PLEXPY_AUTO_UPDATE),))
+        schedule_job(versioncheck.check_github, 'Check GitHub for updates',
+                     hours=0, minutes=github_minutes, seconds=0, args=(bool(CONFIG.PLEXPY_AUTO_UPDATE), True))
 
         backup_hours = CONFIG.BACKUP_INTERVAL if 1 <= CONFIG.BACKUP_INTERVAL <= 24 else 6
 
diff --git a/plexpy/versioncheck.py b/plexpy/versioncheck.py
index f3523df2..65734f94 100644
--- a/plexpy/versioncheck.py
+++ b/plexpy/versioncheck.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def getVersion():
             return None, 'origin', common.BRANCH
 
 
-def checkGithub(auto_update=False):
+def check_github(auto_update=False, notify=False):
     plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND = 0
 
     # Get the latest version available from github
@@ -198,8 +198,11 @@ def checkGithub(auto_update=False):
 
         plexpy.LATEST_RELEASE = release['tag_name']
 
-        plexpy.NOTIFY_QUEUE.put({'notify_action': 'on_plexpyupdate', 'plexpy_download_info': release,
-                                 'plexpy_update_commit': plexpy.LATEST_VERSION, 'plexpy_update_behind': plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND})
+        if notify:
+            plexpy.NOTIFY_QUEUE.put({'notify_action': 'on_plexpyupdate',
+                                     'plexpy_download_info': release,
+                                     'plexpy_update_commit': plexpy.LATEST_VERSION,
+                                     'plexpy_update_behind': plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND})
 
         if auto_update:
             logger.info('Running automatic update.')
diff --git a/plexpy/webserve.py b/plexpy/webserve.py
index ef96037f..edd3a40a 100644
--- a/plexpy/webserve.py
+++ b/plexpy/webserve.py
@@ -3699,7 +3699,7 @@ class WebInterface(object):
                     }
             ```
         """
-        versioncheck.checkGithub()
+        versioncheck.check_github()
 
         if not plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION:
             return {'result': 'error',