diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/base.html b/data/interfaces/default/base.html
index 03d71e57..3bffc64a 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/base.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/base.html
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@ from plexpy import version
 <div class="container">
     <div id="ajaxMsg" class="ajaxMsg"></div>
     % if plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB and not plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION:
-    <div id="updatebar">
+    <div id="updatebar" style="display: none;">
         You're running an unknown version of PlexPy. <a href="update">Update</a> or
-        <a href="#" onclick="$('#updatebar').slideUp('slow');">Close</a>
+        <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Close</a>
     </div>
     % elif plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB and plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION != plexpy.LATEST_VERSION and plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.INSTALL_TYPE != 'win':
-    <div id="updatebar">
+    <div id="updatebar" style="display: none;">
         A <a
             href="https://github.com/${plexpy.CONFIG.GIT_USER}/plexpy/compare/${plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION}...${plexpy.LATEST_VERSION}">
         newer version</a> is available. You're ${plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND} commits behind. <a href="update">Update</a> or
-        <a href="#" onclick="$('#updatebar').slideUp('slow');">Close</a>
+        <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Close</a>
     </div>
     % endif
     <nav class="navbar navbar-fixed-top">
@@ -104,6 +104,17 @@ ${next.body()}
 <script src="interfaces/default/js/jquery-2.1.4.min.js"></script>
 <script src="interfaces/default/js/bootstrap3/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
 <script src="interfaces/default/js/script.js"></script>
+<script>
+    $('#updateDismiss').click(function() {
+        $('#updatebar').slideUp('slow');
+        // Set cookie to remember dismiss decision for 1 hour.
+        setCookie('updateDismiss', 'true', 1/24);
+    });
+
+    if (!getCookie('updateDismiss')) {
+        $('#updatebar').show();
+    }
+</script>
 ${next.javascriptIncludes()}
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/css/dataTables.colVis.css b/data/interfaces/default/css/dataTables.colVis.css
index 89d48d59..7998bb4d 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/css/dataTables.colVis.css
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/css/dataTables.colVis.css
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ ul.ColVis_collection {
 	width: 150px;
 	padding: 8px 8px 4px 8px;
 	margin: 10px 0px 0px 0px;
-	background-color: rgba( 88, 88, 88, 0.8 );
+	background-color: #444;
 	overflow: hidden;
 	z-index: 2002;
 }
diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/css/plexpy.css b/data/interfaces/default/css/plexpy.css
index 011d4569..36ead7e8 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/css/plexpy.css
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/css/plexpy.css
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ input[type="color"],
     z-index: 9999;
 }
 #updatebar {
-    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.075);
+    background-color: #444;
     color: #999999;
     display: none;
     font-size: 14px;
diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/settings.html b/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
index 215048fc..d53f0417 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
@@ -844,6 +844,8 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     });
 
     $("#menu_link_update_check").click(function() {
+        // Allow the update bar to show again if previously dismissed.
+        setCookie('updateDismiss', 'true', 0);
         $(this).html('<i class="fa fa-spin fa-refresh"></i> Checking</button>');
         $(this).prop('disabled', true);
         window.location.href = "checkGithub";
diff --git a/plexpy/monitor.py b/plexpy/monitor.py
index 35ae683f..418b00e5 100644
--- a/plexpy/monitor.py
+++ b/plexpy/monitor.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class MonitorProcessing(object):
                                  (session['rating_key'], str(int(stopped) - session['started']),
                                   import_ignore_interval))
 
-            if not user_details['keep_history']:
+            if not user_details['keep_history'] and not is_import:
                 logging_enabled = False
                 logger.debug(u"PlexPy Monitor :: History logging for user '%s' is disabled." % session['user'])