diff --git a/Kit/types.swift b/Kit/types.swift
index bc29ab59..1a05bb1d 100644
--- a/Kit/types.swift
+++ b/Kit/types.swift
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public struct ColorValue: Equatable {
 }
 
 public enum AppUpdateInterval: String {
+    case silent = "Silent"
     case atStart = "At start"
     case separator1 = "separator_1"
     case oncePerDay = "Once per day"
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ public enum AppUpdateInterval: String {
     case never = "Never"
 }
 public let AppUpdateIntervals: [KeyValue_t] = [
+    KeyValue_t(key: "Silent", value: AppUpdateInterval.silent.rawValue),
     KeyValue_t(key: "At start", value: AppUpdateInterval.atStart.rawValue),
     KeyValue_t(key: "separator_1", value: "separator_1"),
     KeyValue_t(key: "Once per day", value: AppUpdateInterval.oncePerDay.rawValue),
diff --git a/Modules/Net/settings.swift b/Modules/Net/settings.swift
index 3081ff5f..ea257469 100644
--- a/Modules/Net/settings.swift
+++ b/Modules/Net/settings.swift
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ internal class Settings: NSStackView, Settings_v {
         self.addArrangedSubview(selectSettingsRow(
             title: localizedString("Reset data usage"),
             action: #selector(toggleUsageReset),
-            items: AppUpdateIntervals.dropLast(2),
+            items: AppUpdateIntervals.dropLast(2).filter({ $0.key != "Silent" }),
             selected: self.usageReset
         ))
         
diff --git a/Stats/Views/AppSettings.swift b/Stats/Views/AppSettings.swift
index 488ee72a..35a9129e 100644
--- a/Stats/Views/AppSettings.swift
+++ b/Stats/Views/AppSettings.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import Kit
 class ApplicationSettings: NSScrollView {
     private var updateIntervalValue: String {
         get {
-            return Store.shared.string(key: "update-interval", defaultValue: AppUpdateInterval.atStart.rawValue)
+            return Store.shared.string(key: "update-interval", defaultValue: AppUpdateInterval.silent.rawValue)
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/Stats/helpers.swift b/Stats/helpers.swift
index 49b3c936..5b16979b 100644
--- a/Stats/helpers.swift
+++ b/Stats/helpers.swift
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ extension AppDelegate {
             NSApp.setActivationPolicy(dockIconStatus)
         }
         
-        if let updateInterval = AppUpdateInterval(rawValue: Store.shared.string(key: "update-interval", defaultValue: AppUpdateInterval.atStart.rawValue)) {
+        if let updateInterval = AppUpdateInterval(rawValue: Store.shared.string(key: "update-interval", defaultValue: AppUpdateInterval.silent.rawValue)) {
             self.updateActivity.invalidate()
             self.updateActivity.repeats = true
             
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ extension AppDelegate {
             case .atStart:
                 self.checkForNewVersion()
                 return
+            case .silent:
+                self.checkForNewVersion(silent: true)
+                return
             default: return
             }
             
@@ -124,7 +127,7 @@ extension AppDelegate {
         }
     }
     
-    internal func checkForNewVersion() {
+    internal func checkForNewVersion(silent: Bool = false) {
         updater.check { result, error in
             if error != nil {
                 debug("error updater.check(): \(error!.localizedDescription)")
@@ -140,6 +143,15 @@ extension AppDelegate {
                 return
             }
             
+            if silent {
+                if let url = URL(string: version.url) {
+                    updater.download(url, doneHandler: { path in
+                        updater.install(path: path)
+                    })
+                }
+                return
+            }
+            
             debug("show update view because new version of app found: \(version.latest)")
             
             if #available(OSX 10.14, *) {