diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/MainSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/MainSettings.kt
index 9d0c024cd..37d649da6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/MainSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/MainSettings.kt
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class MainSettings : BasePreferenceFragment() {
 
         // checking for update: yes -> dialog, no -> snackBar
         update?.setOnPreferenceClickListener {
+            if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) return@setOnPreferenceClickListener true
             CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch {
                 // check for update
                 val updateInfo = try {