diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp
index c8b3cbd2b3..8533ec4b4b 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Project::Project (const File& f)
     updateJUCEPathWarning();
     getGlobalProperties().addChangeListener (this);
 
-    if (! app.isRunningCommandLine)
+    if (! app.isRunningCommandLine && app.isAutomaticVersionCheckingEnabled())
         LatestVersionCheckerAndUpdater::getInstance()->checkForNewVersion (true);
 }