diff --git a/src/main/java/com/terraformersmc/modmenu/util/mod/fabric/FabricMod.java b/src/main/java/com/terraformersmc/modmenu/util/mod/fabric/FabricMod.java
index b9d0dc941..4a1a42897 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/terraformersmc/modmenu/util/mod/fabric/FabricMod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/terraformersmc/modmenu/util/mod/fabric/FabricMod.java
@@ -283,7 +283,11 @@ public boolean isReal() {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean allowsUpdateChecks() {
-		return this.allowsUpdateChecks || ModMenuConfig.DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER.getValue().contains(this.getId());
+		if (ModMenuConfig.DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER.getValue().contains(this.getId())) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return this.allowsUpdateChecks;
 	}
 
 	@Override