diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index e2d830e176..1673a22993 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Environment
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate
-import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import com.f2prateek.rx.preferences.Preference
 import com.f2prateek.rx.preferences.RxSharedPreferences
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun librarySortingAscending() = rxPrefs.getBoolean("library_sorting_ascending", true)
 
-    fun automaticExtUpdates() = rxPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.automaticExtUpdates, true)
+    fun automaticExtUpdates() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.automaticExtUpdates, true)
 
     fun collapsedCategories() = rxPrefs.getStringSet("collapsed_categories", mutableSetOf())
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/ExtensionUpdateJob.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/ExtensionUpdateJob.kt
index ead9117990..2e5b3e9861 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/ExtensionUpdateJob.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/ExtensionUpdateJob.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.notification.NotificationReceiver
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.notification.Notifications
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferencesHelper
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.getOrDefault
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.updater.AutoUpdaterJob
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.extension.api.ExtensionGithubApi
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.extension.model.Extension
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ class ExtensionUpdateJob(private val context: Context, workerParams: WorkerParam
 
         fun setupTask(context: Context, forceAutoUpdateJob: Boolean? = null) {
             val preferences = Injekt.get<PreferencesHelper>()
-            val autoUpdateJob = forceAutoUpdateJob ?: preferences.automaticExtUpdates().getOrDefault()
+            val autoUpdateJob = forceAutoUpdateJob ?: preferences.automaticExtUpdates().get()
             if (autoUpdateJob) {
                 val constraints = Constraints.Builder()
                     .setRequiredNetworkType(NetworkType.CONNECTED)