diff --git a/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/InfoTab.js b/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/InfoTab.js
index df90163a..5241abb6 100644
--- a/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/InfoTab.js
+++ b/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/InfoTab.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class InfoTab extends React.Component {
     }
 
     this.setState({ config: newConfig })
+    return newConfig
   }
 
   handleSubscriptionFormSubmit(e) {
@@ -118,6 +119,12 @@ class InfoTab extends React.Component {
     return amaMessage ? <p styleName='policy-confirm'>{amaMessage}</p> : null
   }
 
+  handleAutoUpdateChange() {
+    const config = this.handleConfigChange()
+
+    ConfigManager.set(config)
+  }
+
   render() {
     return (
       <div styleName='root'>
@@ -259,7 +266,7 @@ class InfoTab extends React.Component {
             <input
               type='checkbox'
               ref='autoUpdateEnabled'
-              onChange={() => this.handleConfigChange()}
+              onChange={() => this.handleAutoUpdateChange()}
               checked={this.state.config.autoUpdateEnabled}
             />
             {i18n.__('Enable Auto Update')}