diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index bb9a92b62..98664f329 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ PAPERLESS_OCR_LANGUAGES=<list>
     Defaults to none, which does not install any additional languages.
 
 PAPERLESS_ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECK=<bool>
-    Enabling this option enables the check for available updates, which works by
+    Enable (or disable) the automatic check for available updates. This works by
     pinging the releases endpoint of the Github API for the project e.g.
     https://api.github.com/repos/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/releases/latest
     to determine whether a new version is available. Actual updating of the app must be done manually.