diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/Settings.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/Settings.java
index 4dc56a531..907d99885 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/Settings.java
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ public class Settings {
 	public final IntegerProperty windowHeight;
 	public final StringProperty language;
 	public final StringProperty mountService;
-	public final BooleanProperty checkForUpdatesEnabled;
-	public final ObjectProperty<Instant> lastReminderForUpdateCheck;
+	public final BooleanProperty checkForUpdates;
+	public final ObjectProperty<Instant> lastUpdateCheckReminder;
 	public final ObjectProperty<Instant> lastSuccessfulUpdateCheck;
 
 	private Consumer<Settings> saveCmd;
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ public class Settings {
 		this.language = new SimpleStringProperty(this, "language", json.language);
 		this.mountService = new SimpleStringProperty(this, "mountService", json.mountService);
 		this.quickAccessService = new SimpleStringProperty(this, "quickAccessService", json.quickAccessService);
-		this.checkForUpdatesEnabled = new SimpleBooleanProperty(this, "checkForUpdatesEnabled", json.checkForUpdatesEnabled);
-		this.lastReminderForUpdateCheck = new SimpleObjectProperty<>(this, "lastReminderForUpdateCheck", json.lastReminderForUpdateCheck);
+		this.checkForUpdates = new SimpleBooleanProperty(this, "checkForUpdates", json.checkForUpdatesEnabled);
+		this.lastUpdateCheckReminder = new SimpleObjectProperty<>(this, "lastUpdateCheckReminder", json.lastReminderForUpdateCheck);
 		this.lastSuccessfulUpdateCheck = new SimpleObjectProperty<>(this, "lastSuccessfulUpdateCheck", json.lastSuccessfulUpdateCheck);
 
 		this.directories.addAll(json.directories.stream().map(VaultSettings::new).toList());
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ public class Settings {
 		language.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
 		mountService.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
 		quickAccessService.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
-		checkForUpdatesEnabled.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
-		lastReminderForUpdateCheck.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
+		checkForUpdates.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
+		lastUpdateCheckReminder.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
 		lastSuccessfulUpdateCheck.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
 	}
 
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ public class Settings {
 		json.language = language.get();
 		json.mountService = mountService.get();
 		json.quickAccessService = quickAccessService.get();
-		json.checkForUpdatesEnabled = checkForUpdatesEnabled.get();
-		json.lastReminderForUpdateCheck = lastReminderForUpdateCheck.get();
+		json.checkForUpdatesEnabled = checkForUpdates.get();
+		json.lastReminderForUpdateCheck = lastUpdateCheckReminder.get();
 		json.lastSuccessfulUpdateCheck = lastSuccessfulUpdateCheck.get();
 		return json;
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplication.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplication.java
index 6be03dddd..fd480033c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplication.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplication.java
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ public class FxApplication {
 
 		var time14DaysAgo = Instant.now().minus(Duration.ofDays(14));
 		if (!environment.disableUpdateCheck() //
-				&& !settings.checkForUpdatesEnabled.getValue() //
+				&& !settings.checkForUpdates.getValue() //
 				&& settings.lastSuccessfulUpdateCheck.get().isBefore(time14DaysAgo) //
-				&& settings.lastReminderForUpdateCheck.get().isBefore(time14DaysAgo)) {
+				&& settings.lastUpdateCheckReminder.get().isBefore(time14DaysAgo)) {
 			appWindows.showUpdateReminderWindow();
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/UpdateChecker.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/UpdateChecker.java
index f60ae157d..b857adcae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/UpdateChecker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/UpdateChecker.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class UpdateChecker {
 	}
 
 	public void automaticallyCheckForUpdatesIfEnabled() {
-		if (!env.disableUpdateCheck() && settings.checkForUpdatesEnabled.get()) {
+		if (!env.disableUpdateCheck() && settings.checkForUpdates.get()) {
 			startCheckingForUpdates(AUTO_CHECK_DELAY);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/UpdateCheckerModule.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/UpdateCheckerModule.java
index ddb39bd4f..585180662 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/UpdateCheckerModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/UpdateCheckerModule.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public abstract class UpdateCheckerModule {
 	@Named("checkForUpdatesInterval")
 	@FxApplicationScoped
 	static ObjectBinding<Duration> provideCheckForUpdateInterval(Settings settings) {
-		return Bindings.when(settings.checkForUpdatesEnabled).then(UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL).otherwise(DISABLED_UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL);
+		return Bindings.when(settings.checkForUpdates).then(UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL).otherwise(DISABLED_UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL);
 	}
 
 	@Provides
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/UpdatesPreferencesController.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/UpdatesPreferencesController.java
index 8f74f34e7..afa05cc8c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/UpdatesPreferencesController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/UpdatesPreferencesController.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class UpdatesPreferencesController implements FxController {
 	}
 
 	public void initialize() {
-		checkForUpdatesCheckbox.selectedProperty().bindBidirectional(settings.checkForUpdatesEnabled);
+		checkForUpdatesCheckbox.selectedProperty().bindBidirectional(settings.checkForUpdates);
 
 		upToDate.addListener((_, _, newVal) -> {
 			if (newVal) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/updatereminder/UpdateReminderController.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/updatereminder/UpdateReminderController.java
index 87262da9d..a6fce0b79 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/updatereminder/UpdateReminderController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/updatereminder/UpdateReminderController.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class UpdateReminderController implements FxController {
 
 	@FXML
 	public void initialize() {
-		settings.lastReminderForUpdateCheck.set(Instant.now());
+		settings.lastUpdateCheckReminder.set(Instant.now());
 	}
 
 	@FXML
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class UpdateReminderController implements FxController {
 	@FXML
 	public void automatically() {
 		updateChecker.checkForUpdatesNow();
-		settings.checkForUpdatesEnabled.set(true);
+		settings.checkForUpdates.set(true);
 		window.close();
 	}