diff --git a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
index 4a1500a7..0f84061c 100644
--- a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@
         Note: If just want to use the desktop mode use the \'force desktop mode\' setting</string>
     <string name="pref_android_menu">Configure IITCm menu</string>
     <string name="pref_android_menu_sum">Toggle visibility of IITCm menu entries</string>
-    <string name="pref_update_plugins_cat">Manage plugin updates</string>
+    <string name="pref_update_plugins_cat">User plugin updates</string>
+    <string name="pref_update_plugins_interval">Configure plugin update interval</string>
+    <string name="pref_update_plugins_interval_sum">How often IITCm should search for new plugin versions</string>
     <string name="pref_force_plugin_update">Force plugin update</string>
     <string name="pref_force_plugin_update_sum">Update all enabled user plugins</string>
 
@@ -181,6 +183,22 @@
         <item>2</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <string-array name="pref_update_plugins_interval_titles">
+        <item>Disable</item>
+        <item>1 day</item>
+        <item>2 days</item>
+        <item>1 week</item>
+        <item>2 weeks</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <string-array name="pref_update_plugins_interval_values">
+        <item>0</item>
+        <item>1</item>
+        <item>2</item>
+        <item>7</item>
+        <item>14</item>
+    </string-array>
+
     <string name="menu_reload">Reload IITC</string>
     <string name="menu_toggle_fullscreen">Toggle fullscreen</string>
     <string name="menu_layer_chooser">Layer Chooser</string>
diff --git a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 9758ec01..b6eaa36c 100644
--- a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@
             <PreferenceCategory
                 android:key="pref_update_plugins"
                 android:title="@string/pref_update_plugins_cat">
+                <ListPreference
+                    android:defaultValue="7"
+                    android:entries="@array/pref_update_plugins_interval_titles"
+                    android:entryValues="@array/pref_update_plugins_interval_values"
+                    android:key="pref_update_plugins_interval"
+                    android:title="@string/pref_update_plugins_interval"
+                    android:summary="@string/pref_update_plugins_interval_sum"/>
                 <com.cradle.iitc_mobile.IITC_ForceUpdatePreference
                     android:key="pref_force_plugin_update"
                     android:title="@string/pref_force_plugin_update"
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_FileManager.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_FileManager.java
index de7cae41..b5af729c 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_FileManager.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_FileManager.java
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ public class IITC_FileManager {
             "script.appendChild(document.createTextNode('('+ wrapper +')('+JSON.stringify(info)+');'));\n"
                     + "(document.body || document.head || document.documentElement).appendChild(script);";
 
+    private long mUpdateInterval = 1000*60*60*24*7;
+
     public static final String DOMAIN = ".iitcm.localhost";
     // update interval is 2 days by default
-    public static long updateInterval = 1000*60*60*24*2;
 
     /**
      * copies the contents of a stream into another stream and (optionally) closes the output stream afterwards
@@ -319,12 +320,14 @@ public class IITC_FileManager {
     }
 
     public void updatePlugins(boolean force) {
+        // do nothing if updates are disabled
+        if (mUpdateInterval == 0 && !force) return;
         // check last script update
         final long lastUpdated = mPrefs.getLong("pref_last_plugin_update", 0);
         final long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
 
         // return if no update wanted
-        if (!force && (now - lastUpdated < updateInterval)) return;
+        if ((now - lastUpdated < mUpdateInterval) && !force) return;
         // get the plugin preferences
         final TreeMap<String, ?> all_prefs = new TreeMap<String, Object>(mPrefs.getAll());
 
@@ -343,6 +346,10 @@ public class IITC_FileManager {
                 .commit();
     }
 
+    public void setUpdateInterval(int interval) {
+        mUpdateInterval = 1000*60*60*24 * interval;
+    }
+
     private class FileRequest extends WebResourceResponse implements ResponseHandler, Runnable {
         private Intent mData;
         private final String mFunctionName;
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index 853995d3..cb312220 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity
         mIitcWebView.updateFullscreenStatus();
 
         mFileManager = new IITC_FileManager(this);
+        mFileManager.setUpdateInterval(Integer.parseInt(mSharedPrefs.getString("pref_update_plugins_interval", "7")));
 
         mUserLocation = new IITC_UserLocation(this);
         mUserLocation.setLocationMode(Integer.parseInt(mSharedPrefs.getString("pref_user_location_mode", "0")));
@@ -195,6 +196,10 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity
             Long forceUpdate = sharedPreferences.getLong("pref_last_plugin_update", 0);
             if (forceUpdate == 0) mFileManager.updatePlugins(true);
             return;
+        } else if (key.equals("pref_update_plugins_interval")) {
+            final int interval = Integer.parseInt(mSharedPrefs.getString("pref_update_plugins_interval", "7"));
+            mFileManager.setUpdateInterval(interval);
+            return;
         } else if (key.equals("pref_press_twice_to_exit")
                 || key.equals("pref_share_selected_tab")
                 || key.equals("pref_messages")