diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index 9e53893e48..0dfede35f2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ open class MainActivity : BaseActivity(), DownloadServiceListener {
     }
 
     private fun getExtensionUpdates() {
-        if (Date().time >= preferences.lastExtCheck().getOrDefault() + TimeUnit.HOURS.toMillis(1)) {
+        if (Date().time >= preferences.lastExtCheck().getOrDefault() + TimeUnit.HOURS.toMillis(6)) {
             GlobalScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
                 val preferences: PreferencesHelper by injectLazy()
                 try {