diff --git a/desktop/src/auto-update.js b/desktop/src/auto-update.js
--- a/desktop/src/auto-update.js
+++ b/desktop/src/auto-update.js
@@ -11,13 +11,23 @@
 
   // Check for new updates every 10 minutes
   const updateIntervalMs = 10 * 60_000;
+  let updateCheckSchedule = null;
   const scheduleCheckForUpdates = () => {
-    setTimeout(() => autoUpdater.checkForUpdates(), updateIntervalMs);
+    if (updateCheckSchedule) {
+      clearInterval(updateCheckSchedule);
+    }
+    updateCheckSchedule = setInterval(
+      () => autoUpdater.checkForUpdates(),
+      updateIntervalMs,
+    );
   };
 
   scheduleCheckForUpdates();
 
-  autoUpdater.on('update-not-available', scheduleCheckForUpdates);
+  autoUpdater.on('update-available', () => {
+    clearInterval(updateCheckSchedule);
+    updateCheckSchedule = null;
+  });
 
   autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', (event, releaseNotes, releaseName) => {
     autoUpdater.setFeedURL({ url: getUpdateUrl(releaseName) });