diff --git a/gui/chronosharegui.cpp b/gui/chronosharegui.cpp
index cbcafe2..d37b985 100644
--- a/gui/chronosharegui.cpp
+++ b/gui/chronosharegui.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 #ifdef ADHOC_SUPPORTED
   , m_executor (1)
 #endif
+#ifdef SPARKLE_SUPPORTED
+  , m_autoUpdate(0)
+#endif
 {
   setWindowTitle("Settings");
 
@@ -147,6 +150,9 @@
 #ifdef ADHOC_SUPPORTED
   delete m_wifiAction;
 #endif
+#ifdef SPARKLE_SUPPORTED
+  delete m_autoUpdate;
+#endif
   delete m_openFolder;
   delete m_viewSettings;
   delete m_changeFolder;
@@ -208,6 +214,11 @@
   connect (m_wifiAction, SIGNAL (toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(onAdHocChange(bool)));
 #endif
 
+#ifdef SPARKLE_SUPPORTED
+  m_autoUpdate = new QAction (tr("Check For Updates"), this);
+  connect (m_autoUpdate, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(onCheckForUpdates()));
+#endif
+
   // create the "quit program" action
   m_quitProgram = new QAction(tr("&Quit"), this);
   connect(m_quitProgram, SIGNAL(triggered()), qApp, SLOT(quit()));
@@ -279,6 +290,14 @@
 #endif
 }
 
+#ifdef SPARKLE_SUPPORTED
+void
+ChronoShareGui::onCheckForUpdates()
+{
+  m_autoUpdate->checkForUpdates();
+}
+#endif
+
 void ChronoShareGui::setIcon()
 {
   // set the icon image