diff --git a/Sparkle/SPUUpdaterSettings.h b/Sparkle/SPUUpdaterSettings.h
index e2969b6639..a480a42aaf 100644
--- a/Sparkle/SPUUpdaterSettings.h
+++ b/Sparkle/SPUUpdaterSettings.h
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ SU_EXPORT @interface SPUUpdaterSettings : NSObject
  */
 @property (readonly, nonatomic) NSTimeInterval updateCheckInterval;
 
+/**
+ * Indicates whether or not automatically downloading updates is allowed to be turned on by the user.
+ * If this value is nil, the developer has not explicitly specified this option.
+ */
+@property (readonly, nonatomic, nullable) NSNumber *allowsAutomaticUpdatesOption;
+
 /**
  * Indicates whether or not automatically downloading updates is allowed to be turned on by the user.
  */
diff --git a/Sparkle/SPUUpdaterSettings.m b/Sparkle/SPUUpdaterSettings.m
index 9e5deeb2f0..691231d211 100644
--- a/Sparkle/SPUUpdaterSettings.m
+++ b/Sparkle/SPUUpdaterSettings.m
@@ -52,9 +52,15 @@ - (NSTimeInterval)updateCheckInterval
 }
 
 // For allowing automatic downloaded updates to be turned on or off
-- (BOOL)allowsAutomaticUpdates
+- (NSNumber * _Nullable)allowsAutomaticUpdatesOption
 {
     NSNumber *developerAllowsAutomaticUpdates = [self.host objectForInfoDictionaryKey:SUAllowsAutomaticUpdatesKey];
+    return [developerAllowsAutomaticUpdates isKindOfClass:[NSNumber class]] ? developerAllowsAutomaticUpdates : nil;
+}
+
+- (BOOL)allowsAutomaticUpdates
+{
+    NSNumber *developerAllowsAutomaticUpdates = [self allowsAutomaticUpdatesOption];
     return (developerAllowsAutomaticUpdates == nil || developerAllowsAutomaticUpdates.boolValue);
 }
 
diff --git a/Sparkle/SUUpdateAlert.m b/Sparkle/SUUpdateAlert.m
index da170e78ea..96d32158d8 100644
--- a/Sparkle/SUUpdateAlert.m
+++ b/Sparkle/SUUpdateAlert.m
@@ -98,7 +98,18 @@ - (instancetype)initWithAppcastItem:(SUAppcastItem *)item state:(SPUUserUpdateSt
         _didBecomeKeyBlock = [didBecomeKeyBlock copy];
         
         SPUUpdaterSettings *updaterSettings = [[SPUUpdaterSettings alloc] initWithHostBundle:host.bundle];
-        _allowsAutomaticUpdates = updaterSettings.allowsAutomaticUpdates && updaterSettings.automaticallyChecksForUpdates && !item.informationOnlyUpdate;
+        
+        BOOL allowsAutomaticUpdates;
+        NSNumber *allowsAutomaticUpdatesOption = updaterSettings.allowsAutomaticUpdatesOption;
+        if (item.informationOnlyUpdate) {
+            allowsAutomaticUpdates = NO;
+        } else if (allowsAutomaticUpdatesOption == nil) {
+            allowsAutomaticUpdates = updaterSettings.automaticallyChecksForUpdates;
+        } else {
+            allowsAutomaticUpdates = allowsAutomaticUpdatesOption.boolValue;
+        }
+        _allowsAutomaticUpdates = allowsAutomaticUpdates;
+        
         [self setShouldCascadeWindows:NO];
     } else {
         assert(false);