diff --git a/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html b/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html
index f9c779734ade..fc06c596127b 100644
--- a/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html
+++ b/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html
@@ -2791,7 +2791,7 @@
             // Add trackers
             settings["add_trackers_enabled"] = $("add_trackers_checkbox").getProperty("checked");
             settings["add_trackers"] = $("add_trackers_textarea").getProperty("value");
-            settings["auto_update_trackers_enabled"] = $("auto_update_trackers_checkbox").getProperty("value");
+            settings["auto_update_trackers_enabled"] = $("auto_update_trackers_checkbox").getProperty("checked");
             settings["public_trackers"] = $("public_trackers_textarea").getProperty("value");
             settings["customize_trackers_list_url"] = $("customize_trackers_list_url").getProperty("value");