diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 70db9f9..63a5cc3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 10.0.3
+- Fixed "Could not check for updates" message being shown to OPs on join when Update Checker is disabled
+
 ## 10.0.2
 - Fixed legacy API still being shaded into the .jar file.
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index abde010..da72886 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<name>ChestSort</name>
 	<url>https://www.chestsort.de</url>
 	<description>Automatically sorts your chests!</description>
-	<version>10.0.2</version>
+	<version>10.0.3</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<properties>
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/chestsort/ChestSortPlugin.java b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/chestsort/ChestSortPlugin.java
index 39af3c8..6b195cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/chestsort/ChestSortPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/jeff_media/chestsort/ChestSortPlugin.java
@@ -324,6 +324,10 @@ public class ChestSortPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
             }
         }
 
+        if(getConfig().getString("check-for-updates").equalsIgnoreCase("false")) {
+            updateChecker.setNotifyOpsOnJoin(false);
+        }
+
         registerMetrics();
 
         if (getConfig().getBoolean("dump")) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 52fcbc8..60f8082 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 main: de.jeff_media.chestsort.ChestSortPlugin
 name: ChestSort
-version: 10.0.2
+version: 10.0.3
 api-version: "1.13"
 description: Allows automatic chest sorting
 author: mfnalex