diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaVersionPlugin.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaVersionPlugin.java
index 74126e853..91dd2d614 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaVersionPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaVersionPlugin.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class ViaVersionPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements ViaVersionAPI, ViaVe
         if (getConfig().getBoolean("simulate-pt", true))
             new ViaIdleThread(portedPlayers).runTaskTimerAsynchronously(this, 1L, 1L); // Updates player's idle status
 
-        if (getConfig().getBoolean("checkforupdates"))
+        if (isCheckForUpdates())
             UpdateUtil.sendUpdateMessage(this);
 
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new UpdateListener(this), this);
@@ -281,6 +281,10 @@ public class ViaVersionPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements ViaVersionAPI, ViaVe
         this.debug = value;
     }
 
+    public boolean isCheckForUpdates() {
+        return getConfig().getBoolean("checkforupdates", true);
+    }
+
     public boolean isPreventCollision() {
         return getConfig().getBoolean("prevent-collision", true);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java
index ff741e632..6f4055505 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ public interface ViaVersionConfig {
      */
     boolean isDebug();
 
+    /**
+     * Get if the plugin should check for updates
+     *
+     * @return true if update checking is enabled
+     */
+    boolean isCheckForUpdates();
+
     /**
      * Get if collision preventing for players is enabled
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/ViaVersionCommand.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/ViaVersionCommand.java
index 17c3abe73..791f5fb53 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/ViaVersionCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/ViaVersionCommand.java
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ public class ViaVersionCommand implements CommandExecutor {
                     }
                     sender.sendMessage(color("&6Leak detector is now " + (ResourceLeakDetector.getLevel() == ResourceLeakDetector.Level.ADVANCED ? "&aenabled" : "&cdisabled")));
                 } else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("dontbugme")) {
-                    boolean newValue = !plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("checkforupdates", true);
+                    boolean newValue = !plugin.isCheckForUpdates();
                     plugin.getConfig().set("checkforupdates", newValue);
                     plugin.saveConfig();
                     sender.sendMessage(color("&6We will " + (newValue ? "&anotify you about updates." : "&cnot tell you about updates.")));
                 } else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("autoteam")) {
-                    boolean newValue = !plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("auto-team", true);
+                    boolean newValue = !plugin.isAutoTeam();
                     plugin.getConfig().set("auto-team", newValue);
                     plugin.saveConfig();
                     sender.sendMessage(color("&6We will " + (newValue ? "&aautomatically team players" : "&cno longer auto team players")));
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/update/UpdateListener.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/update/UpdateListener.java
index 36220b02f..d5e0fa5e3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/update/UpdateListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/update/UpdateListener.java
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@ import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerJoinEvent;
-import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
 
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class UpdateListener implements Listener {
 
-    private final Plugin plugin;
+    private final ViaVersionPlugin plugin;
 
     @EventHandler
     public void onJoin(PlayerJoinEvent e) {
         if (e.getPlayer().hasPermission("viaversion.update")
-                && plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("checkforupdates", true)) {
+                && plugin.isCheckForUpdates()) {
             UpdateUtil.sendUpdateMessage(e.getPlayer().getUniqueId(), plugin);
         }
     }