diff --git a/src/Jackett.Server/Helper.cs b/src/Jackett.Server/Helper.cs
index b0e4dbb80..7e8c012dc 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Server/Helper.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Server/Helper.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ namespace Jackett.Server
 
             //Load the indexers
             ServerService.Initalize();
+
+            //Kicks off the update checker
+            ServerService.Start();
         }
 
         private static void ProcessSettings()
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Server/Services/ServerService.cs b/src/Jackett.Server/Services/ServerService.cs
index 60973a540..81b01cc73 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Server/Services/ServerService.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Server/Services/ServerService.cs
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ namespace Jackett.Server.Services
 {
     public class ServerService : IServerService
     {
-        private IDisposable _server = null;
-
         private IIndexerManagerService indexerService;
         private IProcessService processService;
         private ISerializeService serializeService;
@@ -292,10 +290,7 @@ namespace Jackett.Server.Services
 
         public void Stop()
         {
-            if (_server != null)
-            {
-                _server.Dispose();
-            }
+            // Only needed for Owin
         }
 
         public string GetServerUrl(Object obj)