diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 7088dc29..092f5f0c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -55,12 +55,21 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
 
     const rpc = createRPC(win);
     const sessions = new Map();
+
+    // config changes
     const cfgUnsubscribe = config.subscribe(() => {
       win.webContents.send('config change');
     });
 
     rpc.on('init', () => {
       win.show();
+
+      // auto updates
+      if (!isDev) {
+        AutoUpdater(rpc);
+      } else {
+        console.log('ignoring auto updates during dev');
+      }
     });
 
     rpc.on('new', ({ rows = 40, cols = 100 }) => {
@@ -68,12 +77,6 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
         sessions.set(uid, session);
         rpc.emit('new session', { uid });
 
-        if (!isDev) {
-          AutoUpdater(rpc);
-        } else {
-          console.log('ignoring auto updates during dev');
-        }
-
         session.on('data', (data) => {
           rpc.emit('data', { uid, data });
         });