diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/bibliography.js b/chrome/content/zotero/bibliography.js
index 031af9a78d..c331c6613b 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/bibliography.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/bibliography.js
@@ -215,9 +215,8 @@ var Zotero_File_Interface_Bibliography = new function() {
 			document.getElementById("automaticJournalAbbreviations-vbox").hidden =
 				!selectedStyleObj.usesAbbreviation;
 			
-			// Hide the automaticCitationUpdates checkbox before the prompt is shown
-			var showAutomaticUpdatesOption = Zotero.Prefs.get('integration.alwaysShowAutomaticUpdatesOption')
-				|| _io.dontAskDelayCitationUpdates !== undefined;
+			// Hide the automaticCitationUpdates checkbox the first time document preferences are open
+			var showAutomaticUpdatesOption = !!_io.fieldType;
 			document.getElementById("automaticCitationUpdates-vbox").hidden = !showAutomaticUpdatesOption;
 			
 			// Highlight delay citations checkbox after displaying the alert
diff --git a/defaults/preferences/zotero.js b/defaults/preferences/zotero.js
index 6fc277493b..5ef864c972 100644
--- a/defaults/preferences/zotero.js
+++ b/defaults/preferences/zotero.js
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ pref("extensions.zotero.integration.port", 50001);
 pref("extensions.zotero.integration.autoRegenerate", -1);	// -1 = ask; 0 = no; 1 = yes
 pref("extensions.zotero.integration.useClassicAddCitationDialog", false);
 pref("extensions.zotero.integration.keepAddCitationDialogRaised", false);
-pref("extensions.zotero.integration.alwaysShowAutomaticUpdatesOption", false);
 
 // Connector settings
 pref("extensions.zotero.httpServer.enabled", false);	// TODO enabled for testing only