diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/bibliography.js b/chrome/content/zotero/bibliography.js
index f4990e32c..031af9a78 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/bibliography.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/bibliography.js
@@ -216,8 +216,9 @@ var Zotero_File_Interface_Bibliography = new function() {
 				!selectedStyleObj.usesAbbreviation;
 			
 			// Hide the automaticCitationUpdates checkbox before the prompt is shown
-			document.getElementById("automaticCitationUpdates-vbox").hidden
-				= _io.dontAskDelayCitationUpdates == undefined;
+			var showAutomaticUpdatesOption = Zotero.Prefs.get('integration.alwaysShowAutomaticUpdatesOption')
+				|| _io.dontAskDelayCitationUpdates !== undefined;
+			document.getElementById("automaticCitationUpdates-vbox").hidden = !showAutomaticUpdatesOption;
 			
 			// Highlight delay citations checkbox after displaying the alert
 			// NOTE: Currently unused
diff --git a/defaults/preferences/zotero.js b/defaults/preferences/zotero.js
index 642ed2d93..4946ddeef 100644
--- a/defaults/preferences/zotero.js
+++ b/defaults/preferences/zotero.js
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ 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