diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/Config.java b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/Config.java
index 192ba568e..7300898f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/Config.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/Config.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public class Config {
     }
 
     public static class Value {
+        public static final int DEFAULT_CHANNEL = -1;
         public static final int STABLE_CHANNEL = 0;
         public static final int BETA_CHANNEL = 1;
         public static final int CUSTOM_CHANNEL = 2;
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ public class Config {
         defs.put(Key.SU_AUTO_RESPONSE, Value.SU_PROMPT);
         defs.put(Key.SU_NOTIFICATION, Value.NOTIFICATION_TOAST);
         defs.put(Key.UPDATE_CHANNEL, Utils.isCanary() ?
-                Value.CANARY_DEBUG_CHANNEL : Value.STABLE_CHANNEL);
+                Value.CANARY_DEBUG_CHANNEL : Value.DEFAULT_CHANNEL);
 
         // prefs bool
         defs.put(Key.CHECK_UPDATES, true);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/components/UpdateCheckService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/components/UpdateCheckService.java
index bacf5da85..4fe184d17 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/components/UpdateCheckService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/components/UpdateCheckService.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class UpdateCheckService extends DelegateWorker {
     @Override
     public ListenableWorker.Result doWork() {
         Shell.getShell();
-        CheckUpdates.checkNow(this::onCheckDone);
+        CheckUpdates.check(this::onCheckDone);
         return ListenableWorker.Result.success();
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/fragments/SettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
index d0e7a793a..4902aa392 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -239,39 +239,34 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends BasePreferenceFragment {
     private void setSummary(String key) {
         switch (key) {
             case Config.Key.UPDATE_CHANNEL:
+                int ch = Config.get(key);
+                ch = ch < 0 ? Config.Value.STABLE_CHANNEL : ch;
                 updateChannel.setSummary(getResources()
-                        .getStringArray(R.array.update_channel)
-                        [(int) Config.get(Config.Key.UPDATE_CHANNEL)]);
+                        .getStringArray(R.array.update_channel)[ch]);
                 break;
             case Config.Key.ROOT_ACCESS:
                 rootConfig.setSummary(getResources()
-                        .getStringArray(R.array.su_access)
-                        [(int) Config.get(Config.Key.ROOT_ACCESS)]);
+                        .getStringArray(R.array.su_access)[(int)Config.get(key)]);
                 break;
             case Config.Key.SU_AUTO_RESPONSE:
                 autoRes.setSummary(getResources()
-                        .getStringArray(R.array.auto_response)
-                        [(int) Config.get(Config.Key.SU_AUTO_RESPONSE)]);
+                        .getStringArray(R.array.auto_response)[(int)Config.get(key)]);
                 break;
             case Config.Key.SU_NOTIFICATION:
                 suNotification.setSummary(getResources()
-                        .getStringArray(R.array.su_notification)
-                        [(int) Config.get(Config.Key.SU_NOTIFICATION)]);
+                        .getStringArray(R.array.su_notification)[(int)Config.get(key)]);
                 break;
             case Config.Key.SU_REQUEST_TIMEOUT:
                 requestTimeout.setSummary(
-                        getString(R.string.request_timeout_summary,
-                                (int) Config.get(Config.Key.SU_REQUEST_TIMEOUT)));
+                        getString(R.string.request_timeout_summary, (int)Config.get(key)));
                 break;
             case Config.Key.SU_MULTIUSER_MODE:
                 multiuserConfig.setSummary(getResources()
-                        .getStringArray(R.array.multiuser_summary)
-                        [(int) Config.get(Config.Key.SU_MULTIUSER_MODE)]);
+                        .getStringArray(R.array.multiuser_summary)[(int)Config.get(key)]);
                 break;
             case Config.Key.SU_MNT_NS:
                 nsConfig.setSummary(getResources()
-                        .getStringArray(R.array.namespace_summary)
-                        [(int) Config.get(Config.Key.SU_MNT_NS)]);
+                        .getStringArray(R.array.namespace_summary)[(int)Config.get(key)]);
                 break;
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/tasks/CheckUpdates.java b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/tasks/CheckUpdates.java
index 03e8dd92c..f97101634 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/tasks/CheckUpdates.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/tasks/CheckUpdates.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.topjohnwu.magisk.utils.Event;
 import com.topjohnwu.net.Networking;
 import com.topjohnwu.net.Request;
 import com.topjohnwu.net.ResponseListener;
+import com.topjohnwu.superuser.ShellUtils;
 import com.topjohnwu.superuser.internal.UiThreadHandler;
 
 import org.json.JSONException;
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ public class CheckUpdates {
             case Config.Value.CANARY_DEBUG_CHANNEL:
                 url = Const.Url.CANARY_DEBUG_URL;
                 break;
-            case Config.Value.STABLE_CHANNEL:
             default:
                 url = Const.Url.STABLE_URL;
                 break;
@@ -39,13 +39,19 @@ public class CheckUpdates {
     }
 
     public static void check() {
-        getRequest().getAsJSONObject(new UpdateListener(null));
+        check(null);
     }
 
-    public static void checkNow(Runnable cb) {
-        JSONObject json = getRequest().execForJSONObject().getResult();
-        if (json != null)
-            new UpdateListener(cb).onResponse(json);
+    public static void check(Runnable cb) {
+        Request request = getRequest();
+        UpdateListener listener = new UpdateListener(cb);
+        if (ShellUtils.onMainThread()) {
+            request.getAsJSONObject(listener);
+        } else {
+            JSONObject json = request.execForJSONObject().getResult();
+            if (json != null)
+                listener.onResponse(json);
+        }
     }
 
     private static class UpdateListener implements ResponseListener<JSONObject> {
@@ -89,8 +95,20 @@ public class CheckUpdates {
         @Override
         public void onResponse(JSONObject json) {
             JSONObject magisk = getJson(json, "magisk");
-            Config.remoteMagiskVersionString = getString(magisk, "version", null);
             Config.remoteMagiskVersionCode = getInt(magisk, "versionCode", -1);
+
+            if ((int) Config.get(Config.Key.UPDATE_CHANNEL) == Config.Value.DEFAULT_CHANNEL) {
+                if (Config.magiskVersionCode > Config.remoteMagiskVersionCode) {
+                    // If we are newer than current stable channel, switch to beta
+                    Config.set(Config.Key.UPDATE_CHANNEL, Config.Value.BETA_CHANNEL);
+                    check(cb);
+                    return;
+                } else {
+                    Config.set(Config.Key.UPDATE_CHANNEL, Config.Value.STABLE_CHANNEL);
+                }
+            }
+
+            Config.remoteMagiskVersionString = getString(magisk, "version", null);
             Config.magiskLink = getString(magisk, "link", null);
             Config.magiskNoteLink = getString(magisk, "note", null);
             Config.magiskMD5 = getString(magisk, "md5", null);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
index 47161ec42..bbf9cd6dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
     <string name="auto_response">Automatická odpoveď</string>
     <string name="request_timeout">Časový limit pre odpoveď</string>
     <string name="superuser_notification">Notifikácie Superuser</string>
-    <string name="request_timeout_summary">%1$s sekúnd</string>
+    <string name="request_timeout_summary">%1$d sekúnd</string>
     <string name="settings_su_reauth_title">Overenie autentifikácie po upgrade</string>
     <string name="settings_su_reauth_summary">Overí autentifikáciu oprávnení superuser po upgrade aplikácie</string>
     <string name="settings_su_fingerprint_title">Povoliť autentifikáciu odtlačkom prsta</string>