diff --git a/game/screens.rpy b/game/screens.rpy
index a358640..813c71e 100644
--- a/game/screens.rpy
+++ b/game/screens.rpy
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ init python:
 
     def ToggleAutoUpdate():
         onclick_audio(persistent.autoup)
-        preferences.autoup = not preferences.autoup
+        persistent.autoup = not persistent.autoup
 
     def ToggleAutoForwardMove():
         onclick_audio(persistent.afm_enable)
diff --git a/game/script.rpy b/game/script.rpy
index 965d42d..9c95cac 100644
--- a/game/script.rpy
+++ b/game/script.rpy
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ init python:
     if persistent.lewd == None:
         persistent.lewd = False
 
+    if persistent.autoup == None:
+        persistent.autoup = False
+
 transform randPosition:
   alpha 0.0
   xalign random.uniform(0.2,0.8)