diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/scripts/xbmc-session b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/scripts/xbmc-session
index 34e995c05e..4e66d0f6e7 100755
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/scripts/xbmc-session
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/scripts/xbmc-session
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ else
   XBMC_BIN="/usr/share/xbmc/xbmc.bin"
 fi
 
+[ -f /usr/bin/autoupdate ] && /usr/bin/autoupdate &
+
 while true; do
 
   if [ "$START_WM" = "yes" ]; then