diff --git a/src/main/application-update/periodical-check-for-updates/periodical-check-for-updates.injectable.ts b/src/main/application-update/periodical-check-for-updates/periodical-check-for-updates.injectable.ts
index 7315d2a09f..b6b5f7b852 100644
--- a/src/main/application-update/periodical-check-for-updates/periodical-check-for-updates.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/application-update/periodical-check-for-updates/periodical-check-for-updates.injectable.ts
@@ -5,21 +5,22 @@
 import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
 import { getStartableStoppable } from "../../../common/utils/get-startable-stoppable";
 import processCheckingForUpdatesInjectable from "../check-for-updates/process-checking-for-updates.injectable";
+import withOrphanPromiseInjectable from "../../../common/utils/with-orphan-promise/with-orphan-promise.injectable";
 
 const periodicalCheckForUpdatesInjectable = getInjectable({
   id: "periodical-check-for-updates",
 
   instantiate: (di) => {
-    const processCheckingForUpdates = di.inject(processCheckingForUpdatesInjectable);
+    const withOrphanPromise = di.inject(withOrphanPromiseInjectable);
+    const processCheckingForUpdates = withOrphanPromise(di.inject(processCheckingForUpdatesInjectable));
 
     return getStartableStoppable("periodical-check-for-updates", () => {
       const TWO_HOURS = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 2;
 
-      // Note: intentional orphan promise to make checking for updates happen in the background
       processCheckingForUpdates("periodic");
 
       const intervalId = setInterval(() => {
-        // Note: intentional orphan promise to make checking for updates happen in the background
+
         processCheckingForUpdates("periodic");
       }, TWO_HOURS);