diff --git a/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh b/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
index 1ecab5c0b..ec8325d3e 100644
--- a/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
+++ b/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ zstyle -s ':omz:update' mode update_mode || {
 # - $ZSH is not a git repository
 if [[ "$update_mode" = disabled ]] \
    || [[ ! -w "$ZSH" || ! -O "$ZSH" ]] \
-   || [[ ! -t 1 ]] \
+   || ([[ "$update_mode" != auto ]] && [[ ! -t 1 ]]) \
    || ! command git --version 2>&1 >/dev/null \
    || (builtin cd -q "$ZSH"; ! command git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree &>/dev/null); then
   unset update_mode