diff --git a/renderer/src/common/components/settings/tabs/__tests__/version-tab.test.tsx b/renderer/src/common/components/settings/tabs/__tests__/version-tab.test.tsx
index 9b236cc1b..a886b166f 100644
--- a/renderer/src/common/components/settings/tabs/__tests__/version-tab.test.tsx
+++ b/renderer/src/common/components/settings/tabs/__tests__/version-tab.test.tsx
@@ -354,6 +354,19 @@ describe('VersionTab', () => {
       expect(screen.queryByText('Updates')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
     })
 
+    it('hides the auto-update controls on Linux', () => {
+      window.electronAPI.isLinux = true
+
+      renderWithProviders(
+        <VersionTab appInfo={mockAppInfo} isLoading={false} error={null} />
+      )
+
+      expect(screen.queryByText('Updates')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(
+        screen.queryByRole('switch', { name: /downloads/i })
+      ).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
     it('hides the update-available banner when auto-update permission is false', () => {
       import.meta.env.MODE = 'production'
 
diff --git a/renderer/src/common/components/settings/tabs/version-tab.tsx b/renderer/src/common/components/settings/tabs/version-tab.tsx
index 2245831d1..e671bc697 100644
--- a/renderer/src/common/components/settings/tabs/version-tab.tsx
+++ b/renderer/src/common/components/settings/tabs/version-tab.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ export function VersionTab({ appInfo, isLoading, error }: VersionTabProps) {
     useAutoUpdateStatus()
   const { mutateAsync: setAutoUpdate, isPending: isSetAutoUpdatePending } =
     useSetAutoUpdate()
+  const isLinux = window.electronAPI?.isLinux
   const canShowAutoUpdate = canShow(PERMISSION_KEYS.AUTO_UPDATE)
+  const canShowAutoUpdateControls = canShowAutoUpdate && !isLinux
   const canShowUpdateAlert =
     canShowAutoUpdate && appInfo?.isNewVersionAvailable && isProduction
 
@@ -82,7 +84,6 @@ export function VersionTab({ appInfo, isLoading, error }: VersionTabProps) {
   }
 
   const handleManualUpdate = () => {
-    const isLinux = window.electronAPI?.isLinux
     if (isLinux) {
       window.open(GITHUB_RELEASES_URL)
 
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ export function VersionTab({ appInfo, isLoading, error }: VersionTabProps) {
         <Separator />
       </div>
 
-      {canShowAutoUpdate && (
+      {canShowAutoUpdateControls && (
         <>
           <SettingsSectionTitle>Updates</SettingsSectionTitle>
           <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 py-1">