diff --git a/src/js/messaging.js b/src/js/messaging.js
index 0f7a58b0f3e28..fdec5667cd9ab 100644
--- a/src/js/messaging.js
+++ b/src/js/messaging.js
@@ -2072,7 +2072,7 @@ const onMessage = function(request, sender, callback) {
             url: 'dashboard.html#3p-filters.html',
             select: true,
         });
-        io.updateStart({ delay: 100, auto: request.softUpdate });
+        io.updateStart({ delay: 100, auto: request.manual !== true });
         break;
 
     default:
diff --git a/src/js/scriptlets/updater.js b/src/js/scriptlets/updater.js
index 4063dbb7915d9..c2b07f2e9b6c2 100644
--- a/src/js/scriptlets/updater.js
+++ b/src/js/scriptlets/updater.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function updateStockLists(target) {
         vAPI.messaging.send('scriptlets', {
             what: 'updateLists',
             listkeys,
-            softUpdate: updateURL.searchParams.get('soft') && true || false,
+            manual: updateURL.searchParams.get('manual') && true || false,
         });
         return true;
     } catch (_) {