diff --git a/youtube_dl_gui/optionsmanager.py b/youtube_dl_gui/optionsmanager.py
index 7287ca2..23ef30a 100644
--- a/youtube_dl_gui/optionsmanager.py
+++ b/youtube_dl_gui/optionsmanager.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
+import os
 import json
-import os.path
 
 from .utils import (
     os_path_expanduser,
@@ -303,6 +303,12 @@ class OptionsManager(object):
             'disable_update': False
         }
 
+        # Set the youtubedl_path again if the disable_update option is set
+        new_path = '/usr/bin'
+
+        if self.options['disable_update'] and os.name != 'nt' and os.path.exists(new_path):
+            self.options['youtubedl_path'] = new_path
+
     def load_from_file(self):
         """Load options from settings file. """
         if not os_path_exists(self.settings_file):