diff --git a/mvt/common/logo.py b/mvt/common/logo.py
index eb91c1f..a3ea034 100644
--- a/mvt/common/logo.py
+++ b/mvt/common/logo.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from rich import print
 
-from .updates import MVTUpdates, IndicatorsUpdates
+from .updates import IndicatorsUpdates, MVTUpdates
 from .version import MVT_VERSION
 
 
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ def check_updates() -> None:
         print("\t\t[bold]You have not yet downloaded any indicators, check the `download-iocs` command!")
         return
 
+    # We only perform this check at a fixed frequency, in order to not
+    # overburden the user with too many lookups if the command is being run
+    # multiple times.
+    should_check, hours = ioc_updates.should_check()
+    if not should_check:
+        print(f"\t\tIndicators updates checked recently, next automatic check in {int(hours)} hours")
+        return
+
     try:
         ioc_to_update = ioc_updates.check()
     except Exception:
@@ -36,7 +44,8 @@ def check_updates() -> None:
     else:
         if ioc_to_update:
             print("\t\t[bold]There are updates to your indicators files! Run the `download-iocs` command to update!")
-            return
+        else:
+            print("\t\tYour indicators files seem to be up to date.")
 
 
 def logo() -> None:
diff --git a/mvt/common/updates.py b/mvt/common/updates.py
index dba5d90..1e66798 100644
--- a/mvt/common/updates.py
+++ b/mvt/common/updates.py
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 # Use of this software is governed by the MVT License 1.1 that can be found at
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
-import os
-import yaml
 import logging
+import os
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import requests
+import yaml
 from packaging import version
 
 from .indicators import MVT_DATA_FOLDER, MVT_INDICATORS_FOLDER
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ from .version import MVT_VERSION
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# In hours.
+INDICATORS_CHECK_FREQUENCY = 12
+
 
 class MVTUpdates:
 
@@ -42,6 +45,24 @@ class IndicatorsUpdates:
 
         self.latest_update_path = os.path.join(MVT_DATA_FOLDER,
                                                "latest_indicators_update")
+        self.latest_check_path = os.path.join(MVT_DATA_FOLDER,
+                                              "latest_indicators_check")
+
+    def get_latest_check(self) -> int:
+        if not os.path.exists(self.latest_check_path):
+            return 0
+
+        with open(self.latest_check_path, "r") as handle:
+            data = handle.read().strip()
+            if data:
+                return int(data)
+
+        return 0
+
+    def set_latest_check(self) -> None:
+        timestamp = int(datetime.utcnow().timestamp())
+        with open(self.latest_check_path, "w") as handle:
+            handle.write(str(timestamp))
 
     def get_latest_update(self) -> int:
         if not os.path.exists(self.latest_update_path):
@@ -50,11 +71,9 @@ class IndicatorsUpdates:
         with open(self.latest_update_path, "r") as handle:
             data = handle.read().strip()
             if data:
-                latest_update = int(data)
-            else:
-                latest_update = 0
+                return int(data)
 
-        return latest_update
+        return 0
 
     def set_latest_update(self) -> None:
         timestamp = int(datetime.utcnow().timestamp())
@@ -144,7 +163,22 @@ class IndicatorsUpdates:
 
         return latest_commit_ts
 
+    def should_check(self) -> (bool, int):
+        now = datetime.utcnow()
+        latest_check_ts = self.get_latest_check()
+        latest_check_dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(latest_check_ts)
+
+        diff = now - latest_check_dt
+        diff_hours = divmod(diff.total_seconds(), 3600)[0]
+
+        if diff_hours >= INDICATORS_CHECK_FREQUENCY:
+            return True, 0
+
+        return False, INDICATORS_CHECK_FREQUENCY - diff_hours
+
     def check(self) -> bool:
+        self.set_latest_check()
+
         latest_update = self.get_latest_update()
 
         latest_commit_ts = self._get_remote_file_latest_commit(self.index_owner,