diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/network/update/card_spoiler/spoiler_background_updater.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/network/update/card_spoiler/spoiler_background_updater.cpp
index 27a45253a..3bd85fc3c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/network/update/card_spoiler/spoiler_background_updater.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/network/update/card_spoiler/spoiler_background_updater.cpp
@@ -280,10 +280,6 @@ void SpoilerBackgroundUpdater::finish(const QString &error, bool updated)
             notificationIcon->showMessage(tr("Spoilers have been updated!"),
                                           tr("The card database now includes the downloaded spoilers."));
         }
-        if (!guard) {
-            return;
-        }
-        emit spoilersUpdatedSuccessfully();
     } else if (seasonEnded && !cancelled && notificationIcon) {
         notificationIcon->showMessage(tr("Spoiler season has ended"),
                                       tr("The spoiler database was removed. Please run Oracle to get released cards."));
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/network/update/card_spoiler/spoiler_background_updater.h b/cockatrice/src/client/network/update/card_spoiler/spoiler_background_updater.h
index beb72cbb8..a5a8b7667 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/network/update/card_spoiler/spoiler_background_updater.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/network/update/card_spoiler/spoiler_background_updater.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ private:
     void reloadDatabase(bool updated);
 
 signals:
-    void spoilersUpdatedSuccessfully();
     void spoilerCheckerDone();
     void spoilerUpdateFailed(const QString &message);
 };
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/deck_editor_settings_page.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/deck_editor_settings_page.cpp
index fb6855fa1..678c1fcae 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/deck_editor_settings_page.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/deck_editor_settings_page.cpp
@@ -409,8 +409,10 @@ void DeckEditorSettingsPage::setSpoilersEnabled(bool anInput)
     lastUpdatedLabel.setEnabled(anInput);
     infoOnSpoilersLabel.setEnabled(anInput);
 
-    if (!anInput && (sender() == &mcDownloadSpoilersCheckBox ||
-                     QFileInfo::exists(SettingsCache::instance().paths().getSpoilerCardDatabasePath()))) {
+    // Only react to the user disabling the setting. The constructor calls this to
+    // initialize the controls, and a leftover spoiler file is recovered through the
+    // Reload Card Database button rather than an unrequested reload on page open.
+    if (!anInput && sender() == &mcDownloadSpoilersCheckBox) {
         observeSpoilerUpdater(SpoilerBackgroundUpdater::deleteSpoilerFile());
     }
     unlockSettings();