diff --git a/qubesmanager/firewall.py b/qubesmanager/firewall.py
index 0214bd0..d91475c 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/firewall.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/firewall.py
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ class QubesFirewallRulesModel(QAbstractItemModel):
         self.allow = conf["allow"]
         self.allowDns = conf["allowDns"]
         self.allowIcmp = conf["allowIcmp"]
+        self.allowYumProxy = conf["allowYumProxy"]
 
         for rule in conf["rules"]:
             self.appendChild(QubesFirewallRuleItem(
@@ -239,15 +240,16 @@ class QubesFirewallRulesModel(QAbstractItemModel):
     def get_vm_name(self):
         return self.__vm.name
 
-    def apply_rules(self, allow, dns, icmp):
+    def apply_rules(self, allow, dns, icmp, yumproxy):
         assert self.__vm is not None
 
-        if(self.allow != allow or self.allowDns != dns or self.allowIcmp != icmp):
+        if(self.allow != allow or self.allowDns != dns or self.allowIcmp != icmp or self.allowYumProxy != yumproxy):
             self.fw_changed = True
 
         conf = { "allow": allow,
                 "allowDns": dns,
                 "allowIcmp": icmp,
+                "allowYumProxy": yumproxy,
                 "rules": list()
             }
 
diff --git a/qubesmanager/settings.py b/qubesmanager/settings.py
index 530bbe0..badf78c 100755
--- a/qubesmanager/settings.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/settings.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class VMSettingsWindow(Ui_SettingsDialog, QDialog):
         self.qvm_collection.unlock_db()
 
         if self.tabWidget.isTabEnabled(self.tabs_indices["firewall"]):
-            self.fw_model.apply_rules(self.policyAllowRadioButton.isChecked(), self.dnsCheckBox.isChecked(), self.icmpCheckBox.isChecked())
+            self.fw_model.apply_rules(self.policyAllowRadioButton.isChecked(), self.dnsCheckBox.isChecked(), self.icmpCheckBox.isChecked(), self.yumproxyCheckBox.isChecked())
 
         if self.tabWidget.isTabEnabled(self.tabs_indices["applications"]):
             self.AppListManager.save_appmenu_select_changes()
@@ -642,6 +642,7 @@ class VMSettingsWindow(Ui_SettingsDialog, QDialog):
         self.set_allow(model.allow)
         self.dnsCheckBox.setChecked(model.allowDns)
         self.icmpCheckBox.setChecked(model.allowIcmp)
+        self.yumproxyCheckBox.setChecked(model.allowYumProxy)
 
     def set_allow(self, allow):
         self.policyAllowRadioButton.setChecked(allow)
diff --git a/settingsdlg.ui b/settingsdlg.ui
index c647200..ad527a2 100644
--- a/settingsdlg.ui
+++ b/settingsdlg.ui
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <locale language="English" country="UnitedStates"/>
        </property>
        <property name="currentIndex">
-        <number>1</number>
+        <number>2</number>
        </property>
        <widget class="QWidget" name="basic_tab">
         <property name="locale">
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
-         <item row="2" column="0" colspan="2">
+         <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
            <property name="sizeConstraint">
             <enum>QLayout::SetMaximumSize</enum>
@@ -758,6 +758,13 @@
            </item>
           </layout>
          </item>
+         <item row="2" column="1">
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="yumproxyCheckBox">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Allow connections to Updates Proxy</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
         </layout>
        </widget>
        <widget class="QWidget" name="devices_tab">