diff --git a/src/electron/common/common.ts b/src/electron/common/common.ts
index 2df0240b..078e7662 100644
--- a/src/electron/common/common.ts
+++ b/src/electron/common/common.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export interface AppStats {
 
 export enum UpdateStatus {
   Error,
+  NetworkError,
   CheckingForUpdate,
   UpdateNotAvailable,
   UpdateAvailable,
diff --git a/src/electron/main/updater.ts b/src/electron/main/updater.ts
index 6c4a20a3..23276257 100644
--- a/src/electron/main/updater.ts
+++ b/src/electron/main/updater.ts
@@ -20,11 +20,19 @@ export class BreachProtocolAutosolverUpdater {
     this.registerListeners();
   }
 
-  checkForUpdates() {
+  async checkForUpdates() {
     this.autoUpdate = this.store.getState().settings.autoUpdate;
     autoUpdater.autoDownload = this.autoUpdate;
 
-    autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
+    try {
+      await autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error instanceof Error) {
+        this.onError(error);
+      } else {
+        throw error;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   dispose() {
@@ -42,6 +50,14 @@ export class BreachProtocolAutosolverUpdater {
     autoUpdater.on('download-progress', this.onDownloadProgress.bind(this));
   }
 
+  private onError(error: Error) {
+    if (error.message === 'net::ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED') {
+      this.setUpdateStatus(UpdateStatus.NetworkError);
+    } else {
+      this.setUpdateStatus(UpdateStatus.Error);
+    }
+  }
+
   private onCheckingForUpdates() {
     this.setUpdateStatus(UpdateStatus.CheckingForUpdate);
   }
diff --git a/src/electron/renderer/components/StatusBar.tsx b/src/electron/renderer/components/StatusBar.tsx
index eb8151e7..b4c442f1 100644
--- a/src/electron/renderer/components/StatusBar.tsx
+++ b/src/electron/renderer/components/StatusBar.tsx
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ function useShowUpdateStatus(status: UpdateStatus, delay = 3000) {
 
 const updateStatusMessage = {
   [UpdateStatus.Error]: 'Error occurred',
+  [UpdateStatus.NetworkError]: 'Offline',
   [UpdateStatus.CheckingForUpdate]: 'Checking for updates..',
   [UpdateStatus.UpdateNotAvailable]: 'Up to date',
   [UpdateStatus.UpdateAvailable]: 'Update available',