diff --git a/Utility/Updater.cs b/Utility/Updater.cs
index cd552d8..872517a 100644
--- a/Utility/Updater.cs
+++ b/Utility/Updater.cs
@@ -54,14 +54,22 @@ public static string ServerClientVersion
         {
             get
             {
-                client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Clear();
-                client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/vnd.github.v3+json"));
-                client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("User-Agent", "Genie Client Updater");
+                try
+                {
+                    client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Clear();
+                    client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/vnd.github.v3+json"));
+                    client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("User-Agent", "Genie Client Updater");
 
-                var streamTask = client.GetStreamAsync(GitHubClientReleaseURL).Result;
-                Release latest = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Release>(streamTask);
+                    var streamTask = client.GetStreamAsync(GitHubClientReleaseURL).Result;
+                    Release latest = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Release>(streamTask);
 
-                return latest.Version;
+                    return latest.Version;
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    //if we can't reach github just report current because we can't update
+                    return LocalClientVersion;
+                }
             }
         }