diff --git a/cmd/slctl/slctl.go b/cmd/slctl/slctl.go
index 2fd2917..040f000 100644
--- a/cmd/slctl/slctl.go
+++ b/cmd/slctl/slctl.go
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ func newRootCmd(args []string) (*cobra.Command, error) {
 			}
 		},
 		PersistentPostRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-			environment.CheckForUpdates(logrus.StandardLogger(), environment.Settings.Home, version, false)
+			if !environment.Settings.Offline {
+				environment.CheckForUpdates(logrus.StandardLogger(), environment.Settings.Home, version, false)
+			}
 			plugin.Cleanup(logrus.StandardLogger(), environment.Settings.Home, false, false)
 		},
 	}