diff --git a/src/ui/Main.tsx b/src/ui/Main.tsx
index 17b5741..cdac186 100644
--- a/src/ui/Main.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/Main.tsx
@@ -179,33 +179,38 @@ export class Main extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
     const updatedConfig = await getConfigOption('patch_rsa')
     await setConfigOption('patch_rsa', updatedConfig)
 
-    // Get latest version and compare to this version
-    const latestVersion: {
-      tag_name: string
-      link: string
-    } = await invoke('get_latest_release')
-    const tagName = latestVersion?.tag_name.replace(/[^\d.]/g, '')
+    // Update launch args to allow launching when updating from old versions
+    await setConfigOption('launch_args', await getConfigOption('launch_args'))
 
-    // Check if tagName is different than current version
-    if (tagName && tagName !== (await getVersion())) {
-      // Display notification of new release
-      this.setState({
-        notification: (
-          <>
-            Cultivation{' '}
-            <a href="#" onClick={() => invoke('open_in_browser', { url: latestVersion.link })}>
-              {latestVersion?.tag_name}
-            </a>{' '}
-            is now available!
-          </>
-        ),
-      })
+    if (!(await getConfigOption('offline_mode'))) {
+      // Get latest version and compare to this version
+      const latestVersion: {
+        tag_name: string
+        link: string
+      } = await invoke('get_latest_release')
+      const tagName = latestVersion?.tag_name.replace(/[^\d.]/g, '')
 
-      setTimeout(() => {
+      // Check if tagName is different than current version
+      if (tagName && tagName !== (await getVersion())) {
+        // Display notification of new release
         this.setState({
-          notification: null,
+          notification: (
+            <>
+              Cultivation{' '}
+              <a href="#" onClick={() => invoke('open_in_browser', { url: latestVersion.link })}>
+                {latestVersion?.tag_name}
+              </a>{' '}
+              is now available!
+            </>
+          ),
         })
-      }, 6000)
+
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          this.setState({
+            notification: null,
+          })
+        }, 6000)
+      }
     }
 
     // Period check to only show progress bar when downloading files