diff --git a/scripts/check_updates.sh b/scripts/check_updates.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7351908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check_updates.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+ping -c 1 1.1.1.1 > /dev/null
+have_internet="$?"
+
+if [ "$have_internet" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "Checking for available updates..."
+    checkupdates
+else
+    echo "There appears to be no internet connection."
+fi
+
+echo "Finish!"
+
+echo "This window may close!"
+
+sleep 5
diff --git a/scripts/checkupdates.sh b/scripts/checkupdates.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index d60d648..0000000
--- a/scripts/checkupdates.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-checkupdates
-
-echo "Finish!"
-
-echo "This window may close!"
-
-sleep 5
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 302f7d2..fb5a133 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ fn main() {
         }
         Ok(Message::CheckUpdates) => {
             // println!("Checking Updates");
-            let cmd = "/usr/bin/konsole --noclose --separate -e /bin/sh -c /usr/share/melawy-linux-updater-tray/scripts/checkupdates.sh";
+            let cmd = "/usr/bin/konsole --noclose --separate -e /bin/sh -c /usr/share/melawy-linux-updater-tray/scripts/check_updates.sh";
             let _ = run_cmd(cmd, None);
             glib::ControlFlow::Continue
         }