diff --git a/src/features/application-update/main/check-for-updates/check-for-platform-updates/check-for-platform-updates.injectable.ts b/src/features/application-update/main/check-for-updates/check-for-platform-updates/check-for-platform-updates.injectable.ts
index 22726467a9..4619bbb468 100644
--- a/src/features/application-update/main/check-for-updates/check-for-platform-updates/check-for-platform-updates.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/features/application-update/main/check-for-updates/check-for-platform-updates/check-for-platform-updates.injectable.ts
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ const checkForPlatformUpdatesInjectable = getInjectable({
       electronUpdater.autoDownload = false;
       electronUpdater.allowDowngrade = allowDowngrade;
 
-      let result: UpdateCheckResult;
+      let result: UpdateCheckResult | null = null;
 
       try {
         result = await electronUpdater.checkForUpdates();
       } catch (error) {
         logger.error("[UPDATE-APP/CHECK-FOR-UPDATES]", error);
-
+      }
+      
+      if (!result) {
         return {
           updateWasDiscovered: false,
         };