diff --git a/src/runtime/http/connection.go b/src/runtime/http/connection.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f81932f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/runtime/http/connection.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package http
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// if we can connect to google within 200ms, we are connected
+// otherwise, let's consider being offline
+func IsConnected() bool {
+	timeout := 200 * time.Millisecond
+	_, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", "google.com:80", timeout)
+	return err == nil
+}
diff --git a/src/upgrade/notice.go b/src/upgrade/notice.go
index a2a7ba0c..c785303f 100644
--- a/src/upgrade/notice.go
+++ b/src/upgrade/notice.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/build"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
+	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime/http"
 )
 
 type release struct {
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@ func Notice(env runtime.Environment, force bool) (string, bool) {
 		return "", false
 	}
 
+	if !http.IsConnected() {
+		return "", false
+	}
+
 	// never validate when we install using the Windows Store
 	if env.Getenv("POSH_INSTALLER") == "ws" {
 		return "", false