diff --git a/lib/main-app.js b/lib/main-app.js
index f25d07d23..88e442944 100644
--- a/lib/main-app.js
+++ b/lib/main-app.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const app = electron.app
 const Menu = electron.Menu
 const ipc = electron.ipcMain
 const GhReleases = require('electron-gh-releases')
+const isDev = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production'
 // electron.crashReporter.start()
 var ipcServer = null
 
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ const updater = new GhReleases(ghReleasesOpts)
 // Check for updates
 // `status` returns true if there is a new update available
 function checkUpdate () {
+  if (isDev) { // Prevents app from attempting to update when in dev mode.
+    console.log('Updates are disabled in Development mode, see main-app.js')
+    return true
+  }
   if (process.platform === 'linux' || isUpdateReady) {
     return true
   }
@@ -94,12 +99,12 @@ app.on('ready', function () {
 
   // Check update every day
   setInterval(function () {
-    checkUpdate()
+    if (!isDev) checkUpdate()
   }, 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)
 
   // Check update after 10 secs to prevent file locking of Windows
   setTimeout(() => {
-    checkUpdate()
+    if (!isDev) checkUpdate()
 
     ipc.on('update-check', function (event, msg) {
       if (isUpdateReady) {