diff --git a/src/flux/stores/update-channel-store.es6 b/src/flux/stores/update-channel-store.es6
index dc3e7b584..b4bf32ae4 100644
--- a/src/flux/stores/update-channel-store.es6
+++ b/src/flux/stores/update-channel-store.es6
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ class UpdateChannelStore extends NylasStore {
     super();
     this._current = {name: 'Loading...'};
     this._available = [{name: 'Loading...'}];
-    this.refreshChannel();
+
+    if (NylasEnv.isMainWindow()) {
+      this.refreshChannel();
+    }
   }
 
   current() {