2 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 62f8a17f..4015a29e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 - mdkapplet:
   o do not skip first RPM check (change made in 2.16 in march 2007)
+  o do not check for network while checking for updates
 
 Version 2.38 - 20 March 2008, Thierry Vignaud
 
diff --git a/mdkapplet b/mdkapplet
index dfdf65b3..68df2e0a 100755
--- a/mdkapplet
+++ b/mdkapplet
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ sub setLastTime() {
 }
 
 sub checkNetwork() {
+    return if $checker_pid;
     require network::tools;
     if (!network::tools::has_network_connection()) {
         # do not notify if already done: