diff --git a/server/main.lua b/server/main.lua
index 59f3a6e..3abd23e 100644
--- a/server/main.lua
+++ b/server/main.lua
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ local VersionAPIRequest = "https://api.kanersps.pw/em/version?version=" .. _VERS
 function performVersionCheck()
 	print("Performing version check against: " .. VersionAPIRequest .. "\n")
 	PerformHttpRequest(VersionAPIRequest, function(err, rText, headers)
-		local decoded = json.decode(rText)
-
-		if err == 200 then
+		if err == 200 and rText ~= nil then
+			local decoded = json.decode(rText)
 			if(not _FirstCheckPerformed)then
 				print("\n" .. _Prefix .. " Current version: " .. _VERSION)
 				print(_Prefix .. " Updater version: " .. decoded.newVersion .. "\n")
@@ -399,4 +398,4 @@ commands["devinfo"].cmd = function(source, args, user)
 	TriggerClientEvent('chatMessage', Source, 'SYSTEM', {255, 0, 0}, "^2[^3EssentialMode^2]^0 Database: ^2 " .. db)
 	TriggerClientEvent('chatMessage', Source, 'SYSTEM', {255, 0, 0}, "^2[^3EssentialMode^2]^0 Logging enabled: ^2 " .. tostring(settings.defaultSettings.enableLogging))
 end
-commands["devinfo"].callbackfailed = function(source, args, user)end
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+commands["devinfo"].callbackfailed = function(source, args, user)end