diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/checkForUpdates.ts b/theatre/studio/src/checkForUpdates.ts
index 15794ad..5784f48 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/checkForUpdates.ts
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/checkForUpdates.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ async function waitTilUIIsVisible(): Promise<undefined> {
 }
 
 export default async function checkForUpdates() {
+  return // Do not check for updates, please
   if (process.env.BUILT_FOR_PLAYGROUND === 'true') {
     // Build for playground. Skipping update check
     return
@@ -44,8 +45,8 @@ export default async function checkForUpdates() {
   while (true) {
     const state = val(getStudio().atomP.ahistoric.updateChecker)
     if (state) {
-      if (state.result !== 'error') {
-        const lastChecked = state.lastChecked
+      if (state && state?.result !== 'error') {
+        const lastChecked = state?.lastChecked ?? 0
         const now = Date.now()
         const timeElapsedSinceLastCheckedForUpdate = Math.abs(now - lastChecked)