diff --git a/backend/open_webui/main.py b/backend/open_webui/main.py
index ae6d7f363d..96b04aaed8 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/main.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/main.py
@@ -1546,6 +1546,7 @@ async def get_app_config(request: Request):
         "name": app.state.WEBUI_NAME,
         "version": VERSION,
         "default_locale": str(DEFAULT_LOCALE),
+        "offline_mode": OFFLINE_MODE,
         "oauth": {
             "providers": {
                 name: config.get("name", name)
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/General.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/General.svelte
index 132d5c5327..faad41d9b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/General.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/General.svelte
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@
 	};
 
 	onMount(async () => {
-		checkForVersionUpdates();
+		if (!$config?.offline_mode) {
+			checkForVersionUpdates();
+		}
 
 		await Promise.all([
 			(async () => {
@@ -160,15 +162,17 @@
 								</button>
 							</div>
 
-							<button
-								class=" text-xs px-3 py-1.5 bg-gray-50 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-850 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition rounded-lg font-medium"
-								type="button"
-								on:click={() => {
-									checkForVersionUpdates();
-								}}
-							>
-								{$i18n.t('Check for updates')}
-							</button>
+							{#if !$config?.offline_mode}
+								<button
+									class=" text-xs px-3 py-1.5 bg-gray-50 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-850 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition rounded-lg font-medium"
+									type="button"
+									on:click={() => {
+										checkForVersionUpdates();
+									}}
+								>
+									{$i18n.t('Check for updates')}
+								</button>
+							{/if}
 						</div>
 					</div>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/About.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/About.svelte
index d4c3723077..936cb6d06c 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/About.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/About.svelte
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
 			return '';
 		});
 
-		checkForVersionUpdates();
+		if (!$config?.offline_mode) {
+			checkForVersionUpdates();
+		}
 	});
 </script>
 
@@ -80,14 +82,16 @@
 					</button>
 				</div>
 
-				<button
-					class=" text-xs px-3 py-1.5 bg-gray-100 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-850 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition rounded-lg font-medium"
-					on:click={() => {
-						checkForVersionUpdates();
-					}}
-				>
-					{$i18n.t('Check for updates')}
-				</button>
+				{#if $config?.offline_mode}
+					<button
+						class=" text-xs px-3 py-1.5 bg-gray-100 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-850 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition rounded-lg font-medium"
+						on:click={() => {
+							checkForVersionUpdates();
+						}}
+					>
+						{$i18n.t('Check for updates')}
+					</button>
+				{/if}
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
index 123de9f632..2687fd54c0 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 			}
 
 			// Check for version updates
-			if ($user?.role === 'admin') {
+			if ($user?.role === 'admin' && !$config?.offline_mode) {
 				// Check if the user has dismissed the update toast in the last 24 hours
 				if (localStorage.dismissedUpdateToast) {
 					const dismissedUpdateToast = new Date(Number(localStorage.dismissedUpdateToast));