diff --git a/app/apk/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/ui/install/InstallViewModel.kt b/app/apk/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/ui/install/InstallViewModel.kt
index 7b7324d18..6508ce4e1 100644
--- a/app/apk/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/ui/install/InstallViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/apk/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/ui/install/InstallViewModel.kt
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ class InstallViewModel(svc: NetworkService, markwon: Markwon) : BaseViewModel()
                 val noteText = when {
                     noteFile.exists() -> noteFile.readText()
                     else -> {
-                        val note = svc.fetchUpdate(APP_VERSION_CODE).note
+                        val note = svc.fetchUpdate(APP_VERSION_CODE)?.note.orEmpty()
+                        if (note.isEmpty()) return@launch
                         noteFile.writeText(note)
                         note
                     }
diff --git a/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/repository/NetworkService.kt b/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/repository/NetworkService.kt
index 54f9809a5..f74899c99 100644
--- a/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/repository/NetworkService.kt
+++ b/app/core/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/core/repository/NetworkService.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ class NetworkService(
         info
     }
 
-    suspend fun fetchUpdate(version: Int) = findRelease { it.versionCode == version }.asInfo()
+    suspend fun fetchUpdate(version: Int) = safe {
+        findRelease { it.versionCode == version }.asInfo()
+    }
 
     // Keep going through all release pages until we find a match
     private suspend inline fun findRelease(predicate: (Release) -> Boolean): Release? {