diff --git a/Gitea-Functions.ahk b/Gitea-Functions.ahk
index b34d6a1..c152827 100644
--- a/Gitea-Functions.ahk
+++ b/Gitea-Functions.ahk
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ CheckForUpdates(GitReleasesAPIURL){
     data := URLDownloadToVar(GitReleasesAPIURL)
     ; Msgbox % "data: " data
 
-    parsed := JSON.Load(data)
+    try, parsed := JSON.Load(data)
+    catch e {
+        Message = Failed to check for updates. Gitea Releases API returned blank or malformed data.
+        SaveOrPostProgress(Message:=Message,PostType:="Tooltip,ErrorLoggingTextFile,DiscordErrorLogging")
+        Return
+    }
 
     UpdateVersionNumber := parsed.1.name
 
@@ -17,10 +22,10 @@ CheckForUpdates(GitReleasesAPIURL){
 
 
     if(ScriptVersion = UpdateVersionNumber OR ScriptVersion > UpdateVersionNumber){
-     ToolTip
-     return 0
- }
- else, {
+       ToolTip
+       return 0
+   }
+   else, {
     UpdateAvailable := 1
     ; msgbox, update found!
     Message = Program Update Found
@@ -36,7 +41,12 @@ CheckForUpdates(GitReleasesAPIURL){
 UpdateScript(){
     data := URLDownloadToVar(GitReleasesAPIURL)
 
-    parsed := JSON.Load(data)
+    try parsed := JSON.Load(data)
+    catch e {
+        Message = Failed to check for updates. Gitea Releases API returned blank or malformed data.
+        SaveOrPostProgress(Message:=Message,PostType:="Tooltip,ErrorLoggingTextFile,DiscordErrorLogging")
+        Return
+    }
 
     UpdateVersionNumber := parsed.1.name
     ChangeLog := parsed.1.body