diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 52b36e8..601b3ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Automated system update and maintenance script. Performs package updates, cleanu
 - Flatpak package upgrade (if installed)
 
 **Features:**
-- Error handling: stops on first error
+- Error handling: non-critical operations (Snap/Flatpak) continue on failure with a warning
 - Privilege verification: ensures it's run with sudo
 - Detailed status messages
 - Safe dependency removal with multiple safeguards
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ sudo checkforupdates
 - Install required packages: `sudo apt install lshw dmidecode`
 
 **`checkforupdates` exits early:**
-- The script uses error handling and stops on first error
+- Snap/Flatpak failures are non-fatal; check the warning output for details
 - Check the output for which command failed
 - Review system logs if needed: `journalctl -xe`
 
diff --git a/checkforupdates.sh b/checkforupdates.sh
index 21da030..152ba9e 100644
--- a/checkforupdates.sh
+++ b/checkforupdates.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/bash
-set -e
 
 # Check if running with sudo privileges
 if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
@@ -22,7 +21,9 @@ apt autoremove --yes
 # Check for Snap
 if command -v snap &> /dev/null; then
     echo "Refreshing Snap packages..."
-    snap refresh --stable 
+    if ! snap refresh; then
+        echo "Warning: Snap refresh encountered errors, continuing..."
+    fi
 else
     echo "Snap is not installed."
 fi
@@ -30,7 +31,9 @@ fi
 # Check for Flatpak
 if command -v flatpak &> /dev/null; then
     echo "Refreshing Flatpak packages..."
-    flatpak upgrade --assumeyes
+    if ! flatpak upgrade --assumeyes; then
+        echo "Warning: Flatpak upgrade encountered errors, continuing..."
+    fi
 else
     echo "Flatpak is not installed."
 fi