diff --git a/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/viewmodels/AppViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/viewmodels/AppViewModel.kt
index 59b7d6e07..986b6aa6c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/viewmodels/AppViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/viewmodels/AppViewModel.kt
@@ -2396,6 +2396,8 @@ class AppViewModel @Inject constructor(
     fun dismissTimedSheet() = timedSheetManager.dismissCurrentSheet()
 
     private suspend fun checkCriticalAppUpdate() = withContext(bgDispatcher) {
+        if (Env.isDebug) return@withContext
+
         delay(SCREEN_TRANSITION_DELAY)
 
         runCatching {