diff --git a/ULWGL/ulwgl_run.py b/ULWGL/ulwgl_run.py
index 3efd3761d..dbcffc59b 100755
--- a/ULWGL/ulwgl_run.py
+++ b/ULWGL/ulwgl_run.py
@@ -287,7 +287,12 @@ def main() -> int:  # noqa: D103
     if "ULWGL_LOG" in os.environ:
         set_log()
 
-    setup_ulwgl(root, local)
+    try:
+        setup_ulwgl(root, local)
+    except TimeoutError:
+        if not local.exists() or not any(local.iterdir()):
+            err: str = "ULWGL has not been setup for the user\nAn internet connection is required to setup ULWGL"
+            raise RuntimeError(err)
 
     if isinstance(args, Namespace) and getattr(args, "config", None):
         set_env_toml(env, args)
diff --git a/ULWGL/ulwgl_util.py b/ULWGL/ulwgl_util.py
index 5711226d6..b02e1c930 100644
--- a/ULWGL/ulwgl_util.py
+++ b/ULWGL/ulwgl_util.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from urllib.request import urlopen
 from ssl import create_default_context
 from http.client import HTTPResponse, HTTPException
+from socket import create_connection
 
 
 class UnixUser:
@@ -147,6 +148,12 @@ def setup_ulwgl(root: Path, local: Path) -> None:
     log.debug(f"Root: {root}")
     log.debug(f"Local: {local}")
 
+    try:
+        create_connection(("1.1.1.1", 80), timeout=1)
+    except TimeoutError:
+        log.debug("User is offline")
+        raise
+
     json: Dict[str, Any] = None
     steam_compat: Path = Path.home().joinpath(".local/share/Steam/compatibilitytools.d")