diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Updater/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs b/osu.Desktop/Updater/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs
index e2c7a5e892..0819801f1d 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Updater/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Updater/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Updater
         private async void checkForUpdateAsync(bool useDeltaPatching = true, UpdateProgressNotification notification = null)
         {
             //should we schedule a retry on completion of this check?
-            bool scheduleRetry = true;
+            bool scheduleRecheck = true;
 
             try
             {
@@ -86,10 +86,12 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Updater
                         //could fail if deltas are unavailable for full update path (https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/issues/959)
                         //try again without deltas.
                         checkForUpdateAsync(false, notification);
-                        scheduleRetry = false;
+                        scheduleRecheck = false;
                     }
                     else
                     {
+                        if (notification != null)
+                            notification.State = ProgressNotificationState.Cancelled;
                         Logger.Error(e, @"update failed!");
                     }
                 }
@@ -100,11 +102,8 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Updater
             }
             finally
             {
-                if (scheduleRetry)
+                if (scheduleRecheck)
                 {
-                    if (notification != null)
-                        notification.State = ProgressNotificationState.Cancelled;
-
                     //check again in 30 minutes.
                     Scheduler.AddDelayed(() => checkForUpdateAsync(), 60000 * 30);
                 }