diff --git a/plugin/src/main.cpp b/plugin/src/main.cpp
index 516146d..5f1b343 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main.cpp
+++ b/plugin/src/main.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ bool is_current_game_splatoon(){
 }
 
 void splatoon_patcher(){
+    if (!Config::connect_to_network) {
+        DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_VERBOSE("Inkay: Splatoon patches skipped");
+        return;
+    }
   if(is_current_game_splatoon()){
     NotificationModule_AddInfoNotification("Splatoon Detected, applying patch");