diff --git a/static/js/core/settings-manager.js b/static/js/core/settings-manager.js
index f5c8b9d..efd61da 100644
--- a/static/js/core/settings-manager.js
+++ b/static/js/core/settings-manager.js
@@ -752,6 +752,11 @@ async function checkForUpdatesManual() {
     const content = document.getElementById('updateStatusContent');
     if (!content) return;
 
+    if (typeof Updater === 'undefined') {
+        content.innerHTML = `<div style="color: var(--text-dim); padding: 10px;">Update checking is unavailable. If you use a content blocker, try allowing <code>updater.js</code> to load.</div>`;
+        return;
+    }
+
     content.innerHTML = '<div style="text-align: center; padding: 20px; color: var(--text-dim);">Checking for updates...</div>';
 
     try {
@@ -769,6 +774,11 @@ async function loadUpdateStatus() {
     const content = document.getElementById('updateStatusContent');
     if (!content) return;
 
+    if (typeof Updater === 'undefined') {
+        content.innerHTML = `<div style="color: var(--text-dim); padding: 10px;">Update checking is unavailable. If you use a content blocker, try allowing <code>updater.js</code> to load.</div>`;
+        return;
+    }
+
     try {
         const data = await Updater.getStatus();
         renderUpdateStatus(data);
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index f2490ff..6693a39 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -13925,10 +13925,10 @@
     <!-- Toast Container -->
     <div id="toastContainer"></div>
 
-    <!-- Settings Manager -->
-    <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/core/settings-manager.js') }}"></script>
     <!-- Updater -->
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/core/updater.js') }}"></script>
+    <!-- Settings Manager -->
+    <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/core/settings-manager.js') }}"></script>
 </body>
 
 </html>