diff --git a/deploy/git_over_cdn/client.py b/deploy/git_over_cdn/client.py
index 7a3d8cca6..bebe19906 100644
--- a/deploy/git_over_cdn/client.py
+++ b/deploy/git_over_cdn/client.py
@@ -215,23 +215,26 @@ class GitOverCdnClient:
         else:
             self.git_command('reset', '--hard', f'{self.source}/{self.branch}')
 
-    def is_uptodate(self):
+    def get_status(self):
         """
         Returns:
-            bool: If repo is up-to-date
+            str: 'uptodate' if repo is up-to-date
+                'behind' if repos is not up-to-date
+                'failed' if failed
         """
         _ = self.current_commit
         _ = self.latest_commit
         if not self.current_commit:
             self.logger.error('Failed to get current commit')
-            return False
+            return 'failed'
         if not self.latest_commit:
             self.logger.error('Failed to get latest commit')
-            return False
+            return 'failed'
         if self.current_commit == self.latest_commit:
             self.logger.info('Already up to date')
-            return True
-        return False
+            return 'uptodate'
+        self.logger.info('Current repo is behind remote')
+        return 'behind'
 
     def update(self, keep_changes=False):
         """
diff --git a/module/webui/updater.py b/module/webui/updater.py
index b9841f9a7..5c60b2427 100644
--- a/module/webui/updater.py
+++ b/module/webui/updater.py
@@ -70,12 +70,16 @@ class Updater(DeployConfig, GitManager, PipManager):
         self.state = "checking"
 
         if State.deploy_config.GitOverCdn:
-            if self.goc_client.is_uptodate():
+            status = self.goc_client.get_status()
+            if status == "uptodate":
                 logger.info(f"No update")
                 return False
-            else:
+            elif status == "behind":
                 logger.info(f"New update available")
                 return True
+            else:
+                # failed, should fallback to `git pull`
+                pass
 
         source = "origin"
         for _ in range(3):