diff --git a/core/tabs/gaming/reshade/reshade-installer-and-uninstaller.sh b/core/tabs/gaming/reshade/reshade-installer-and-uninstaller.sh
index 21c82733..6bfbba41 100644
--- a/core/tabs/gaming/reshade/reshade-installer-and-uninstaller.sh
+++ b/core/tabs/gaming/reshade/reshade-installer-and-uninstaller.sh
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ if [[ $FORCE_RESHADE_UPDATE_CHECK -eq 1 ]] || [[ $UPDATE_RESHADE -eq 1 ]] || [[
     echo -e "Checking for Reshade updates.\n$SEPARATOR"
     RHTML=$(curl --max-time 10 -sL "$RESHADE_URL")
     ALT_URL=0
-    if  RHTML=$("<h2>Something went wrong.</h2>"); then
+    if [[ $? != 0 || $RHTML =~ "<h2>Something went wrong.</h2>" ]]; then
         ALT_URL=1
         echo "Error: Failed to connect to '$RESHADE_URL' after 10 seconds. Trying to connect to '$RESHADE_URL_ALT'."
         RHTML=$(curl -sL "$RESHADE_URL_ALT")