diff --git a/assets/jsons/translations/en.json b/assets/jsons/translations/en.json
index 352d6fb1..65ee205b 100644
--- a/assets/jsons/translations/en.json
+++ b/assets/jsons/translations/en.json
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
                 "mods-not-available": "No mods are available yet for this version of Beat Saber",
                 "status": {
                     "no-wineprefix": "Could not find BSManager WINEPREFIX path. Please launch Beat Saber in BSManager first.",
+                    "beatmods-down": "Beatmods is currently unreachable. Please retry later. If the issue persists, inform us on Discord/GitHub.",
                     "unknown": "An unknown error occurred ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯"
                 },
                 "buttons": {
diff --git a/src/main/ipcs/bs-mods-ipcs.ts b/src/main/ipcs/bs-mods-ipcs.ts
index 627d541d..c024037b 100644
--- a/src/main/ipcs/bs-mods-ipcs.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipcs/bs-mods-ipcs.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { BsModsManagerService } from "../services/mods/bs-mods-manager.service";
 import { IpcService } from "../services/ipc.service";
-import { from, of } from "rxjs";
+import { from } from "rxjs";
 
 const ipc = IpcService.getInstance();
 
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ ipc.on("bs-mods.uninstall-all-mods", (args, reply) => {
 
 ipc.on("bs-mods.get-mods-grid-status", (_, reply) => {
     const modsManager = BsModsManagerService.getInstance();
-    reply(of(modsManager.getModsGridStatus()));
-})
+    reply(from(modsManager.getModsGridStatus()));
+});
 
diff --git a/src/main/services/mods/beat-mods-api.service.ts b/src/main/services/mods/beat-mods-api.service.ts
index 07ba0d79..c8e4bfd6 100644
--- a/src/main/services/mods/beat-mods-api.service.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/mods/beat-mods-api.service.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@ export class BeatModsApiService {
         this.requestService = RequestService.getInstance();
     }
 
+    public async isUp(): Promise<boolean> {
+        try {
+            // The data in status can be dropped
+            await this.requestService.getJSON<{}>(`${this.MODS_REPO_API_URL}/status`);
+            return true;
+        } catch (error) {
+            log.error("Could not connect to beatmods", error);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     private getVersionModsUrl(version: BSVersion): string {
         const platform: BbmPlatform = version.oculus || version.metadata?.store === BsStore.OCULUS ? BbmPlatform.OculusPC : BbmPlatform.SteamPC;
         return `${this.MODS_REPO_API_URL}/mods?status=verified&gameVersion=${version.BSVersion}&gameName=BeatSaber&platform=${platform}`;
diff --git a/src/main/services/mods/bs-mods-manager.service.ts b/src/main/services/mods/bs-mods-manager.service.ts
index 95d66a0d..7d0997f6 100644
--- a/src/main/services/mods/bs-mods-manager.service.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/mods/bs-mods-manager.service.ts
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ export class BsModsManagerService {
         });
     }
 
-    public getModsGridStatus(): ModsGridStatus {
+    public async getModsGridStatus(): Promise<ModsGridStatus> {
         if (process.platform === "linux") {
             const wineprefix = this.linuxService.getWinePrefixPath();
             if (!wineprefix) {
@@ -575,6 +575,12 @@ export class BsModsManagerService {
             }
         }
 
+        const beatModsUp = await this.beatModsApi.isUp();
+        if (!beatModsUp) {
+            return ModsGridStatus.BEATMODS_DOWN;
+        }
+
+
         return ModsGridStatus.OK;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/version-viewer/slides/mods/mods-slide.component.tsx b/src/renderer/components/version-viewer/slides/mods/mods-slide.component.tsx
index 71a6d5fb..a6afcccd 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/version-viewer/slides/mods/mods-slide.component.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/version-viewer/slides/mods/mods-slide.component.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import BeatWaitingImg from "../../../../../../assets/images/apngs/beat-waiting.p
 import BeatConflictImg from "../../../../../../assets/images/apngs/beat-conflict.png";
 import { useObservable } from "renderer/hooks/use-observable.hook";
 import { lastValueFrom } from "rxjs";
-import { useTranslation, useTranslationV2 } from "renderer/hooks/use-translation.hook";
+import { useTranslationV2 } from "renderer/hooks/use-translation.hook";
 import { LinkOpenerService } from "renderer/services/link-opener.service";
 import { ModalExitCode, ModalService } from "renderer/services/modale.service";
 import { ModsDisclaimerModal } from "renderer/components/modal/modal-types/mods-disclaimer-modal.component";
@@ -232,10 +232,7 @@ export const ModsSlide = forwardRef<ModsSlideRef, Props>(({ version, isActive, o
                     return onDisclamerDecline?.();
                 }
 
-                let status = ModsGridStatus.OK;
-                if (window.electron.platform === "linux") {
-                    status = await modsManager.getModsGridStatus();
-                }
+                const status = await modsManager.getModsGridStatus();
                 setGridStatus(status);
 
                 loadMods();
@@ -347,12 +344,12 @@ export const ModsSlide = forwardRef<ModsSlideRef, Props>(({ version, isActive, o
 });
 
 function ModStatus({ text, image, spin = false, children }: { text: string; image: string; spin?: boolean, children?: ReactNode}) {
-    const t = useTranslation();
+    const { text: t } = useTranslationV2();
 
     return (
         <div className="w-full h-full flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200">
             <img className={`w-32 h-32 ${spin ? "spin-loading" : ""}`} src={image} alt=" " />
-            <span className="text-xl mt-3 italic">{t(text)}</span>
+            <span className="text-xl text-center px-2 mt-3 italic">{t(text)}</span>
             {children}
         </div>
     );
diff --git a/src/shared/models/mods/mod-ipc.model.ts b/src/shared/models/mods/mod-ipc.model.ts
index f97ddd4a..b3ce700d 100644
--- a/src/shared/models/mods/mod-ipc.model.ts
+++ b/src/shared/models/mods/mod-ipc.model.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export interface UninstallModsResult {
 export enum ModsGridStatus {
     OK = "",
     NO_WINEPREFIX = "no-wineprefix",
+    BEATMODS_DOWN = "beatmods-down",
     UNKNOWN = "unknown"
 }