diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index 9117b5b3a..dbacd489d 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -2617,6 +2617,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
   {
     RPC_TRACKER(update);
 
+    res.update = false;
     if (m_core.offline())
     {
       res.status = "Daemon is running offline";