diff --git a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
index 292120b65c5..756e5c6b156 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
@@ -316,10 +316,9 @@
 	send_resources()
 
 	if(prefs.lastchangelog != changelog_hash) //bolds the changelog button on the interface so we know there are updates. -CP
-		if(!establish_db_connection())
-			return // if we have db problems, don't show anything
-		winset(src, "rpane.changelog", "background-color=#f4aa94;font-style=bold")
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='info'>Changelog has changed since your last visit.</span>")
+		if(establish_db_connection())
+			winset(src, "rpane.changelog", "background-color=#f4aa94;font-style=bold")
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='info'>Changelog has changed since your last visit.</span>")
 
 	if(!void)
 		void = new()