diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7647926a..4ba957cd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 
-## [0.3.34] - 2024.11
+## [0.3.35] - 2024.11.24
 ### Added
 - Daily reliable, hard-coded notification message
 - Setting to change the partner API server
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f58eb5c1..2ce1f41a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "TimeSafari",
-  "version": "0.3.34",
+  "version": "0.3.35",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "TimeSafari",
-      "version": "0.3.34",
+      "version": "0.3.35",
       "dependencies": {
         "@capacitor/android": "^6.1.2",
         "@capacitor/cli": "^6.1.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3188e940..69c1b101 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "TimeSafari",
-  "version": "0.3.34",
+  "version": "0.3.35",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
     "serve": "vite preview",
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 7b0c4510..2ec92390 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -362,6 +362,20 @@ export default class App extends Vue {
         );
       });
 
+    if (!subscription) {
+      // there is no endpoint or auth for the server to compare, so we're done
+      this.$notify(
+        {
+          group: "alert",
+          type: "info",
+          title: "Finished",
+          text: "Notifications are off.", // a different message so I know there are none stored
+        },
+        5000,
+      );
+      return true;
+    }
+
     const serverSubscription = {
       ...subscription,
     };