diff --git a/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/issue.rs b/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/issue.rs
index bdee4dc..9c6e461 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/issue.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/issue.rs
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ pub trait IssuesMut: Profile {
         )?;
 
         if opts.announce() {
-            node.announce_refs(rid)?;
+            if let Err(e) = node.announce_refs(rid) {
+                eprintln!("Not able to announce changes: {}", e)
+            }
         }
 
         Ok::<_, Error>(cobs::issue::Issue::new(issue.id(), &issue, &aliases))
@@ -181,7 +183,9 @@ pub trait IssuesMut: Profile {
         }
 
         if opts.announce() {
-            node.announce_refs(rid)?;
+            if let Err(e) = node.announce_refs(rid) {
+                eprintln!("Not able to announce changes: {}", e)
+            }
         }
 
         Ok::<_, Error>(cobs::issue::Issue::new(issue.id(), &issue, &aliases))
diff --git a/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/patch.rs b/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/patch.rs
index 8348bba..6fc6dfe 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/patch.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/patch.rs
@@ -277,7 +277,9 @@ pub trait PatchesMut: Profile {
         }
 
         if opts.announce() {
-            node.announce_refs(rid)?;
+            if let Err(e) = node.announce_refs(rid) {
+                eprintln!("Not able to announce changes: {}", e)
+            }
         }
 
         Ok::<_, Error>(cobs::patch::Patch::new(*patch.id(), &patch, &aliases))
diff --git a/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/thread.rs b/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/thread.rs
index 94b2698..2ed718e 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/thread.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/thread.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ pub trait Thread: Profile {
         )?;
 
         if opts.announce() {
-            node.announce_refs(rid)?;
+            if let Err(e) = node.announce_refs(rid) {
+                eprintln!("Not able to announce changes: {}", e)
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(cobs::thread::Comment::<cobs::Never>::new(
@@ -102,7 +104,9 @@ pub trait Thread: Profile {
         )?;
 
         if opts.announce() {
-            node.announce_refs(rid)?;
+            if let Err(e) = node.announce_refs(rid) {
+                eprintln!("Not able to announce changes: {}", e)
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(cobs::thread::Comment::<cobs::thread::CodeLocation>::new(
diff --git a/src/views/repo/Issue.svelte b/src/views/repo/Issue.svelte
index 80c7248..b4d461a 100644
--- a/src/views/repo/Issue.svelte
+++ b/src/views/repo/Issue.svelte
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
   import * as roles from "@app/lib/roles";
   import { invoke } from "@app/lib/invoke";
+  import { nodeRunning } from "@app/lib/events";
   import { publicKeyFromDid, scrollIntoView } from "@app/lib/utils";
 
   import { announce } from "@app/components/AnnounceSwitch.svelte";
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
           type: "label",
           labels,
         },
-        opts: { announce: $announce },
+        opts: { announce: $nodeRunning && $announce },
       });
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Editing labels failed", error);
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@
           type: "assign",
           assignees,
         },
-        opts: { announce: $announce },
+        opts: { announce: $nodeRunning && $announce },
       });
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Editing assignees failed", error);
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@
       await invoke("create_issue_comment", {
         rid: repo.rid,
         new: { id: issue.id, body, embeds },
-        opts: { announce: $announce },
+        opts: { announce: $nodeRunning && $announce },
       });
       // Update second column issue comment count without reloading the whole
       // issue list.
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@
       await invoke("create_issue_comment", {
         rid: repo.rid,
         new: { id: issue.id, body, embeds, replyTo },
-        opts: { announce: $announce },
+        opts: { announce: $nodeRunning && $announce },
       });
       // Update second column issue comment count without reloading the whole
       // issue list.
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@
           body,
           embeds,
         },
-        opts: { announce: $announce },
+        opts: { announce: $nodeRunning && $announce },
       });
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Issue comment editing failed: ", error);
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@
           id,
           title,
         },
-        opts: { announce: $announce },
+        opts: { announce: $nodeRunning && $announce },
       });
       // Update second column issue title without reloading the whole issue list.
       const issueIndex = issues.findIndex(i => i.id === issue.id);
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@
             ({ did }) => publicKeyFromDid(did) === publicKey,
           ),
         },
-        opts: { announce: $announce },
+        opts: { announce: $nodeRunning && $announce },
       });
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Editing reactions failed", error);
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@
           type: "lifecycle",
           state,
         },
-        opts: { announce: $announce },
+        opts: { announce: $nodeRunning && $announce },
       });
       // Update second column issue icon without reloading the whole issue list.
       const issueIndex = issues.findIndex(i => i.id === issue.id);