diff --git a/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/issue.rs b/crates/radicle-types/src/traits/issue.rs
index bdee4dc..53ce0b6 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))
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 1da20f0..9cba474 100644
--- a/src/views/repo/Issue.svelte
+++ b/src/views/repo/Issue.svelte
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
   import Layout from "./Layout.svelte";
   import Sidebar from "@app/components/Sidebar.svelte";
+  import { nodeRunning } from "@app/lib/events";
 
   interface Props {
     repo: RepoInfo;
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@
       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.
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@
       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.
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@
           body,
           embeds,
         },
-        opts: { announce: $announce },
+        opts: { announce: $nodeRunning && $announce },
       });
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Issue comment editing failed: ", error);
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@
           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);
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@
             ({ did }) => publicKeyFromDid(did) === publicKey,
           ),
         },
-        opts: { announce: $announce },
+        opts: { announce: $nodeRunning && $announce },
       });
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Editing reactions failed", error);
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@
           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);