diff --git a/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncher/MainForm/MainForm.Events.cs b/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncher/MainForm/MainForm.Events.cs
index 5f821cd..be6ac7d 100644
--- a/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncher/MainForm/MainForm.Events.cs
+++ b/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncher/MainForm/MainForm.Events.cs
@@ -791,12 +791,8 @@ public partial class MainForm : Form
         profileButton.ToolTip = HelperMethods.GetText(Text.OpenProfileFolderToolTip, profileName);
         saveButton.Enabled = true;
         saveButton.ToolTip = HelperMethods.GetText(Text.OpenSaveFolderToolTip, profileName);
-
-        if (modSettingsProfileDropDown.SelectedIndex < 0 || modSettingsProfileDropDown.Items.Count == 0)
-            return;
         profileNotesTextArea.TextColor = colorGreen;
         profileNotesTextArea.Text = Text.ProfileNotes + "\n" + profileList[modSettingsProfileDropDown.SelectedIndex].ProfileNotes;
-
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncher/MainForm/MainForm.StateMachine.cs b/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncher/MainForm/MainForm.StateMachine.cs
index 620cc9b..1ad2021 100644
--- a/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncher/MainForm/MainForm.StateMachine.cs
+++ b/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncher/MainForm/MainForm.StateMachine.cs
@@ -357,8 +357,6 @@ public partial class MainForm
         }
 
         // Update stored profiles in the Profile Settings tab
-        modSettingsProfileDropDown.Items.Clear();
-        modSettingsProfileDropDown.Items.AddRange(profileDropDown.Items);
         modSettingsProfileDropDown.SelectedIndex = profileDropDown.Items.Count != 0 ? 0 : -1;
 
         // Refresh the author and version label on the main tab
diff --git a/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncher/MainForm/MainForm.UI.cs b/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncher/MainForm/MainForm.UI.cs
index 06b364c..5102202 100644
--- a/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncher/MainForm/MainForm.UI.cs
+++ b/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncher/MainForm/MainForm.UI.cs
@@ -654,7 +654,8 @@ public partial class MainForm : Form
         if (OS.IsLinux)
             modSettingsProfileDropDown = new DropDown();
 
-        modSettingsProfileDropDown.Items.AddRange(profileNames);   // It's actually more comfortable if it's outside, because of GTK shenanigans
+        modSettingsProfileDropDown.DataStore = profileDropDown.DataStore;   // It's actually more comfortable if it's outside, because of GTK shenanigans
+        modSettingsProfileDropDown.Bind(m => m.SelectedIndex, profileDropDown, p => p.SelectedIndex);
 
         profileButton = new ColorButton
         {
diff --git a/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncherLib/HelperMethods.cs b/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncherLib/HelperMethods.cs
index eaaee57..242bf2d 100644
--- a/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncherLib/HelperMethods.cs
+++ b/AM2RLauncher/AM2RLauncherLib/HelperMethods.cs
@@ -147,14 +147,18 @@ public static class HelperMethods
     public static bool IsConnectedToInternet()
     {
         log.Info("Checking internet connection...");
-        PingReply pingReply = new Ping().Send("github.com");
-        if (pingReply?.Status != IPStatus.Success)
+        try
         {
-            log.Info("Internet connection failed.");
-            return false;
+            PingReply pingReply = new Ping().Send("github.com");
+            if (pingReply?.Status == IPStatus.Success)
+            {
+                log.Info("Internet connection established!");
+                return true;
+            }
         }
-        log.Info("Internet connection established!");
-        return true;
+        catch { /* ignoring exceptions */ }
+        log.Info("Internet connection failed.");
+        return false;
     }
 
     /// <summary>