diff --git a/dzgui/api/steam.py b/dzgui/api/steam.py
index 6ddcf2a..d167abe 100644
--- a/dzgui/api/steam.py
+++ b/dzgui/api/steam.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import psutil
+import re
 import requests
 import subprocess
 import vdf  # type: ignore
 
 from pathlib import Path
 from requests.exceptions import HTTPError
-from typing import Any, Union
+from typing import Any, Generator, Union
 from warnings import deprecated
 
 from dzgui.api.acf import ACF
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ from dzgui.const.constants import (
     DAYZ_LAUNCHER,
     DEBIAN_STEAM_PATH,
     DEFAULT_STEAM_PATH,
+    DOWNLOADS_PATH,
     FLATPAK_STEAM_PATH,
     LIBRARYFOLDERS_PATH,
     UBUNTU_STEAM_PATH,
@@ -439,6 +441,22 @@ def is_dayz_running() -> bool:
     return any(s in item for sublist in procs for item in sublist for s in substring)
 
 
+def get_pending_downloads(steam_path: Path, appid: int) -> Generator[Path, None, None]:
+    root_path = get_app_path(steam_path, appid)
+    downloads_dir = root_path / DOWNLOADS_PATH
+    files = downloads_dir.iterdir()
+    return files
+
+
+def is_dayz_downloading(steam_path: Path, appid: int) -> bool:
+    files = get_pending_downloads(steam_path, appid)
+    reg = re.compile(rf"^state_(?:{APPID_DAYZ_EXP}|{APPID_DAYZ})_.*\.patch$")
+    pending = [f for f in files if reg.match(f.name)]
+    if len(pending) > 0:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
 def get_app_path(folders_path: Path, appid: int) -> Path:
     app_path = None
 
diff --git a/dzgui/const/constants.py b/dzgui/const/constants.py
index ce90d9c..57c011a 100644
--- a/dzgui/const/constants.py
+++ b/dzgui/const/constants.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ DAYZ_BINARY = "DayZ_x64.exe"
 DAYZ_LAUNCHER = "DayZLauncher.exe"
 
 LIBRARYFOLDERS_PATH = "steamapps/libraryfolders.vdf"
+DOWNLOADS_PATH = "steamapps/downloading"
 WORKSHOP_PATH = "steamapps/workshop/content/" + str(APPID_DAYZ)
 
 STEAM_CMD = "steam"
diff --git a/dzgui/managers/connection.py b/dzgui/managers/connection.py
index 8f2a8d5..4192a03 100644
--- a/dzgui/managers/connection.py
+++ b/dzgui/managers/connection.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from dzgui.api.shortcuts import Shortcuts
 from dzgui.api.steam import (
     connect,
     connect_debug,
+    is_dayz_downloading,
     get_app_allows_downloads,
     get_app_name,
     get_needs_update,
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ class Prerequisites:
     available_space: float
     passworded: bool
     dayz_running: bool
+    download_paused: bool
     steam_proc: SteamProcess
     mods: list[list[str]]
     game_mode: bool
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ class ConnectionManager:
                     free_mib = format_mib(free)
 
         dayz_running = is_dayz_running()
+        download_paused = is_dayz_downloading(steam_path, self.appid)
 
         running_app = get_running_app()
         if running_app is not None:
@@ -210,6 +213,7 @@ class ConnectionManager:
             available_space=free_mib,
             passworded=info.password_protected,
             dayz_running=dayz_running,
+            download_paused=download_paused,
             steam_proc=steam_proc,
             mods=remote_mods,
             game_mode=game_mode,
diff --git a/dzgui/strings/preconnect.py b/dzgui/strings/preconnect.py
index cd54196..f42d06d 100644
--- a/dzgui/strings/preconnect.py
+++ b/dzgui/strings/preconnect.py
@@ -47,3 +47,7 @@ running_app = (
     "Either stop the game first, or update your global Steam settings or the game's local settings.\n"
     "Otherwise, mods may be queued for download but never update."
 )
+downloads_paused = (
+    "It looks like DayZ may have a pending update on Steam that was paused.\n"
+    "To enqueue mods for download, unpause any pending DayZ update and allow it to complete."
+)
diff --git a/dzgui/views/pages/preconnect.py b/dzgui/views/pages/preconnect.py
index 38bf90e..b737ff0 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/pages/preconnect.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/pages/preconnect.py
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ class PreConnectionAssistant(Gtk.Box):
             warnings.append(preconnect.protected_server)
         if prereqs.dayz_running is True:
             warnings.append(preconnect.dayz_running)
+        if len(prereqs.mods) > 0 and prereqs.download_paused:
+            warnings.append(preconnect.downloads_paused)
 
         allows_dl, running_app = prereqs.allows_downloads
         if len(prereqs.mods) > 0 and allows_dl is False:
diff --git a/tests/test_paused_downloads.py b/tests/test_paused_downloads.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86bbb70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_paused_downloads.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import pytest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from dzgui.api.steam import is_dayz_downloading
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "file_list, expect",
+    [
+        (["state_221100_1111.patch"], True),
+        (["state_730_1111.patch"], False),
+        (["state_1024020_1111.patch"], True),
+        (["221100"], False),
+        (["221100", "state_221100_1111.patch"], True),
+        (["state_221100_1111.patch", "state_1024020_1111.patch"], True),
+        (["state_221100_1111"], False),
+    ],
+)
+def test_dayz_patch_pending(monkeypatch, file_list, expect) -> None:
+    def mock_get_pending_downloads(steam_path: Path, appid: int) -> None:
+        files = [Path(file) for file in file_list]
+        return files
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "dzgui.api.steam.get_pending_downloads", mock_get_pending_downloads
+    )
+    assert is_dayz_downloading(Path("/tmp"), Path("/tmp")) == expect