diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index a387dd6..9954827 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -1672,6 +1672,42 @@
             </div>
         </div>
 
+        <div id="maintenance-modal" class="modal">
+            <div class="modal-overlay"></div>
+            <div class="modal-content" style="text-align: center">
+                <h3 style="color: #ef4444; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; justify-content: center">
+                    <svg
+                        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+                        width="24"
+                        height="24"
+                        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                        fill="none"
+                        stroke="currentColor"
+                        stroke-width="2"
+                        stroke-linecap="round"
+                        stroke-linejoin="round"
+                    >
+                        <path
+                            d="M14.7 6.3a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.4l1.6 1.6a1 1 0 0 0 1.4 0l3.77-3.77a6 6 0 0 1-7.94 7.94l-6.91 6.91a2.12 2.12 0 0 1-3-3l6.91-6.91a6 6 0 0 1 7.94-7.94l-3.76 3.76z"
+                        />
+                    </svg>
+                    Maintenance Notice
+                </h3>
+                <p style="margin: 1.5rem 0; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 1.1rem">
+                    The desktop version of Monochrome is currently undergoing essential maintenance to address critical
+                    issues.
+                </p>
+                <p style="margin-bottom: 2rem; color: var(--muted-foreground); line-height: 1.5">
+                    Downloads are temporarily disabled while we work on fixing these issues. Please check back later.
+                </p>
+                <div class="modal-actions" style="justify-content: center">
+                    <button id="maintenance-home-btn" class="btn-primary" style="padding: 0.75rem 2rem">
+                        Back to Home
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
         <div id="donate-modal" class="modal">
             <div class="modal-overlay"></div>
             <div class="modal-content">
diff --git a/js/ui.js b/js/ui.js
index 790761b..ed60cdc 100644
--- a/js/ui.js
+++ b/js/ui.js
@@ -1631,6 +1631,28 @@ export class UIRenderer {
             this.updateGlobalTheme();
         }
 
+
+    const downloadsdisabled = true;
+    if (downloadsdisabled == true) {
+        if (pageId === 'download') {
+            const maintenanceModal = document.getElementById('maintenance-modal');
+            const maintenanceHomeBtn = document.getElementById('maintenance-home-btn');
+            if (maintenanceModal) {
+                maintenanceModal.classList.add('active');
+                if (maintenanceHomeBtn) {
+                    maintenanceHomeBtn.onclick = () => {
+                        maintenanceModal.classList.remove('active');
+                        navigate('/');
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            const maintenanceModal = document.getElementById('maintenance-modal');
+            if (maintenanceModal) {
+                maintenanceModal.classList.remove('active');
+            }
+        }
+    }
         if (pageId === 'settings') {
             this.renderApiSettings();
             const savedTabName = settingsUiState.getActiveTab();