diff --git a/www/common/common-realtime.js b/www/common/common-realtime.js
index d592ae70e..5b0483008 100644
--- a/www/common/common-realtime.js
+++ b/www/common/common-realtime.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ define([
     var BAD_STATE_TIMEOUT = typeof(AppConfig.badStateTimeout) === 'number'?
         AppConfig.badStateTimeout: 30000;
 
+    var connected = false;
+
     /*
         TODO make this not blow up when disconnected or lagging...
     */
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ define([
             }
 
             var to = setTimeout(function () {
+                if (!connected) { return; }
                 realtime.abort();
                 // don't launch more than one popup
                 if (common.infiniteSpinnerDetected) { return; }
@@ -38,5 +41,10 @@ define([
         }, 0);
     };
 
+    common.setConnectionState = function (bool) {
+        if (typeof(bool) !== 'boolean') { return; }
+        connected = bool;
+    };
+
     return common;
 });
diff --git a/www/common/cryptpad-common.js b/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
index 36dd6eeed..88ad0fde7 100644
--- a/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
+++ b/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
@@ -1849,12 +1849,18 @@ define([
 
         Store.ready(function (err, storeObj) {
             store = common.store = env.store = storeObj;
-
             common.addDirectMessageHandler(common);
 
             var proxy = getProxy();
             var network = getNetwork();
 
+            network.on('disconnect', function () {
+                Realtime.setConnectionState(false);
+            });
+            network.on('reconnect', function () {
+                Realtime.setConnectionState(true);
+            });
+
             if (Object.keys(proxy).length === 1) {
                 feedback("FIRST_APP_USE", true);
             }