diff --git a/ts/opengroup/opengroupV2/OpenGroupServerPoller.ts b/ts/opengroup/opengroupV2/OpenGroupServerPoller.ts
index ae0254849..c25101f66 100644
--- a/ts/opengroup/opengroupV2/OpenGroupServerPoller.ts
+++ b/ts/opengroup/opengroupV2/OpenGroupServerPoller.ts
@@ -188,6 +188,11 @@ export class OpenGroupServerPoller {
     if (this.isPolling) {
       return false;
     }
+
+    if (!window.getGlobalOnlineStatus()) {
+      window?.log?.info('OpenGroupServerPoller: offline');
+      return false;
+    }
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -203,6 +208,10 @@ export class OpenGroupServerPoller {
     if (this.isPreviewPolling) {
       return false;
     }
+    if (!window.getGlobalOnlineStatus()) {
+      window?.log?.info('OpenGroupServerPoller: offline');
+      return false;
+    }
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -218,6 +227,10 @@ export class OpenGroupServerPoller {
     if (this.isMemberCountPolling) {
       return false;
     }
+    if (!window.getGlobalOnlineStatus()) {
+      window?.log?.info('OpenGroupServerPoller: offline');
+      return false;
+    }
     return true;
   }