diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/contract/NearbyParentFragmentContract.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/contract/NearbyParentFragmentContract.java
index 1283c2a5b..53b10f3f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/contract/NearbyParentFragmentContract.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/contract/NearbyParentFragmentContract.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public interface NearbyParentFragmentContract {
         void showLocationPermissionDeniedErrorDialog(LocationServiceManager locationServiceManager);
         void checkGps(LocationServiceManager locationServiceManager);
         void checkLocationPermission(LocationServiceManager locationServiceManager);
+        boolean isNetworkConnectionEstablished();
     }
 
     interface UserActions {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
index 66f9e8e2f..5e44fd79e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.NearbyListFragment;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.NearbyMapFragment;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.mvp.contract.NearbyParentFragmentContract;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.mvp.presenter.NearbyParentFragmentPresenter;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.NetworkUtils;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.wikidata.WikidataEditListener;
 import timber.log.Timber;
 
@@ -289,4 +290,9 @@ public class NearbyParentFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
             nearbyParentFragmentPresenter.updateMapAndList(LOCATION_SIGNIFICANTLY_CHANGED);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isNetworkConnectionEstablished() {
+        return NetworkUtils.isInternetConnectionEstablished(getActivity());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/presenter/NearbyParentFragmentPresenter.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/presenter/NearbyParentFragmentPresenter.java
index c58542393..334eba782 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/presenter/NearbyParentFragmentPresenter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/presenter/NearbyParentFragmentPresenter.java
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ public class NearbyParentFragmentPresenter
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!nearbyParentFragmentView.isNetworkConnectionEstablished()) {
+            Timber.d("Network connection is not established");
+            return;
+        }
+
 
 
     }