diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/contract/NearbyParentFragmentContract.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/contract/NearbyParentFragmentContract.java
index ef3d82d47..e46e95353 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/contract/NearbyParentFragmentContract.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/contract/NearbyParentFragmentContract.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ public interface NearbyParentFragmentContract {
 
         boolean isNetworkConnectionEstablished();
 
+        void updateSnackbar(boolean offlinePinsShown);
+
         void listOptionMenuItemClicked();
 
         void populatePlaces(LatLng currentLatLng);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
index 8aa4d63b6..768cbcd8d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ import com.google.android.material.bottomsheet.BottomSheetBehavior.BottomSheetCa
 import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar;
 import com.jakewharton.rxbinding2.view.RxView;
 import com.jakewharton.rxbinding3.appcompat.RxSearchView;
-import fr.free.nrw.commons.BaseMarker;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.CommonsApplication;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.CommonsApplication.BaseLogoutListener;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.MapController.NearbyPlacesInfo;
@@ -1040,6 +1039,18 @@ public class NearbyParentFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
         };
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void updateSnackbar(final boolean offlinePinsShown) {
+        if (!isNetworkErrorOccurred || snackbar == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (offlinePinsShown) {
+            snackbar.setText(R.string.nearby_showing_pins_offline);
+        } else {
+            snackbar.setText(R.string.no_internet);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Hide or expand bottom sheet according to states of all sheets
      */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/presenter/NearbyParentFragmentPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/presenter/NearbyParentFragmentPresenter.kt
index 927a92b31..c8c456795 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/presenter/NearbyParentFragmentPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/presenter/NearbyParentFragmentPresenter.kt
@@ -528,6 +528,9 @@ class NearbyParentFragmentPresenter
                 ensureActive()
                 NearbyController.currentLocation = mapFocus
                 schedulePlacesUpdate(markerPlaceGroups, force = true)
+                withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                    nearbyParentFragmentView.updateSnackbar(!markerPlaceGroups.isEmpty())
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2137a1c60..843ab6545 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@
   <string name="copy_wikicode">Copy the wikitext to the clipboard</string>
   <string name="wikicode_copied">The wikitext was copied to the clipboard</string>
   <string name="nearby_location_not_available">Nearby might not work properly, Location not available.</string>
+  <string name="nearby_showing_pins_offline">Internet unavailable. Showing only cached places.</string>
   <string name="upload_location_access_denied">Location access denied. Please set your location manually to use this feature.</string>
   <string name="location_permission_rationale_nearby">Permission required to display a list of nearby places</string>
   <string name="location_permission_rationale_explore">Permission required to display a list of nearby images</string>