diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/delacrixmorgan/squark/LaunchFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/delacrixmorgan/squark/LaunchFragment.kt
index 4649c65..33472fc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/delacrixmorgan/squark/LaunchFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/delacrixmorgan/squark/LaunchFragment.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.navigation.Navigation
 import com.delacrixmorgan.squark.common.SharedPreferenceHelper.UPDATED_TIME_STAMP
+import com.delacrixmorgan.squark.common.isConnected
 import com.delacrixmorgan.squark.data.api.SquarkApiService
 import com.delacrixmorgan.squark.data.controller.CountryDataController
 import com.delacrixmorgan.squark.data.controller.CountryDatabase
@@ -55,12 +56,15 @@ class LaunchFragment : Fragment() {
 
     private fun fetchCurrencyData() {
         AsyncTask.execute {
-            val countryData = this.countryDatabase?.countryDataDao()?.getCountries() ?: listOf()
-
-            if (countryData.isEmpty()) {
-                initCurrencies()
+            if (requireContext().isConnected) {
+                val countryData = this.countryDatabase?.countryDataDao()?.getCountries() ?: listOf()
+                if (countryData.isEmpty()) {
+                    initCurrencies()
+                } else {
+                    launchCurrencyNavigationFragment(countryData)
+                }
             } else {
-                launchCurrencyNavigationFragment(countryData)
+                fallbackCurrencies()
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/delacrixmorgan/squark/common/SquarkExtensions.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/delacrixmorgan/squark/common/SquarkExtensions.kt
index 8b00475..04d3633 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/delacrixmorgan/squark/common/SquarkExtensions.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/delacrixmorgan/squark/common/SquarkExtensions.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.delacrixmorgan.squark.common
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.net.ConnectivityManager
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager
@@ -51,6 +52,12 @@ fun Fragment.launchWebsite(url: String) {
 }
 
 //region Context
+val Context.isConnected: Boolean
+    get() {
+        return (getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE) as ConnectivityManager)
+                .activeNetworkInfo?.isConnected == true
+    }
+
 fun Context.launchPlayStore(packageName: String) {
     val url = "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=$packageName"
     val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url))