diff --git a/src/js/client.js b/src/js/client.js
index e63f07860..43ef2d121 100644
--- a/src/js/client.js
+++ b/src/js/client.js
@@ -237,13 +237,13 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
     function defaultErrorHandler(callback) {
         function handleServerOffline() {
             if (client.offline) return;
-            client.offline = true;
 
             (function onlineCheck() {
                 $http.get(client.apiOrigin + '/api/v1/cloudron/status', {}).success(function (data, status) {
                     client.offline = false;
                     client._reconnectListener.forEach(function (handler) { handler(); });
                 }).error(function (data, status) {
+                    client.offline = true;
                     $timeout(onlineCheck, 5000);
                 });
             })();