diff --git a/lib/widget/drawer.dart b/lib/widget/drawer.dart
index 0948f605..c0f642fd 100644
--- a/lib/widget/drawer.dart
+++ b/lib/widget/drawer.dart
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class InvenTreeDrawer extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 
   void _search() {
+
+    if (!InvenTreeAPI().checkConnection(context)) return;
+
     _closeDrawer();
 
     showSearch(