diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpConnectionManager.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpConnectionManager.java
index f91a02042..1a7df8ee5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpConnectionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpConnectionManager.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.InetAddress;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.Proxy;
+import java.net.URL;
 import java.security.KeyManagementException;
 import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -52,6 +53,15 @@ public class HttpConnectionManager extends AbstractConnectionManager {
 		this.uploadConnections.add(connection);
 	}
 
+	public boolean checkConnection(Message message) {
+		final Account account = message.getConversation().getAccount();
+		final URL url = message.getFileParams().url;
+		if (url.getProtocol().equalsIgnoreCase(P1S3UrlStreamHandler.PROTOCOL_NAME) && account.getStatus() != Account.State.ONLINE) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		return mXmppConnectionService.hasInternetConnection();
+	}
+
 	public void finishConnection(HttpDownloadConnection connection) {
 		this.downloadConnections.remove(connection);
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index 9b1d7bfbd..9b32a535f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment implements EditMessage.Ke
 		Transferable transferable = message.getTransferable();
 		if (transferable != null) {
 			if (transferable instanceof TransferablePlaceholder && message.hasFileOnRemoteHost()) {
-				activity.xmppConnectionService.getHttpConnectionManager().createNewDownloadConnection(message, true);
+				createNewConnection(message);
 				return;
 			}
 			if (!transferable.start()) {
@@ -1395,10 +1395,18 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment implements EditMessage.Ke
 				Toast.makeText(getActivity(), R.string.not_connected_try_again, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
 			}
 		} else if (message.treatAsDownloadable()) {
-			activity.xmppConnectionService.getHttpConnectionManager().createNewDownloadConnection(message, true);
+			createNewConnection(message);
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void createNewConnection(final Message message) {
+		if (!activity.xmppConnectionService.getHttpConnectionManager().checkConnection(message)) {
+			Toast.makeText(getActivity(), R.string.not_connected_try_again, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+			return;
+		}
+		activity.xmppConnectionService.getHttpConnectionManager().createNewDownloadConnection(message, true);
+	}
+
 	@SuppressLint("InflateParams")
 	protected void clearHistoryDialog(final Conversation conversation) {
 		AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity());