diff --git a/js/client-mainmenu.js b/js/client-mainmenu.js
index f5ff037fe..3bd1686d4 100644
--- a/js/client-mainmenu.js
+++ b/js/client-mainmenu.js
@@ -846,6 +846,10 @@
 			app.addPopup(CreditsPopup);
 		},
 		finduser: function () {
+			if (app.isDisconnected) {
+				app.addPopupMessage("You are offline.");
+				return;
+			}
 			app.addPopupPrompt("Username", "Open", function (target) {
 				if (!target) return;
 				if (toId(target) === 'zarel') {
diff --git a/js/client-rooms.js b/js/client-rooms.js
index 43b3d2880..c2e563f58 100644
--- a/js/client-rooms.js
+++ b/js/client-rooms.js
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@
 			this.close();
 		},
 		finduser: function () {
+			if (app.isDisconnected) {
+				app.addPopupMessage("You are offline.");
+				return;
+			}
 			app.addPopupPrompt("Username", "Open", function (target) {
 				if (!target) return;
 				if (toId(target) === 'zarel') {
@@ -155,7 +159,11 @@
 		},
 		update: function (data) {
 			if (!data && !this.data) {
-				this.$list.html('<p>Loading...</p>');
+				if (app.isDisconnected) {
+					this.$list.html('<p>You are offline.</p>');
+				} else {
+					this.$list.html('<p>Loading...</p>');
+				}
 				return;
 			}
 			this.$('button[name=refresh]')[0].disabled = false;