diff --git a/app/screens/channel/channel_post_list/index.js b/app/screens/channel/channel_post_list/index.js
index 4601a5691..b473b9985 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel/channel_post_list/index.js
+++ b/app/screens/channel/channel_post_list/index.js
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ function makeMapStateToProps() {
         const {getPosts, getPostsRetryAttempts, getPostsSince, getPostsSinceRetryAttempts} = state.requests.posts;
         const posts = getPostsInChannel(state, channelId) || [];
         const {websocket: websocketRequest} = state.requests.general;
-        const {connection} = state.views;
-        const networkOnline = connection && websocketRequest.status === RequestStatus.SUCCESS;
+        const {connection: networkOnline} = state.views;
+        const webSocketOnline = websocketRequest.status === RequestStatus.SUCCESS;
 
         let getPostsStatus;
         if (getPostsRetryAttempts > 0) {
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ function makeMapStateToProps() {
         }
 
         let channelIsRefreshing = getPostsStatus === RequestStatus.STARTED;
-        let channelRefreshingFailed = getPostsStatus === RequestStatus.FAILURE;
+        let channelRefreshingFailed = getPostsStatus === RequestStatus.FAILURE && webSocketOnline;
         if (!networkOnline) {
             channelIsRefreshing = false;
-            channelRefreshingFailed = true;
+            channelRefreshingFailed = false;
         }
 
         return {