diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/ChatWindow.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/ChatWindow.java
index 0c85abb..ab0cbb7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/ChatWindow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/ChatWindow.java
@@ -238,7 +238,9 @@ public class ChatWindow extends JFrame {
 		contentPane.revalidate();
 
 		loadUsersAndChats();
-		startSyncThread(Config.getInstance().getSyncTimeout());
+		
+		if(client.isOnline())
+			startSyncThread(Config.getInstance().getSyncTimeout());
 
 		contentPane.revalidate();
 	}