diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/download/AutoUpdateManager.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/download/AutoUpdateManager.java
index a8ca43ccb..bb0a71744 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/download/AutoUpdateManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/download/AutoUpdateManager.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.FeedUpdateWorker;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBTasks;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.NetworkUtils;
 
 public class AutoUpdateManager {
     private static final String WORK_ID_FEED_UPDATE = "de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.FeedUpdateWorker";
@@ -118,6 +119,10 @@ public class AutoUpdateManager {
      */
     public static void runImmediate(@NonNull Context context) {
         Log.d(TAG, "Run auto update immediately in background.");
+        if (!NetworkUtils.networkAvailable()) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Ignoring: No network connection.");
+            return;
+        }
         new Thread(() -> DBTasks.refreshAllFeeds(
                 context.getApplicationContext(), true), "ManualRefreshAllFeeds").start();
     }