diff --git a/src/apps/services/api/drafts.ts b/src/apps/services/api/drafts.ts
index d5ff3c0f..0ced1d8f 100644
--- a/src/apps/services/api/drafts.ts
+++ b/src/apps/services/api/drafts.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { DraftSubmission, ProgressListener } from '../../types/submissions'
 import generateOneBlinkUploader from '../generateOneBlinkUploader'
 import { OneBlinkStorageError } from '@oneblink/storage'
 import generateOneBlinkDownloader from '../generateOneBlinkDownloader'
+import { isOffline } from '../../offline-service'
 
 async function uploadDraftData(
   draftSubmission: DraftSubmission,
@@ -269,6 +270,16 @@ async function downloadDraftData(
       }
     }
 
+    if (isOffline()) {
+      throw new OneBlinkAppsError(
+        'You are currently offline and do not have a local copy of this draft available, please connect to the internet and try again',
+        {
+          originalError: error instanceof Error ? error : undefined,
+          isOffline: true,
+        },
+      )
+    }
+
     throw new OneBlinkAppsError(
       'An unknown error has occurred. Please contact support if the problem persists.',
       {