diff --git a/fetch.bs b/fetch.bs
index 8a18caf10..84fcaabb5 100755
--- a/fetch.bs
+++ b/fetch.bs
@@ -6273,6 +6273,11 @@ optional boolean <var>forceNewConnection</var> (default false), run these steps:
 <ol>
  <li><p>Let <var>request</var> be <var>fetchParams</var>'s <a for="fetch params">request</a>.
 
+ <li><p>Let <var>isEmulatedOffline</var> be the result of <a>WebDriver BiDi network is offline</a>
+ with <var>request</var>'s <a for=request>client</a>.
+
+ <li><p>If <var>isEmulatedOffline</var> is true, then return a <a>network error</a>.
+
  <li><p>Let <var>response</var> be null.
 
  <li><p>Let <var>timingInfo</var> be <var>fetchParams</var>'s <a for="fetch params">timing info</a>.