diff --git a/env.d.ts b/env.d.ts
index 2d7de3f6a..1163319e0 100644
--- a/env.d.ts
+++ b/env.d.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 /// <reference types="vite/client" />
 /// <reference types="vite-svg-loader" />
-/// <reference types="cypress" />
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+/// <reference types="cypress" />
+
+interface ImportMetaEnv {
+  readonly VITE_IS_ONLINE: boolean
+}
+
+interface ImportMeta {
+  readonly env: ImportMetaEnv
+}
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diff --git a/src/composables/useOnline.ts b/src/composables/useOnline.ts
index da3263422..148d3ae54 100644
--- a/src/composables/useOnline.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useOnline.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ import {useOnline as useNetworkOnline} from '@vueuse/core'
 import type {ConfigurableWindow} from '@vueuse/core'
 
 export function useOnline(options?: ConfigurableWindow) {
+	const isOnline = useNetworkOnline(options)
 	const fakeOnlineState = !!import.meta.env.VITE_IS_ONLINE
-	if (fakeOnlineState) {
+	if (isOnline.value === false && fakeOnlineState) {
 		console.log('Setting fake online state', fakeOnlineState)
+		return ref(true)
 	}
-
-	return fakeOnlineState
-		? ref(true)
-		: useNetworkOnline(options)
+	return isOnline
 }
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