diff --git a/packages/client/src/Call.ts b/packages/client/src/Call.ts
index 4721a9f3ae..d89e32fc42 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/Call.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/Call.ts
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ export class Call {
             logTag: String(this.sfuClientTag++),
             dispatcher: this.dispatcher,
             credentials: this.credentials,
+            streamClient: this.streamClient,
             // a new session_id is necessary for the REJOIN strategy.
             // we use the previous session_id if available
             sessionId: performingRejoin ? undefined : previousSessionId,
diff --git a/packages/client/src/StreamSfuClient.ts b/packages/client/src/StreamSfuClient.ts
index df928d2747..eca72c36c4 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/StreamSfuClient.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/StreamSfuClient.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   UpdateMuteStatesRequest,
 } from './gen/video/sfu/signal_rpc/signal';
 import { ICETrickle, TrackType } from './gen/video/sfu/models/models';
+import { StreamClient } from './coordinator/connection/client';
 import { generateUUIDv4, sleep } from './coordinator/connection/utils';
 import { Credentials } from './gen/coordinator';
 import { Logger } from './coordinator/connection/types';
@@ -65,6 +66,11 @@ export type StreamSfuClientConstructor = {
    * Callback for when the WebSocket connection is closed.
    */
   onSignalClose?: () => void;
+
+  /**
+   * The StreamClient instance to use for the connection.
+   */
+  streamClient: StreamClient;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -112,12 +118,14 @@ export class StreamSfuClient {
   private lastMessageTimestamp?: Date;
   private readonly restoreWebSocketConcurrencyTag = Symbol('recoverWebSocket');
   private readonly unsubscribeIceTrickle: () => void;
+  private readonly unsubscribeNetworkChanged: () => void;
   private readonly onSignalClose: (() => void) | undefined;
   private readonly logger: Logger;
   private readonly logTag: string;
   private readonly credentials: Credentials;
   private readonly dispatcher: Dispatcher;
   private readonly joinResponseTimeout?: number;
+  private networkAvailableTask: PromiseWithResolvers<void> | undefined;
   /**
    * Promise that resolves when the JoinResponse is received.
    * Rejects after a certain threshold if the response is not received.
@@ -163,6 +171,7 @@ export class StreamSfuClient {
     logTag,
     joinResponseTimeout = 5000,
     onSignalClose,
+    streamClient,
   }: StreamSfuClientConstructor) {
     this.dispatcher = dispatcher;
     this.sessionId = sessionId || generateUUIDv4();
@@ -193,6 +202,16 @@ export class StreamSfuClient {
       this.iceTrickleBuffer.push(iceTrickle);
     });
 
+    // listen to network changes to handle offline state
+    // we shouldn't attempt to recover websocket connection when offline
+    this.unsubscribeNetworkChanged = streamClient.on('network.changed', (e) => {
+      if (!e.online) {
+        this.networkAvailableTask = promiseWithResolvers();
+      } else {
+        this.networkAvailableTask?.resolve();
+      }
+    });
+
     this.createWebSocket();
   }
 
@@ -226,6 +245,7 @@ export class StreamSfuClient {
 
   private restoreWebSocket = () => {
     withoutConcurrency(this.restoreWebSocketConcurrencyTag, async () => {
+      await this.networkAvailableTask?.promise;
       this.logger('debug', 'Restoring SFU WS connection');
       this.cleanUpWebSocket();
       await sleep(500);
@@ -260,6 +280,7 @@ export class StreamSfuClient {
   dispose = () => {
     this.logger('debug', 'Disposing SFU client');
     this.unsubscribeIceTrickle();
+    this.unsubscribeNetworkChanged();
     clearInterval(this.keepAliveInterval);
     clearTimeout(this.connectionCheckTimeout);
     clearTimeout(this.migrateAwayTimeout);
diff --git a/packages/client/src/rtc/__tests__/Publisher.test.ts b/packages/client/src/rtc/__tests__/Publisher.test.ts
index 7e79c0b710..1777a5e3d3 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/rtc/__tests__/Publisher.test.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/rtc/__tests__/Publisher.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { DispatchableMessage, Dispatcher } from '../Dispatcher';
 import { PeerType, TrackType } from '../../gen/video/sfu/models/models';
 import { SfuEvent } from '../../gen/video/sfu/event/events';
 import { IceTrickleBuffer } from '../IceTrickleBuffer';
+import { StreamClient } from '../../coordinator/connection/client';
 
 vi.mock('../../StreamSfuClient', () => {
   console.log('MOCKING StreamSfuClient');
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ describe('Publisher', () => {
     sfuClient = new StreamSfuClient({
       dispatcher,
       sessionId: 'session-id-test',
+      streamClient: new StreamClient('abc'),
       credentials: {
         server: {
           url: 'https://getstream.io/',
diff --git a/packages/client/src/rtc/__tests__/Subscriber.test.ts b/packages/client/src/rtc/__tests__/Subscriber.test.ts
index cdd87153e1..d8b16ca886 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/rtc/__tests__/Subscriber.test.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/rtc/__tests__/Subscriber.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { CallState } from '../../store';
 import { SfuEvent } from '../../gen/video/sfu/event/events';
 import { PeerType, TrackType } from '../../gen/video/sfu/models/models';
 import { IceTrickleBuffer } from '../IceTrickleBuffer';
+import { StreamClient } from '../../coordinator/connection/client';
 
 vi.mock('../../StreamSfuClient', () => {
   console.log('MOCKING StreamSfuClient');
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ describe('Subscriber', () => {
     sfuClient = new StreamSfuClient({
       dispatcher,
       sessionId: 'sessionId',
+      streamClient: new StreamClient('abc'),
       logTag: 'logTag',
       credentials: {
         server: {