diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 4724d22..0431b39 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ local ButtonDialog = require("ui/widget/buttondialog")
 local Font = require("ui/font")
 local TextBoxWidget = require("ui/widget/textboxwidget")
 local UIManager = require("ui/uimanager")
+local NetworkMgr = require("ui/network/manager")
 local WidgetContainer = require("ui/widget/container/widgetcontainer")
 local util = require("util")
 local _ = require("gettext")
@@ -97,7 +98,9 @@ function SlenPaste:promptExpiryAndUpload(file_path)
             local expiry = widget.provider
             self.settings.last_expiry = expiry
             G_reader_settings:saveSetting(self.settings_key, self.settings)
-            self:startUpload(file_path, expiry)
+            NetworkMgr:runWhenConnected(function()
+                self:startUpload(file_path, expiry)
+            end)
         end,
     })
 end