diff --git a/src/libs/NetworkConnection.ts b/src/libs/NetworkConnection.ts
index df08cff23399..57a536a7faeb 100644
--- a/src/libs/NetworkConnection.ts
+++ b/src/libs/NetworkConnection.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function setOfflineStatus(isCurrentlyOffline: boolean, reason = ''): void {
 let shouldForceOffline = false;
 let isPoorConnectionSimulated: boolean | undefined;
 let connectionChanges: ConnectionChanges | undefined;
-
+let isNetworkStatusInitialized = false;
 // We do not depend on updates on the UI to determine the network status
 // or the offline status, so we can use `connectWithoutView` here.
 Onyx.connectWithoutView({
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ Onyx.connectWithoutView({
             return;
         }
 
+        isNetworkStatusInitialized = true;
+
         simulatePoorConnection(network);
 
         isPoorConnectionSimulated = !!network.shouldSimulatePoorConnection;
@@ -231,6 +233,10 @@ function subscribeToNetInfo(): () => void {
     // Subscribe to the state change event via NetInfo so we can update
     // whether a user has internet connectivity or not.
     const unsubscribeNetInfo = NetInfo.addEventListener((state) => {
+        if (!isNetworkStatusInitialized) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         Log.info('[NetworkConnection] NetInfo state change', false, {...state});
         if (shouldForceOffline) {
             Log.info('[NetworkConnection] Not setting offline status because shouldForceOffline = true');