diff --git a/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpPlugin.java b/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpPlugin.java
index 6760302..ea2f7bf 100644
--- a/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpPlugin.java
+++ b/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpPlugin.java
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONException;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
+import android.net.NetworkInfo;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Base64;
 
@@ -67,6 +70,15 @@ public class CordovaHttpPlugin extends CordovaPlugin implements Observer {
       return false;
     }
 
+    if(!isNetworkAvailable()) {
+      CordovaHttpResponse response = new CordovaHttpResponse();
+      response.setStatus(-6);
+      response.setErrorMessage("Not Connected");
+      callbackContext.error(response.toJSON());
+
+      return true;
+    }
+
     if ("get".equals(action)) {
       return this.executeHttpRequestWithoutData(action, args, callbackContext);
     } else if ("head".equals(action)) {
@@ -249,4 +261,12 @@ public class CordovaHttpPlugin extends CordovaPlugin implements Observer {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  private boolean isNetworkAvailable() {
+    ConnectivityManager connectivityManager
+      = (ConnectivityManager) cordova.getContext().getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
+    NetworkInfo activeNetworkInfo = connectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo();
+
+    return activeNetworkInfo != null && activeNetworkInfo.isConnected();
+  }
 }