diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index a2d43f6..83719d7 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     </config-file>
     <config-file target="AndroidManifest.xml" parent="/manifest">
       <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+      <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
     </config-file>
     <source-file src="src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaClientAuth.java" target-dir="src/com/silkimen/cordovahttp"/>
     <source-file src="src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpBase.java" target-dir="src/com/silkimen/cordovahttp"/>
diff --git a/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpPlugin.java b/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpPlugin.java
index ea2f7bf..9a7d34a 100644
--- a/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpPlugin.java
+++ b/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpPlugin.java
@@ -70,10 +70,18 @@ public class CordovaHttpPlugin extends CordovaPlugin implements Observer {
       return false;
     }
 
-    if(!isNetworkAvailable()) {
+    if ("setServerTrustMode".equals(action)) {
+      return this.setServerTrustMode(args, callbackContext);
+    } else if ("setClientAuthMode".equals(action)) {
+      return this.setClientAuthMode(args, callbackContext);
+    } else if ("abort".equals(action)) {
+      return this.abort(args, callbackContext);
+    }
+
+    if (!isNetworkAvailable()) {
       CordovaHttpResponse response = new CordovaHttpResponse();
       response.setStatus(-6);
-      response.setErrorMessage("Not Connected");
+      response.setErrorMessage("No network connection available");
       callbackContext.error(response.toJSON());
 
       return true;
@@ -97,12 +105,6 @@ public class CordovaHttpPlugin extends CordovaPlugin implements Observer {
       return this.uploadFiles(args, callbackContext);
     } else if ("downloadFile".equals(action)) {
       return this.downloadFile(args, callbackContext);
-    } else if ("setServerTrustMode".equals(action)) {
-      return this.setServerTrustMode(args, callbackContext);
-    } else if ("setClientAuthMode".equals(action)) {
-      return this.setClientAuthMode(args, callbackContext);
-    } else if ("abort".equals(action)) {
-      return this.abort(args, callbackContext);
     } else {
       return false;
     }
@@ -263,8 +265,7 @@ public class CordovaHttpPlugin extends CordovaPlugin implements Observer {
   }
 
   private boolean isNetworkAvailable() {
-    ConnectivityManager connectivityManager
-      = (ConnectivityManager) cordova.getContext().getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
+    ConnectivityManager connectivityManager = (ConnectivityManager) cordova.getContext().getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
     NetworkInfo activeNetworkInfo = connectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo();
 
     return activeNetworkInfo != null && activeNetworkInfo.isConnected();