diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/repository/RepositoryImpl.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/repository/RepositoryImpl.kt
index bfca07a..e7b65e5 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/repository/RepositoryImpl.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/repository/RepositoryImpl.kt
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@ class Repository(private val api: SelfossApi, private val apiDetails: ApiDetails
         // TODO: Dispatchers.IO not available in KMM, an alternative solution should be found
         CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Main).launch {
             updateApiVersion()
-            reloadBadges()
+            isConnectionAvailable.collect { connectionAvailable ->
+                if (connectionAvailable) {
+                    updateApiVersion()
+                    reloadBadges()
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -132,12 +137,12 @@ class Repository(private val api: SelfossApi, private val apiDetails: ApiDetails
                 _badgeStarred.value = response.starred
                 success = true
             }
-        } else {
+        } else if (itemsCaching) {
             // TODO: do this differently, because it's not efficient
             val dbItems = getDBItems()
             _badgeUnread.value = dbItems.filter { item -> item.unread }.size
             _badgeStarred.value = dbItems.filter { item -> item.starred }.size
-            _badgeAll.value = items.size
+            _badgeAll.value = dbItems.size
         }
         return success
     }
@@ -437,13 +442,16 @@ class Repository(private val api: SelfossApi, private val apiDetails: ApiDetails
 
 
     suspend fun tryToCacheItemsAndGetNewOnes(): List<SelfossModel.Item>? {
-        try {
-            val newItems = getMaxItemsForBackground(ItemType.UNREAD)
-            val allItems = getMaxItemsForBackground(ItemType.ALL)
-            val starredItems = getMaxItemsForBackground(ItemType.STARRED)
-            insertDBItems(newItems.orEmpty() + allItems.orEmpty() + starredItems.orEmpty())
-            return newItems
-        } catch (e: Throwable) {}
+        if (itemsCaching) {
+            try {
+                val newItems = getMaxItemsForBackground(ItemType.UNREAD)
+                val allItems = getMaxItemsForBackground(ItemType.ALL)
+                val starredItems = getMaxItemsForBackground(ItemType.STARRED)
+                insertDBItems(newItems.orEmpty() + allItems.orEmpty() + starredItems.orEmpty())
+                return newItems
+            } catch (e: Throwable) {
+            }
+        }
         return emptyList()
     }