diff --git a/src/status_im/handlers.cljs b/src/status_im/handlers.cljs
index c4871c1e15..305157b056 100644
--- a/src/status_im/handlers.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/handlers.cljs
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@
     (assoc-in db [:animations k] v)))
 
 (register-handler :initialize-db
-  (fn [{:keys [status-module-initialized? network]} _]
+  (fn [{:keys [status-module-initialized? network-status network]} _]
     (data-store/init)
-    (cond-> (assoc app-db :current-account-id nil)
+    (cond-> (assoc app-db :current-account-id nil
+                          :network-status network-status)
 
             status-module-initialized?
             (assoc :status-module-initialized? true)
diff --git a/src/status_im/ios/core.cljs b/src/status_im/ios/core.cljs
index 057838087b..45212cb447 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ios/core.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ios/core.cljs
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 
 (defn init []
   (dispatch-sync [:reset-app])
+  (dispatch [:listen-to-network-status!])
   (dispatch [:initialize-crypt])
   (dispatch [:initialize-geth])
   (dispatch [:load-user-phone-number])