diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/OnlineLibraryFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/OnlineLibraryFragment.kt
index 59c4d4981..9d2bca91f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/OnlineLibraryFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/OnlineLibraryFragment.kt
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@ class OnlineLibraryFragment : BaseFragment(), FragmentActivityExtensions {
           refreshFragment()
         } else if (noWifiWithWifiOnlyPreferenceSet) {
           hideRecyclerviewAndShowSwipeDownForLibraryErrorText()
+        } else if (!noWifiWithWifiOnlyPreferenceSet) {
+          if (libraryAdapter.items.isEmpty()) {
+            showProgressBarOfFetchingOnlineLibrary()
+          }
         }
       }