diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/prefs/SiteSettingsTagListActivity.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/prefs/SiteSettingsTagListActivity.java
index 48adf6660e95..844e7f6ca4ff 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/prefs/SiteSettingsTagListActivity.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/prefs/SiteSettingsTagListActivity.java
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ public void onBackPressed() {
         if (getFragmentManager().getBackStackEntryCount() > 0) {
             SiteSettingsTagDetailFragment fragment = getDetailFragment();
             if (fragment != null && fragment.hasChanges()) {
+                if (!NetworkUtils.checkConnection(getBaseContext())) {
+                    hideDetailFragment();
+                    return;
+                }
                 saveTag(fragment.getTerm(), fragment.isNewTerm());
             } else {
                 hideDetailFragment();