diff --git a/phoneClients/android/app/src/main/java/com/websmithing/gpstracker/GpsTrackerActivity.java b/phoneClients/android/app/src/main/java/com/websmithing/gpstracker/GpsTrackerActivity.java
index 23bb188..b58b0a2 100644
--- a/phoneClients/android/app/src/main/java/com/websmithing/gpstracker/GpsTrackerActivity.java
+++ b/phoneClients/android/app/src/main/java/com/websmithing/gpstracker/GpsTrackerActivity.java
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@
             return false;
         }
 
-        checkIfWebsiteIsReachable();
+        if (!currentlyTracking) {
+            checkIfWebsiteIsReachable();
+        }
 
         SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = this.getSharedPreferences("com.websmithing.gpstracker.prefs", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
         SharedPreferences.Editor editor = sharedPreferences.edit();