diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d6a4e10..b02376a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ Procedure when bumping the version number:
 
 ### Added
 - Config file
-- `ephemeral` config option
 - `data_dir` config option
+- `ephemeral` config option
+- `offline` config option
 - `euph.rooms.<name>.autojoin` config option
 - `euph.rooms.<name>.username` config option
 - `euph.rooms.<name>.force_username` config option
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index dedfe21..d02b670 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub data_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub ephemeral: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub offline: bool,
     pub euph: Euph,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/rooms.rs b/src/ui/rooms.rs
index 91c1a43..54ef872 100644
--- a/src/ui/rooms.rs
+++ b/src/ui/rooms.rs
@@ -67,9 +67,11 @@ impl Rooms {
             euph_rooms: HashMap::new(),
         };
 
-        for (name, config) in &config.euph.rooms {
-            if config.autojoin {
-                result.get_or_insert_room(name.clone()).connect();
+        if !config.offline {
+            for (name, config) in &config.euph.rooms {
+                if config.autojoin {
+                    result.get_or_insert_room(name.clone()).connect();
+                }
             }
         }