diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.kt
index 68c00206d98..25e8a8322ae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.kt
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ class NearbyParentFragment : CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(),
     private var broadcastReceiver: BroadcastReceiver? = null
     private var isNetworkErrorOccurred = false
     private var snackbar: Snackbar? = null
+    private var hasShownOfflinePinsMessage = false
     private var view: View? = null
     private var scope: LifecycleCoroutineScope? = null
     private var presenter: NearbyParentFragmentPresenter? = null
@@ -1291,12 +1292,14 @@ class NearbyParentFragment : CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(),
                             snackbar!!.dismiss()
                             snackbar = null
                         }
+                        hasShownOfflinePinsMessage = false
                     } else {
                         if (snackbar == null) {
                             snackbar = Snackbar.make(
                                 view!!, fr.free.nrw.commons.R.string.no_internet,
                                 Snackbar.LENGTH_INDEFINITE
                             )
+                            hasShownOfflinePinsMessage = false
                             searchable = false
                             setProgressBarVisibility(false)
                         }
@@ -1318,10 +1321,10 @@ class NearbyParentFragment : CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(),
         if (!isNetworkErrorOccurred || snackbar == null) {
             return
         }
-        if (offlinePinsShown) {
+        // Avoid flickering between offline messages while panning; switch once per offline session.
+        if (offlinePinsShown && !hasShownOfflinePinsMessage) {
             snackbar!!.setText(fr.free.nrw.commons.R.string.nearby_showing_pins_offline)
-        } else {
-            snackbar!!.setText(fr.free.nrw.commons.R.string.no_internet)
+            hasShownOfflinePinsMessage = true
         }
     }