diff --git a/src/blackcore/application.cpp b/src/blackcore/application.cpp
index 6b3b84209..ed968833f 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/application.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/application.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "blackmisc/stringutils.h"
 #include "blackmisc/threadutils.h"
 #include "blackmisc/verify.h"
+#include "application.h"
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -720,6 +721,12 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return m_networkWatchDog && m_networkWatchDog->isSwiftDbAccessible();
     }
 
+    bool CApplication::hasWorkingSharedUrl() const
+    {
+        if (!this->isNetworkAccessible()) { return false; }
+        return m_networkWatchDog && m_networkWatchDog->hasWorkingSharedUrl();
+    }
+
     CUrl CApplication::getWorkingSharedUrl() const
     {
         if (!m_networkWatchDog || !this->isNetworkAccessible()) { return CUrl(); }
diff --git a/src/blackcore/application.h b/src/blackcore/application.h
index 2131ffa96..22ce3d41a 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/application.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/application.h
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \copydoc BlackCore::Db::CNetworkWatchdog::isSwiftDbAccessible
         bool isSwiftDbAccessible() const;
 
+        //! \copydoc BlackCore::Db::CNetworkWatchdog::hasWorkingSharedUrl
+        bool hasWorkingSharedUrl() const;
+
         //! \copydoc BlackCore::Db::CNetworkWatchdog::getWorkingSharedUrl
         BlackMisc::Network::CUrl getWorkingSharedUrl() const;
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.cpp b/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.cpp
index 91d36eac2..9ee34c7f4 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.cpp
@@ -45,16 +45,22 @@ namespace BlackCore
             QTimer::singleShot(0, &m_updateTimer, [this] { this->m_updateTimer.start(); }); // restart
         }
 
+        bool CNetworkWatchdog::hasWorkingSharedUrl() const
+        {
+            if (!m_networkAccessible) { return false; }
+            return !this->getWorkingSharedUrl().isEmpty();
+        }
+
         CUrl CNetworkWatchdog::getWorkingSharedUrl() const
         {
-            if (!m_networkAccessible) return CUrl();
+            if (!m_networkAccessible) { return CUrl(); }
             QReadLocker l(&m_lockSharedUrl);
             return m_workingSharedUrl;
         }
 
         int CNetworkWatchdog::triggerCheck()
         {
-            if (!this->doWorkCheck()) return false; // senseless
+            if (!this->doWorkCheck()) { return false; } // senseless
             if (m_checkInProgress) { return -1; }
 
             const int n = this->getCheckCount();
diff --git a/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.h b/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.h
index 47d9fd894..0d3042935 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.h
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ namespace BlackCore
             //! \threadsafe
             bool isInternetAccessible() const { return m_internetAccessible; }
 
+            //! Has working shared URL?
+            //! \threadsafe
+            bool hasWorkingSharedUrl() const;
+
             //! A working shared URL
             //! \threadsafe
             BlackMisc::Network::CUrl getWorkingSharedUrl() const;
diff --git a/src/blackcore/webdataservices.cpp b/src/blackcore/webdataservices.cpp
index 7466abbba..63a5099b0 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/webdataservices.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/webdataservices.cpp
@@ -269,6 +269,13 @@ namespace BlackCore
     CEntityFlags::Entity CWebDataServices::triggerLoadingDirectlyFromDb(CEntityFlags::Entity whatToRead, const QDateTime &newerThan)
     {
         if (m_shuttingDown) { return CEntityFlags::NoEntity; }
+        if (!sApp || sApp->isShuttingDown()) { return CEntityFlags::NoEntity; }
+        if (!sApp->isSwiftDbAccessible())
+        {
+            CLogMessage(this).warning("Not triggering load of '%1' because swift DB is not accessible") << CEntityFlags::flagToString(whatToRead);
+            return CEntityFlags::NoEntity;
+        }
+
         CEntityFlags::Entity triggeredRead = CEntityFlags::NoEntity;
         if (m_dbInfoDataReader)
         {
@@ -312,6 +319,13 @@ namespace BlackCore
     CEntityFlags::Entity CWebDataServices::triggerLoadingDirectlyFromSharedFiles(CEntityFlags::Entity whatToRead, bool checkCacheTsUpfront)
     {
         if (m_shuttingDown) { return CEntityFlags::NoEntity; }
+        if (!sApp || sApp->isShuttingDown()) { return CEntityFlags::NoEntity; }
+        if (!sApp->hasWorkingSharedUrl())
+        {
+            CLogMessage(this).warning("Not triggering load of '%1' because no working shared URL") << CEntityFlags::flagToString(whatToRead);
+            return CEntityFlags::NoEntity;
+        }
+
         CEntityFlags::Entity triggeredRead = CEntityFlags::NoEntity;
         this->triggerReadOfSharedInfoObjects(); // trigger reload of info objects (for shared)
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/webdataservices.h b/src/blackcore/webdataservices.h
index 4ac905c70..13869d385 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/webdataservices.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/webdataservices.h
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         BlackMisc::Network::CEntityFlags::Entity m_swiftDbEntitiesRead      = BlackMisc::Network::CEntityFlags::NoEntity; //!< entities read
         BlackCore::Db::CDatabaseReaderConfigList m_dbReaderConfig;           //!< how to read DB data
         bool                                     m_initialRead = false;      //!< initial read started
-        bool                                     m_signalledHeaders = false; //!< haders loading has been signalled
+        bool                                     m_signalledHeaders = false; //!< headers loading has been signalled
         bool                                     m_shuttingDown = false;     //!< shutting down?
         QDateTime                                m_dbInfoObjectTimeout;      //!< started reading DB info objects
         QDateTime                                m_sharedInfoObjectsTimeout; //!< started reading shared info objects