diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/posts/EditPostActivity.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/posts/EditPostActivity.java
index 8eb3b555a0c8..f37bd022b9ce 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/posts/EditPostActivity.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/posts/EditPostActivity.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 import org.wordpress.android.editor.EditorMediaUtils;
 import org.wordpress.android.editor.EditorThemeUpdateListener;
 import org.wordpress.android.editor.ExceptionLogger;
+import org.wordpress.android.editor.gutenberg.GutenbergNetworkConnectionListener;
 import org.wordpress.android.editor.savedinstance.SavedInstanceDatabase;
 import org.wordpress.android.editor.gutenberg.DialogVisibility;
 import org.wordpress.android.editor.gutenberg.GutenbergEditorFragment;
@@ -3844,6 +3845,8 @@ public void onEventMainThread(UploadService.UploadMediaRetryEvent event) {
 
     @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
     public void onEventMainThread(ConnectionChangeReceiver.ConnectionChangeEvent event) {
+        if (!(mEditorFragment instanceof GutenbergNetworkConnectionListener)) return;
+
         ((GutenbergEditorFragment) mEditorFragment).onConnectionStatusChange(event.isConnected());
     }