diff --git a/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html b/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html
index e784bbf..c7bb7ba 100644
--- a/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html
+++ b/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html
@@ -2314,7 +2314,7 @@
           }
         }
 
-        // Offline/Online indicator
+        // Offline/Online indicator and PDF button handling
         function updateOnlineStatus() {
           var indicator = document.getElementById('offline-indicator');
           if (!indicator) {
@@ -2325,16 +2325,50 @@
             document.body.appendChild(indicator);
           }
 
+          // Find all PDF links/buttons
+          var pdfLinks = document.querySelectorAll('a[href*="/pdf"], .pdf-btn, a[href$=".pdf"]');
+
           if (!navigator.onLine) {
             indicator.style.display = 'block';
+            // Disable PDF buttons when offline
+            pdfLinks.forEach(function(link) {
+              link.dataset.originalHref = link.href;
+              link.removeAttribute('href');
+              link.style.opacity = '0.4';
+              link.style.cursor = 'not-allowed';
+              link.style.textDecoration = 'line-through';
+              link.title = 'PDF unavailable offline';
+              link.addEventListener('click', preventClick);
+            });
           } else {
             indicator.style.display = 'none';
+            // Re-enable PDF buttons when online
+            pdfLinks.forEach(function(link) {
+              if (link.dataset.originalHref) {
+                link.href = link.dataset.originalHref;
+              }
+              link.style.opacity = '';
+              link.style.cursor = '';
+              link.style.textDecoration = '';
+              link.title = '';
+              link.removeEventListener('click', preventClick);
+            });
           }
         }
 
+        function preventClick(e) {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          e.stopPropagation();
+        }
+
         window.addEventListener('online', updateOnlineStatus);
         window.addEventListener('offline', updateOnlineStatus);
-        updateOnlineStatus();
+        // Run after DOM is ready to catch all PDF links
+        if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+          document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', updateOnlineStatus);
+        } else {
+          updateOnlineStatus();
+        }
       })();
     </script>
 </body>