diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/ItemUpdateService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/ItemUpdateService.cs
index a86db896b0..033f4014b8 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/ItemUpdateService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/ItemUpdateService.cs
@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
 
         private void UpdateItem(BaseItemDto request, BaseItem item)
         {
+            if (item.LocationType == LocationType.Offline)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format("{0} is currently offline.", item.Name));
+            }
+
             item.Name = request.Name;
 
             // Only set the forced value if they changed it, or there's already one
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/LibraryService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/LibraryService.cs
index 4042c7c24e..17a448c3d5 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/LibraryService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/LibraryService.cs
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
 
             var parent = item.Parent;
 
+            if (item.LocationType == LocationType.Offline)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format("{0} is currently offline.", item.Name));
+            }
+            
             if (item.LocationType == LocationType.FileSystem)
             {
                 if (Directory.Exists(item.Path))