diff --git a/src/components/Item/ItemHeader/ItemHeader.js b/src/components/Item/ItemHeader/ItemHeader.js
index 76e27201d..4b6511909 100644
--- a/src/components/Item/ItemHeader/ItemHeader.js
+++ b/src/components/Item/ItemHeader/ItemHeader.js
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ const getItemActionsMap = (isShortened) => {
 }
 
 const ItemHeader = React.forwardRef(
-    ({ dashboardMode, title, isShortened, tags, ...rest }, ref) => {
+    ({ dashboardMode, title, isShortened, style, tags, ...rest }, ref) => {
         const Actions = getItemActionsMap(isShortened)[dashboardMode]
         return (
-            <div className={classes.itemHeaderWrap} ref={ref}>
+            <div className={classes.itemHeaderWrap} ref={ref} style={style}>
                 <p className={classes.itemTitle}>{title}</p>
                 <div className={classes.itemHeaderRightWrap}>
                     {tags ? <ViewItemTags tags={tags} /> : null}
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ ItemHeader.displayName = 'ItemHeader'
 ItemHeader.propTypes = {
     dashboardMode: PropTypes.string,
     isShortened: PropTypes.bool,
+    style: PropTypes.object,
     tags: PropTypes.node,
     title: PropTypes.string,
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ProgressiveLoadingContainer.js b/src/components/ProgressiveLoadingContainer.js
index 35d41895e..ce2bdb7f1 100644
--- a/src/components/ProgressiveLoadingContainer.js
+++ b/src/components/ProgressiveLoadingContainer.js
@@ -1,21 +1,69 @@
+import i18n from '@dhis2/d2-i18n'
+import { Divider, spacers, CenteredContent } from '@dhis2/ui'
 import debounce from 'lodash/debounce.js'
 import pick from 'lodash/pick.js'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import React, { Component } from 'react'
+import { getVisualizationName } from '../modules/item.js'
+import {
+    APP,
+    MESSAGES,
+    RESOURCES,
+    REPORTS,
+    isVisualizationType,
+} from '../modules/itemTypes.js'
+import ItemHeader from './Item/ItemHeader/ItemHeader.js'
 
 const defaultDebounceMs = 100
 const defaultBufferFactor = 0.25
 const observerConfig = { attributes: true, childList: false, subtree: false }
 
+const getItemHeader = ({ item, apps }) => {
+    if (isVisualizationType(item)) {
+        const title = getVisualizationName(item)
+        return <ItemHeader title={title} style={{ minHeight: '31px' }} />
+    }
+
+    let title
+    if ([MESSAGES, RESOURCES, REPORTS].includes(item.type)) {
+        const titleMap = {
+            [MESSAGES]: i18n.t('Messages'),
+            [RESOURCES]: i18n.t('Resources'),
+            [REPORTS]: i18n.t('Reports'),
+        }
+        title = titleMap[item.type]
+    } else if (item.type === APP) {
+        let appDetails
+        const appKey = item.appKey
+
+        if (appKey) {
+            appDetails = apps.find((app) => app.key === appKey)
+        }
+
+        const hideTitle = appDetails?.settings?.dashboardWidget?.hideTitle
+        title = hideTitle ? null : appDetails.name
+    }
+
+    return !title ? null : (
+        <>
+            <ItemHeader title={title} />
+            <Divider margin={`0 0 ${spacers.dp4} 0`} />
+        </>
+    )
+}
+
 class ProgressiveLoadingContainer extends Component {
     static propTypes = {
         children: PropTypes.node.isRequired,
+        item: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+        apps: PropTypes.array,
         bufferFactor: PropTypes.number,
         className: PropTypes.string,
+        dashboardIsCached: PropTypes.bool,
         debounceMs: PropTypes.number,
         forceLoad: PropTypes.bool,
         fullsreenView: PropTypes.bool,
-        itemId: PropTypes.string,
+        isOffline: PropTypes.bool,
         style: PropTypes.object,
     }
     static defaultProps = {
@@ -32,6 +80,7 @@ class ProgressiveLoadingContainer extends Component {
     debouncedCheckShouldLoad = null
     handlerOptions = { passive: true }
     observer = null
+    isObserving = null
 
     checkShouldLoad() {
         if (!this.containerRef) {
@@ -41,7 +90,9 @@ class ProgressiveLoadingContainer extends Component {
         // force load item regardless of its position
         if (this.forceLoad && !this.state.shouldLoad) {
             this.setState({ shouldLoad: true })
-            this.removeHandler()
+            if (!this.props.isOffline || this.props.dashboardIsCached) {
+                this.removeHandler()
+            }
             return
         }
 
@@ -60,7 +111,9 @@ class ProgressiveLoadingContainer extends Component {
             rect.top < window.innerHeight + bufferPx
         ) {
             this.setState({ shouldLoad: true })
-            this.removeHandler()
+            if (!this.props.isOffline || this.props.dashboardIsCached) {
+                this.removeHandler()
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -92,6 +145,7 @@ class ProgressiveLoadingContainer extends Component {
 
         this.observer = new MutationObserver(mutationCallback)
         this.observer.observe(this.containerRef, observerConfig)
+        this.isObserving = true
     }
 
     removeHandler() {
@@ -106,6 +160,7 @@ class ProgressiveLoadingContainer extends Component {
         })
 
         this.observer.disconnect()
+        this.isObserving = false
     }
 
     componentDidMount() {
@@ -124,9 +179,16 @@ class ProgressiveLoadingContainer extends Component {
     }
 
     render() {
-        const { children, className, style, ...props } = this.props
-
-        const shouldLoad = this.state.shouldLoad || props.forceLoad
+        const {
+            children,
+            className,
+            style,
+            apps,
+            item,
+            dashboardIsCached,
+            isOffline,
+            ...props
+        } = this.props
 
         const eventProps = pick(props, [
             'onMouseDown',
@@ -135,15 +197,38 @@ class ProgressiveLoadingContainer extends Component {
             'onTouchEnd',
         ])
 
+        const renderContent = this.state.shouldLoad || props.forceLoad
+
+        const getContent = () => {
+            if (isOffline && !dashboardIsCached && this.isObserving !== false) {
+                return !renderContent ? null : (
+                    <div
+                        style={{
+                            display: 'flex',
+                            flexDirection: 'column',
+                            height: '100%',
+                        }}
+                    >
+                        {getItemHeader({ item, apps })}
+                        <CenteredContent>
+                            <div>{i18n.t('Not available offline')}</div>
+                        </CenteredContent>
+                    </div>
+                )
+            } else {
+                return renderContent && children
+            }
+        }
+
         return (
             <div
                 ref={(ref) => (this.containerRef = ref)}
                 style={style}
                 className={className}
-                data-test={`dashboarditem-${props.itemId}`}
+                data-test={`dashboarditem-${item.id}`}
                 {...eventProps}
             >
-                {shouldLoad && children}
+                {getContent()}
             </div>
         )
     }
diff --git a/src/pages/edit/ItemGrid.js b/src/pages/edit/ItemGrid.js
index 2e503d04a..fa2464fe7 100644
--- a/src/pages/edit/ItemGrid.js
+++ b/src/pages/edit/ItemGrid.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const EditItemGrid = ({
                     'edit',
                     getGridItemDomElementClassName(item.id)
                 )}
-                itemId={item.id}
+                item={item}
             >
                 <Item
                     item={item}
diff --git a/src/pages/view/ItemGrid.js b/src/pages/view/ItemGrid.js
index 161b7cf5d..50252c9be 100644
--- a/src/pages/view/ItemGrid.js
+++ b/src/pages/view/ItemGrid.js
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+import { useCachedDataQuery } from '@dhis2/analytics'
+import { useDhis2ConnectionStatus } from '@dhis2/app-runtime'
 import i18n from '@dhis2/d2-i18n'
 import cx from 'classnames'
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 import { Responsive as ResponsiveReactGridLayout } from 'react-grid-layout'
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux'
@@ -35,16 +38,18 @@ import useSlideshow from './useSlideshow.js'
 const EXPANDED_HEIGHT = 19
 const EXPANDED_HEIGHT_SM = 15
 
-const ResponsiveItemGrid = () => {
+const ResponsiveItemGrid = ({ dashboardIsCached }) => {
     const dashboardId = useSelector(sGetSelectedId)
     const dashboardItems = useSelector(sGetSelectedDashboardItems)
     const { width } = useWindowDimensions()
+    const { apps } = useCachedDataQuery()
     const [expandedItems, setExpandedItems] = useState({})
     const [displayItems, setDisplayItems] = useState(dashboardItems)
     const [layoutSm, setLayoutSm] = useState([])
     const [gridWidth, setGridWidth] = useState(0)
     const [forceLoad, setForceLoad] = useState(false)
     const { recordingState } = useCacheableSection(dashboardId)
+    const { isDisconnected: isOffline } = useDhis2ConnectionStatus()
     const firstOfTypes = getFirstOfTypes(dashboardItems)
     const slideshowElementRef = useRef(null)
 
@@ -142,11 +147,14 @@ const ResponsiveItemGrid = () => {
                         [classes.enteringFullscreen]: isEnteringSlideshow,
                     }
                 )}
-                itemId={item.id}
+                item={item}
                 forceLoad={
                     forceLoad || itemIsFullscreen || itemIsNextPrevFullscreen
                 }
                 fullscreenView={isSlideshowView}
+                isOffline={isOffline}
+                dashboardIsCached={dashboardIsCached}
+                apps={apps}
             >
                 <Item
                     item={item}
@@ -218,4 +226,8 @@ const ResponsiveItemGrid = () => {
     )
 }
 
+ResponsiveItemGrid.propTypes = {
+    dashboardIsCached: PropTypes.bool,
+}
+
 export default ResponsiveItemGrid
diff --git a/src/pages/view/ViewDashboard.js b/src/pages/view/ViewDashboard.js
index 62baa8438..03739c1a6 100644
--- a/src/pages/view/ViewDashboard.js
+++ b/src/pages/view/ViewDashboard.js
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ const ViewDashboard = (props) => {
             <>
                 <TitleBar />
                 <FilterBar />
-                <ItemGrid />
+                <ItemGrid dashboardIsCached={isCached} />
             </>
         )
     }