diff --git a/includes/class-pinterest-for-woocommerce-ads-supported-countries.php b/includes/class-pinterest-for-woocommerce-ads-supported-countries.php
index 5f19bfea8..1c87440ff 100644
--- a/includes/class-pinterest-for-woocommerce-ads-supported-countries.php
+++ b/includes/class-pinterest-for-woocommerce-ads-supported-countries.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * @since 1.0.5
  */
 
-use  Automattic\WooCommerce\Pinterest\API\Base;
+use Automattic\WooCommerce\Pinterest\API\Base;
 
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 	exit;
@@ -24,10 +24,21 @@ class Pinterest_For_Woocommerce_Ads_Supported_Countries {
 		 *
 		 * @see https://help.pinterest.com/en/business/availability/ads-availability
 		 *
+		 * @since x.x.x Don't fetch the list of supported countries if the user is not connected. Use a fallback instead.
+		 *
+		 * @throws Exception If the user is not connected and the list of supported countries can't be fetched.
+		 *
 		 * @return string[]
 		 */
 		public static function get_countries() {
 			try {
+				/*
+				 * If the user is not connected, we can't get the list of supported countries.
+				 * We throw an exception and use a fallback.
+				 */
+				if ( ! Pinterest_For_Woocommerce()::is_connected() ) {
+					throw new Exception( 'Pinterest user is not connected, using fallback list of supported countries.' );
+				}
 
 				$allowed_countries = Base::get_list_of_ads_supported_countries();
 				$get_country_code  = function( $country_object ) {
@@ -41,7 +52,7 @@ public static function get_countries() {
 				);
 
 				return $allowed_countries_codes;
-			} catch ( \Exception $th ) {
+			} catch ( Exception $th ) {
 				// A fallback in case of error.
 				return array(
 					'AR', // Argentina.
diff --git a/src/API/Base.php b/src/API/Base.php
index 3d39a6ec3..8ca1d3ab9 100644
--- a/src/API/Base.php
+++ b/src/API/Base.php
@@ -803,6 +803,6 @@ public static function get_available_discounts( $advertiser_id ) {
 	 */
 	public static function get_list_of_ads_supported_countries() {
 		$request_url = 'advertisers/countries';
-		return self::make_request( $request_url, 'GET', array(), 'ads', DAY_IN_SECONDS );
+		return self::make_request( $request_url, 'GET', array(), 'ads', 2 * DAY_IN_SECONDS );
 	}
 }