diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/ui/activities/DiscoveryActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/ui/activities/DiscoveryActivity.kt
index 46f6861541..e6892233fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/ui/activities/DiscoveryActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/ui/activities/DiscoveryActivity.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import com.kickstarter.ui.IntentKey
 import com.kickstarter.ui.adapters.DiscoveryDrawerAdapter
 import com.kickstarter.ui.adapters.DiscoveryPagerAdapter
 import com.kickstarter.ui.data.LoginReason
+import com.kickstarter.ui.extensions.setUpConnectivityStatusCheck
 import com.kickstarter.ui.extensions.showErrorSnackBar
 import com.kickstarter.ui.extensions.showSuccessSnackBar
 import com.kickstarter.ui.extensions.startActivityWithTransition
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@ class DiscoveryActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         installSplashScreen()
 
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        setUpConnectivityStatusCheck(lifecycle)
+
         binding = DiscoveryLayoutBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
         WindowInsetsUtil.manageEdgeToEdge(
             window,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/viewmodels/DiscoveryViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/viewmodels/DiscoveryViewModel.kt
index 6c61d64ef0..e553e79c67 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/viewmodels/DiscoveryViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/viewmodels/DiscoveryViewModel.kt
@@ -480,7 +480,9 @@ interface DiscoveryViewModel {
         }
 
         fun provideIntent(intent: Intent) {
-            this.intent.onNext(intent)
+            if (intent.isNotNull()) {
+                this.intent.onNext(intent)
+            }
         }
 
         override fun onCleared() {