diff --git a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/sites/chaturbate/ChaturbateModel.java b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/sites/chaturbate/ChaturbateModel.java
index e01d3920..3a50e3d2 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/sites/chaturbate/ChaturbateModel.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/sites/chaturbate/ChaturbateModel.java
@@ -55,9 +55,15 @@ public class ChaturbateModel extends AbstractModel { // NOSONAR
     public boolean isOnline(boolean ignoreCache) throws IOException, ExecutionException, InterruptedException {
         String roomStatus;
         if (ignoreCache) {
-            StreamInfo info = loadStreamInfo();
-            roomStatus = Optional.ofNullable(info).map(i -> i.room_status).orElse("");
-            LOG.trace("Model {} room status: {}", getName(), Optional.ofNullable(info).map(i -> i.room_status).orElse("unknown"));
+            if (isOffline()) {
+                roomStatus = "offline";
+                onlineState = State.OFFLINE;
+                LOG.trace("Model {} offline", getName());
+            } else {
+                StreamInfo info = getStreamInfo();
+                roomStatus = Optional.ofNullable(info).map(i -> i.room_status).orElse("");
+                LOG.trace("Model {} room status: {}", getName(), Optional.ofNullable(info).map(i -> i.room_status).orElse("unknown"));
+            }
         } else {
             StreamInfo info = getStreamInfo(true);
             roomStatus = Optional.ofNullable(info).map(i -> i.room_status).orElse("");
@@ -65,6 +71,24 @@ public class ChaturbateModel extends AbstractModel { // NOSONAR
         return Objects.equals(PUBLIC, roomStatus);
     }
 
+    private boolean isOffline() {
+        String normalizedName = getName().toLowerCase().trim();
+        String previewUrl = "https://roomimg.stream.highwebmedia.com/ri/" + normalizedName + ".jpg?" + Instant.now().getEpochSecond();
+        Request req = new Request.Builder()
+                .url(previewUrl)
+                .header(USER_AGENT, Config.getInstance().getSettings().httpUserAgent)
+                .head()
+                .build();
+        try (Response response = getSite().getHttpClient().execute(req)) {
+            if (response.isSuccessful()) {
+                return response.header("Content-Length", "0").equals("21971");
+            }
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            // fail silently
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int[] getStreamResolution(boolean failFast) throws ExecutionException {
         if (failFast) {
@@ -97,8 +121,12 @@ public class ChaturbateModel extends AbstractModel { // NOSONAR
         if (failFast) {
             setOnlineStateByRoomStatus(Optional.ofNullable(streamInfo).map(si -> si.room_status).orElse("Unknown"));
         } else {
-            streamInfo = loadStreamInfo();
-            setOnlineStateByRoomStatus(streamInfo.room_status);
+            if (isOffline()) {
+                onlineState = OFFLINE;
+            } else {
+                streamInfo = loadStreamInfo();
+                setOnlineStateByRoomStatus(streamInfo.room_status);
+            }
         }
         return onlineState;
     }
@@ -233,7 +261,7 @@ public class ChaturbateModel extends AbstractModel { // NOSONAR
     }
 
     private StreamInfo loadStreamInfo() throws IOException {
-        if (Duration.between(lastStreamInfoRequest, Instant.now()).getSeconds() < 2) {
+        if (streamInfo != null && Duration.between(lastStreamInfoRequest, Instant.now()).getSeconds() < 5) {
             return streamInfo;
         }
         RequestBody body = new FormBody.Builder()
@@ -250,7 +278,7 @@ public class ChaturbateModel extends AbstractModel { // NOSONAR
             lastStreamInfoRequest = Instant.now();
             if (response.isSuccessful()) {
                 String content = response.body().string();
-                LOG.trace("Raw stream info: {}", content);
+                LOG.trace("Raw stream info for model {}: {}", getName(), content);
                 Moshi moshi = new Moshi.Builder().build();
                 JsonAdapter<StreamInfo> adapter = moshi.adapter(StreamInfo.class);
                 streamInfo = adapter.fromJson(content);