diff --git a/mobile/lib/widgets/asset_viewer/top_control_app_bar.dart b/mobile/lib/widgets/asset_viewer/top_control_app_bar.dart
index 9d511bf4224..a868aff6173 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/widgets/asset_viewer/top_control_app_bar.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/widgets/asset_viewer/top_control_app_bar.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/asset.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/routes.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/cast.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/tab.provider.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/websocket.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/widgets/asset_viewer/cast_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/widgets/asset_viewer/motion_photo_button.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/asset_viewer/current_asset.provider.dart';
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ class TopControlAppBar extends HookConsumerWidget {
     final a = ref.watch(assetWatcher(asset)).value ?? asset;
     final album = ref.watch(currentAlbumProvider);
     final isCasting = ref.watch(castProvider.select((c) => c.isCasting));
+    final websocketConnected =
+        ref.watch(websocketProvider.select((c) => c.isConnected));
+
     final comments = album != null &&
             album.remoteId != null &&
             asset.remoteId != null
@@ -213,7 +217,8 @@ class TopControlAppBar extends HookConsumerWidget {
             !asset.isTrashed &&
             !isInLockedView)
           buildAddToAlbumButton(),
-        if (isCasting || asset.isRemote) buildCastButton(),
+        if (isCasting || (asset.isRemote && websocketConnected))
+          buildCastButton(),
         if (asset.isTrashed) buildRestoreButton(),
         if (album != null && album.shared && !isInLockedView)
           buildActivitiesButton(),