diff --git a/src/components/TestToolMenu.js b/src/components/TestToolMenu.js
index 908c0a8db8a1..10f12bac71d0 100644
--- a/src/components/TestToolMenu.js
+++ b/src/components/TestToolMenu.js
@@ -47,10 +47,18 @@ const TestToolMenu = props => (
             />
         </TestToolRow>
 
+        {/* When toggled the app will be forced offline. */}
+        <TestToolRow title="Force offline">
+            <Switch
+                isOn={Boolean(props.network.shouldForceOffline)}
+                onToggle={() => Network.setShouldForceOffline(!props.network.shouldForceOffline)}
+            />
+        </TestToolRow>
+
         {/* When toggled all network requests will fail. */}
         <TestToolRow title="Simulate failing network requests">
             <Switch
-                isOn={props.network.shouldFailAllRequests || false}
+                isOn={Boolean(props.network.shouldFailAllRequests)}
                 onToggle={() => Network.setShouldFailAllRequests(!props.network.shouldFailAllRequests)}
             />
         </TestToolRow>
diff --git a/src/components/networkPropTypes.js b/src/components/networkPropTypes.js
index ecfcc3b601cb..40cbf990d81f 100644
--- a/src/components/networkPropTypes.js
+++ b/src/components/networkPropTypes.js
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ export default PropTypes.shape({
     /** Is the network currently offline or not */
     isOffline: PropTypes.bool,
 
+    /** Should the network be forced offline */
+    shouldForceOffline: PropTypes.bool,
+
     /** Whether we should fail all network requests */
     shouldFailAllRequests: PropTypes.bool,
 });
diff --git a/src/libs/HttpUtils.js b/src/libs/HttpUtils.js
index 4c8fe2ee6b30..60971fe1b0b3 100644
--- a/src/libs/HttpUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/HttpUtils.js
@@ -13,9 +13,16 @@ Onyx.connect({
 });
 
 let shouldFailAllRequests = false;
+let shouldForceOffline = false;
 Onyx.connect({
     key: ONYXKEYS.NETWORK,
-    callback: val => shouldFailAllRequests = (val && _.isBoolean(val.shouldFailAllRequests)) ? val.shouldFailAllRequests : false,
+    callback: (network) => {
+        if (!network) {
+            return;
+        }
+        shouldFailAllRequests = Boolean(network.shouldFailAllRequests);
+        shouldForceOffline = Boolean(network.shouldForceOffline);
+    },
 });
 
 // We use the AbortController API to terminate pending request in `cancelPendingRequests`
@@ -40,7 +47,7 @@ function processHTTPRequest(url, method = 'get', body = null, canCancel = true)
     })
         .then((response) => {
             // Test mode where all requests will succeed in the server, but fail to return a response
-            if (shouldFailAllRequests) {
+            if (shouldFailAllRequests || shouldForceOffline) {
                 throw new HttpsError({
                     message: CONST.ERROR.FAILED_TO_FETCH,
                 });
diff --git a/src/libs/Network/NetworkStore.js b/src/libs/Network/NetworkStore.js
index 67b57f966974..6d4a9dd8856f 100644
--- a/src/libs/Network/NetworkStore.js
+++ b/src/libs/Network/NetworkStore.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Onyx.connect({
             triggerReconnectCallback();
         }
 
-        offline = network.isOffline;
+        offline = Boolean(network.shouldForceOffline) || network.isOffline;
     },
 });
 
diff --git a/src/libs/NetworkConnection.js b/src/libs/NetworkConnection.js
index 972c3dcd5179..d6c7932f2a47 100644
--- a/src/libs/NetworkConnection.js
+++ b/src/libs/NetworkConnection.js
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import _ from 'underscore';
+import Onyx from 'react-native-onyx';
 import NetInfo from '@react-native-community/netinfo';
 import AppStateMonitor from './AppStateMonitor';
 import Log from './Log';
 import * as NetworkActions from './actions/Network';
 import CONFIG from '../CONFIG';
 import CONST from '../CONST';
+import ONYXKEYS from '../ONYXKEYS';
 
 let isOffline = false;
 let hasPendingNetworkCheck = false;
@@ -39,6 +41,29 @@ function setOfflineStatus(isCurrentlyOffline) {
     isOffline = isCurrentlyOffline;
 }
 
+// Update the offline status in response to changes in shouldForceOffline
+let shouldForceOffline = false;
+Onyx.connect({
+    key: ONYXKEYS.NETWORK,
+    callback: (network) => {
+        if (!network) {
+            return;
+        }
+        const currentShouldForceOffline = Boolean(network.shouldForceOffline);
+        if (currentShouldForceOffline === shouldForceOffline) {
+            return;
+        }
+        shouldForceOffline = currentShouldForceOffline;
+        if (shouldForceOffline) {
+            setOfflineStatus(true);
+        } else {
+            // If we are no longer forcing offline fetch the NetInfo to set isOffline appropriately
+            NetInfo.fetch()
+                .then(state => setOfflineStatus(state.isInternetReachable === false));
+        }
+    },
+});
+
 /**
  * Set up the event listener for NetInfo to tell whether the user has
  * internet connectivity or not. This is more reliable than the Pusher
@@ -65,6 +90,10 @@ function subscribeToNetInfo() {
     // whether a user has internet connectivity or not.
     NetInfo.addEventListener((state) => {
         Log.info('[NetworkConnection] NetInfo state change', false, state);
+        if (shouldForceOffline) {
+            Log.info('[NetworkConnection] Not setting offline status because shouldForceOffline = true');
+            return;
+        }
         setOfflineStatus(state.isInternetReachable === false);
     });
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/Pusher/pusher.js b/src/libs/Pusher/pusher.js
index 5fd1e7fa6d26..2483a0c5e3f3 100644
--- a/src/libs/Pusher/pusher.js
+++ b/src/libs/Pusher/pusher.js
@@ -1,8 +1,21 @@
+import Onyx from 'react-native-onyx';
 import _ from 'underscore';
+import ONYXKEYS from '../../ONYXKEYS';
 import Pusher from './library';
 import TYPE from './EventType';
 import Log from '../Log';
 
+let shouldForceOffline = false;
+Onyx.connect({
+    key: ONYXKEYS.NETWORK,
+    callback: (network) => {
+        if (!network) {
+            return;
+        }
+        shouldForceOffline = Boolean(network.shouldForceOffline);
+    },
+});
+
 let socket;
 const socketEventCallbacks = [];
 let customAuthorizer;
@@ -112,6 +125,11 @@ function bindEventToChannel(channel, eventName, eventCallback = () => {}) {
 
     const chunkedDataEvents = {};
     const callback = (eventData) => {
+        if (shouldForceOffline) {
+            Log.info('[Pusher] Ignoring a Push event because shouldForceOffline = true');
+            return;
+        }
+
         let data;
         try {
             data = _.isObject(eventData) ? eventData : JSON.parse(eventData);
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Network.js b/src/libs/actions/Network.js
index 54d732c96e9a..43f6303d20db 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Network.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Network.js
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ function setIsOffline(isOffline) {
     Onyx.merge(ONYXKEYS.NETWORK, {isOffline});
 }
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @param {Boolean} shouldForceOffline
+ */
+function setShouldForceOffline(shouldForceOffline) {
+    Onyx.merge(ONYXKEYS.NETWORK, {shouldForceOffline});
+}
+
 /**
  * Test tool that will fail all network requests when enabled
  * @param {Boolean} shouldFailAllRequests
@@ -18,5 +26,6 @@ function setShouldFailAllRequests(shouldFailAllRequests) {
 
 export {
     setIsOffline,
+    setShouldForceOffline,
     setShouldFailAllRequests,
 };
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/SignInRedirect.js b/src/libs/actions/SignInRedirect.js
index d221ba62f6be..9dc63952b5dd 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/SignInRedirect.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/SignInRedirect.js
@@ -19,9 +19,16 @@ Onyx.connect({
 });
 
 let currentIsOffline;
+let currentShouldForceOffline;
 Onyx.connect({
     key: ONYXKEYS.NETWORK,
-    callback: val => currentIsOffline = val.isOffline,
+    callback: (network) => {
+        if (!network) {
+            return;
+        }
+        currentIsOffline = network.isOffline;
+        currentShouldForceOffline = Boolean(network.shouldForceOffline);
+    },
 });
 
 /**
@@ -31,6 +38,7 @@ function clearStorageAndRedirect(errorMessage) {
     const activeClients = currentActiveClients;
     const preferredLocale = currentPreferredLocale;
     const isOffline = currentIsOffline;
+    const shouldForceOffline = currentShouldForceOffline;
 
     // Clearing storage discards the authToken. This causes a redirect to the SignIn screen
     Onyx.clear()
@@ -41,7 +49,10 @@ function clearStorageAndRedirect(errorMessage) {
             if (activeClients && activeClients.length > 0) {
                 Onyx.set(ONYXKEYS.ACTIVE_CLIENTS, activeClients);
             }
-            if (isOffline) {
+
+            // After signing out, set ourselves as offline if we were offline before logging out and we are not forcing it.
+            // If we are forcing offline, ignore it while signed out, otherwise it would require a refresh because there's no way to toggle the switch to go back online while signed out.
+            if (isOffline && !shouldForceOffline) {
                 Onyx.set(ONYXKEYS.NETWORK, {isOffline});
             }