diff --git a/src/main/bash/sdkman-list.sh b/src/main/bash/sdkman-list.sh
index 53e91c43..d13b1126 100644
--- a/src/main/bash/sdkman-list.sh
+++ b/src/main/bash/sdkman-list.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ function __sdkman_list {
 }
 
 function __sdkman_list_candidates {
-    echo "$(curl -s "${SDKMAN_SERVICE}/candidates/list")" | ${PAGER-less}
+	if [[ "${SDKMAN_AVAILABLE}" == "false" ]]; then
+		echo "This command is not available while offline."
+	else
+		echo "$(curl -s "${SDKMAN_SERVICE}/candidates/list")" | ${PAGER-less}
+	fi
 }
 
 function __sdkman_list_versions {
diff --git a/src/test/cucumber/service_unavailable.feature b/src/test/cucumber/service_unavailable.feature
index ed22e269..75a5dfca 100644
--- a/src/test/cucumber/service_unavailable.feature
+++ b/src/test/cucumber/service_unavailable.feature
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Feature: Service Unavailable
     Given the internet is not reachable
     And an initialised environment
 
-  # list command
+  # list commands
 
   Scenario: List candidate versions found while Offline
     Given the candidate "grails" version "2.1.0" is already installed and default
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ Feature: Service Unavailable
     Then I see "Offline: only showing installed grails versions"
     And I see "None installed!"
 
+  Scenario: List Available Candidates while Offline
+    Given the system is bootstrapped
+    When I enter "sdk list"
+    Then I see "This command is not available while offline."
+
 # use command
 
   Scenario: Use the default candidate version while Offline