diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/FriendsList/overlay_friends_list_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/FriendsList/overlay_friends_list_dialog.cpp
index e0a2d396bb..de99552fb1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/FriendsList/overlay_friends_list_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/FriendsList/overlay_friends_list_dialog.cpp
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ namespace rsx
 			std::vector<std::unique_ptr<overlay_element>> entries;
 			std::string selected_user;
 			s32 selected_index = 0;
+			bool rpcn_connected = true;
 
 			// Get selected user name
 			if (m_list && m_current_page == m_last_page)
@@ -516,20 +517,25 @@ namespace rsx
 			{
 				rsx_log.error("Failed to connect to RPCN: %s", rpcn::rpcn_state_to_string(res));
 				status_flags |= status_bits::invalidate_image_cache;
-				m_list.reset();
-				return;
+				rpcn_connected = false;
 			}
 
 			if (auto res = m_rpcn->wait_for_authentified(); res != rpcn::rpcn_state::failure_no_failure)
 			{
 				rsx_log.error("Failed to authentify to RPCN: %s", rpcn::rpcn_state_to_string(res));
 				status_flags |= status_bits::invalidate_image_cache;
-				m_list.reset();
-				return;
+				rpcn_connected = false;
 			}
 
-			// Get friends, setup callback and setup comboboxes
-			m_rpcn->get_friends(m_friend_data);
+			// Get friends
+			if (rpcn_connected)
+			{
+				m_rpcn->get_friends(m_friend_data);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				m_friend_data = {};
+			}
 
 			switch (m_current_page)
 			{