diff --git a/Towny/src/main/java/com/palmergames/bukkit/towny/utils/JailUtil.java b/Towny/src/main/java/com/palmergames/bukkit/towny/utils/JailUtil.java
index 209f222110..00c559da7a 100644
--- a/Towny/src/main/java/com/palmergames/bukkit/towny/utils/JailUtil.java
+++ b/Towny/src/main/java/com/palmergames/bukkit/towny/utils/JailUtil.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public static void jailResidentWithBail(Resident resident, Jail jail, int cell,
 	}
 
 	public static void showBailTitleMessage(Resident resident, Translator translator) {
-		if (!resident.isJailed() || resident.getJailBailCost() <= 0)
+		if (!resident.isOnline() || !resident.isJailed() || resident.getJailBailCost() <= 0)
 			return;
 		TownyMessaging.sendTitleMessageToResident(resident,
 				translator.of("titlemsg_pay_your_bail_title", TownyEconomyHandler.getFormattedBalance(resident.getJailBailCost())),