diff --git a/platformio/util.py b/platformio/util.py
index aa3f58b5..49fd1264 100644
--- a/platformio/util.py
+++ b/platformio/util.py
@@ -621,7 +621,6 @@ def _get_api_result(
 
 
 def get_api_result(url, params=None, data=None, auth=None, cache_valid=None):
-    internet_on(raise_exception=True)
     from platformio.app import ContentCache
     total = 0
     max_retries = 5
@@ -634,6 +633,10 @@ def get_api_result(url, params=None, data=None, auth=None, cache_valid=None):
                     result = cc.get(cache_key)
                     if result is not None:
                         return result
+
+            # check internet before and resolve issue with 60 seconds timeout
+            internet_on(raise_exception=True)
+
             result = _get_api_result(url, params, data)
             if cache_valid:
                 with ContentCache() as cc:
diff --git a/tests/test_misc.py b/tests/test_misc.py
index e8121c99..8d13c86b 100644
--- a/tests/test_misc.py
+++ b/tests/test_misc.py
@@ -12,11 +12,25 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import pytest
 import requests
 
-from platformio import util
+from platformio import exception, util
 
 
 def test_ping_internet_ips():
     for ip in util.PING_INTERNET_IPS:
         requests.get("http://%s" % ip, allow_redirects=False, timeout=2)
+
+
+def test_api_internet_offline(monkeypatch, isolated_pio_home):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(util, "_internet_on", lambda: False)
+    with pytest.raises(exception.InternetIsOffline):
+        util.get_api_result("/stats")
+
+def test_api_cache(monkeypatch, isolated_pio_home):
+    api_kwargs = {"url": "/stats", "cache_valid": "1m"}
+    result = util.get_api_result(**api_kwargs)
+    assert result and "boards" in result
+    monkeypatch.setattr(util, '_internet_on', lambda: False)
+    assert util.get_api_result(**api_kwargs) == result