diff --git a/public/stylesheets/styles.css b/public/stylesheets/styles.css
index 65880c8e5c..f33847aa32 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/styles.css
+++ b/public/stylesheets/styles.css
@@ -1774,6 +1774,7 @@ br {
 .o-primary-btn--replicanti-galaxy-toggle {
   width: 22rem;
   font-size: 1.2rem;
+  white-space: pre-line;
 }
 
 .o-primary-btn--time-study-options {
diff --git a/src/components/tabs/replicanti/ReplicantiGalaxyButton.vue b/src/components/tabs/replicanti/ReplicantiGalaxyButton.vue
index 41565780a8..c1538ca284 100644
--- a/src/components/tabs/replicanti/ReplicantiGalaxyButton.vue
+++ b/src/components/tabs/replicanti/ReplicantiGalaxyButton.vue
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export default {
       isAutoUnlocked: false,
       isAutoActive: false,
       isAutoEnabled: false,
+      hasOfflineAutobuyerPenalty: false,
       isDivideUnlocked: false,
       boughtGalaxies: 0,
       extraGalaxies: 0
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ export default {
     autobuyerTextDisplay() {
       const auto = this.isAutoActive;
       const disabled = !this.isAutoEnabled;
-      return `Auto Galaxy ${auto ? "ON" : "OFF"}${disabled ? " (disabled)" : ""}`;
+      const offlinePenaltyText = this.hasOfflineAutobuyerPenalty ? "\n(disabled while offline)" : "";
+      return `Auto Galaxy ${auto ? "ON" : "OFF"}${disabled ? " (disabled)" : ""}${offlinePenaltyText}`;
     },
   },
   methods: {
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ export default {
       this.isAutoUnlocked = auto.isUnlocked;
       this.isAutoActive = auto.isActive;
       this.isAutoEnabled = auto.isEnabled;
+      this.hasOfflineAutobuyerPenalty = TimeStudy(131).isBought && !Achievement(138).isUnlocked;
     },
     handleAutoToggle(value) {
       Autobuyer.replicantiGalaxy.isActive = value;
diff --git a/src/core/autobuyers/replicanti-galaxy-autobuyer.js b/src/core/autobuyers/replicanti-galaxy-autobuyer.js
index ef29cd5b81..983b02c45c 100644
--- a/src/core/autobuyers/replicanti-galaxy-autobuyer.js
+++ b/src/core/autobuyers/replicanti-galaxy-autobuyer.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class ReplicantiGalaxyAutobuyerState extends AutobuyerState {
   }
 
   get isEnabled() {
-    return Achievement(138).isUnlocked || !TimeStudy(131).isBought;
+    return Achievement(138).isUnlocked || !TimeStudy(131).isBought || !GameStorage.isSimulatingOfflineProgress;
   }
 
   get hasUnlimitedBulk() {
diff --git a/src/core/secret-formula/eternity/time-studies/normal-time-studies.js b/src/core/secret-formula/eternity/time-studies/normal-time-studies.js
index 0b0877e143..21656c9bb5 100644
--- a/src/core/secret-formula/eternity/time-studies/normal-time-studies.js
+++ b/src/core/secret-formula/eternity/time-studies/normal-time-studies.js
@@ -318,7 +318,8 @@ export const normalTimeStudies = [
     requiresST: [132, 133],
     description: () => (Achievement(138).isUnlocked
       ? `You can get ${formatPercents(0.5)} more Replicanti Galaxies`
-      : `Automatic Replicanti Galaxies are disabled, but you can get ${formatPercents(0.5)} more`),
+      : "Automatic Replicanti Galaxies are disabled while offline, but you can get " +
+        `${formatPercents(0.5)} more of them`),
     effect: () => Math.floor(player.replicanti.boughtGalaxyCap / 2)
   },
   {
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ export const normalTimeStudies = [
     requiresST: [131, 133],
     description: () => (Pelle.isDoomed
       ? `Replicanti Galaxies are ${formatPercents(0.4)} stronger`
-      : `Replicanti Galaxies are ${formatPercents(0.4)} stronger and Replicanti are 
+      : `Replicanti Galaxies are ${formatPercents(0.4)} stronger and Replicanti are
         ${Perk.studyPassive.isBought ? formatX(3) : formatX(1.5, 1, 1)} faster`),
     effect: 0.4
   },
diff --git a/src/core/storage/storage.js b/src/core/storage/storage.js
index c2a32a946c..963e4493fb 100644
--- a/src/core/storage/storage.js
+++ b/src/core/storage/storage.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ export const GameStorage = {
   lastCloudSave: Date.now(),
   offlineEnabled: undefined,
   offlineTicks: undefined,
+  isSimulatingOfflineProgress: false,
   lastUpdateOnLoad: 0,
   lastBackupTimes: [],
   oldBackupTimer: 0,
@@ -500,6 +501,7 @@ export const GameStorage = {
         diff = Enslaved.autoStoreRealTime(diff);
       }
       if (diff > 10000) {
+        this.isSimulatingOfflineProgress = true;
         // The third parameter is a `fast` parameter that we use to only
         // simulate at most 50 ticks if the player was offline for less
         // than 50 seconds.
@@ -534,6 +536,7 @@ export const GameStorage = {
   postLoadStuff() {
     // This is called from simulateTime, if that's called; otherwise, it gets called
     // manually above
+    this.isSimulatingOfflineProgress = false;
     GameIntervals.restart();
     GameStorage.ignoreBackupTimer = false;
     Enslaved.nextTickDiff = player.options.updateRate;
diff --git a/src/game.js b/src/game.js
index 41a77d0f5e..39940318ca 100644
--- a/src/game.js
+++ b/src/game.js
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ export function gameLoop(passDiff, options = {}) {
   // simply letting it run through simulateTime seems to result in it using zero
   if (player.options.hibernationCatchup && passDiff === undefined && realDiff > 6e4) {
     GameIntervals.gameLoop.stop();
+    GameStorage.isSimulatingOfflineProgress = true;
     simulateTime(realDiff / 1000, true);
     realTimeMechanics(realDiff);
     return;