diff --git a/src/modules/events/EventList.tsx b/src/modules/events/EventList.tsx
index 532e96d..e48d8a4 100644
--- a/src/modules/events/EventList.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/events/EventList.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,17 @@ const EventList = () => {
       </View>
     );
 
+  // TODO: temporary. Remove this once the new website is up
+  if (error && error.message === 'I am a teapot') {
+    return (
+      <View style={theme.card}>
+        <Text style={styles.loadingText}>
+          Vi lager ny nettside! Programmet vil derfor være utilgjengelig inntil alt er på plass!
+        </Text>
+      </View>
+    );
+  }
+
   if (error) {
     return (
       <View style={theme.card}>
diff --git a/src/modules/events/useEventList.tsx b/src/modules/events/useEventList.tsx
index 3b410f1..7f967ea 100644
--- a/src/modules/events/useEventList.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/events/useEventList.tsx
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ const useEventList = () => {
     let eventData;
     try {
       const res = await fetchWithTimeout(url);
+      if (res.status == 418) {
+        // TODO: temporary. Remove once new website is up and running
+        throw new Error('I am a teapot');
+      }
       setTotalPages(parseInt(res.headers.get('x-wp-totalpages') || '0', 10));
       eventData = await res.json();
     } catch (err) {