diff --git a/codecarbon/cli/main.py b/codecarbon/cli/main.py
index d5175ea9c..fd6545a3f 100644
--- a/codecarbon/cli/main.py
+++ b/codecarbon/cli/main.py
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ def monitor(
 
     # If extra args are provided (e.g. `codecarbon monitor -- my_script.py`), delegate to `run_and_monitor`
     if getattr(ctx, "args", None):
-        return run_and_monitor(ctx, **tracker_args)
+        return run_and_monitor(ctx, offline=offline, **tracker_args)
 
     # Instantiate the tracker
     if offline:
diff --git a/codecarbon/cli/monitor.py b/codecarbon/cli/monitor.py
index e5925e3fe..98fa4e244 100644
--- a/codecarbon/cli/monitor.py
+++ b/codecarbon/cli/monitor.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from rich import print
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
 
-from codecarbon.emissions_tracker import EmissionsTracker
+from codecarbon.emissions_tracker import EmissionsTracker, OfflineEmissionsTracker
 
 
 def run_and_monitor(
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ def run_and_monitor(
         str,
         typer.Option(help="Log level (critical, error, warning, info, debug)"),
     ] = "error",
+    offline: bool = False,
     **tracker_args,
 ):
     """
@@ -63,8 +64,8 @@ def run_and_monitor(
         )
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    # Initialize tracker with specified logging level and shared args
-    tracker = EmissionsTracker(
+    tracker_cls = OfflineEmissionsTracker if offline else EmissionsTracker
+    tracker = tracker_cls(
         log_level=log_level,
         save_to_logger=False,
         tracking_mode="process",
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_cli_main.py b/tests/cli/test_cli_main.py
index f4cb2fef7..2319dadad 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_cli_main.py
+++ b/tests/cli/test_cli_main.py
@@ -303,6 +303,45 @@ def stop(self):
     assert calls["kwargs"]["region"] == "IDF"
 
 
+def test_monitor_delegates_offline_flag_to_run_and_monitor(monkeypatch):
+    captured = {}
+
+    def fake_run_and_monitor(ctx, offline=False, **kwargs):
+        captured["offline"] = offline
+        captured["kwargs"] = kwargs
+        return "ok"
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cli_main, "run_and_monitor", fake_run_and_monitor)
+
+    ctx = SimpleNamespace(args=["python", "-c", "print(1)"])
+    result = cli_main.monitor(
+        ctx=ctx,
+        offline=True,
+        country_iso_code="FRA",
+    )
+    assert result == "ok"
+    assert captured["offline"] is True
+    assert captured["kwargs"]["country_iso_code"] == "FRA"
+
+
+def test_monitor_delegates_online_mode_to_run_and_monitor(monkeypatch):
+    captured = {}
+
+    def fake_run_and_monitor(ctx, offline=False, **kwargs):
+        captured["offline"] = offline
+        captured["kwargs"] = kwargs
+        return "ok"
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cli_main, "run_and_monitor", fake_run_and_monitor)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cli_main, "get_existing_exp_id", lambda: "exp-1")
+
+    ctx = SimpleNamespace(args=["python", "train.py"])
+    result = cli_main.monitor(ctx=ctx, api=True)
+    assert result == "ok"
+    assert captured["offline"] is False
+    assert captured["kwargs"]["save_to_api"] is True
+
+
 def test_monitor_delegates_to_run_and_monitor_with_extra_args(monkeypatch):
     captured = {}
 
@@ -319,3 +358,21 @@ def fake_run_and_monitor(ctx, **kwargs):
     assert result == "ok"
     assert captured["args"] == ["python", "train.py"]
     assert captured["kwargs"]["save_to_api"] is False
+
+
+def test_monitor_no_api_skips_experiment_id_requirement(monkeypatch):
+    captured = {}
+
+    def fake_run_and_monitor(ctx, offline=False, **kwargs):
+        captured["offline"] = offline
+        captured["kwargs"] = kwargs
+        return "ok"
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cli_main, "run_and_monitor", fake_run_and_monitor)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cli_main, "get_existing_exp_id", lambda: None)
+
+    ctx = SimpleNamespace(args=["python", "train.py"])
+    result = cli_main.monitor(ctx=ctx, api=False)
+    assert result == "ok"
+    assert captured["offline"] is False
+    assert captured["kwargs"]["save_to_api"] is False
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_monitor.py b/tests/cli/test_monitor.py
index 907a8dd8e..d4dd718a2 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_monitor.py
+++ b/tests/cli/test_monitor.py
@@ -60,6 +60,68 @@ def __init__(self, command, text=True):
     assert exc_info.value.exit_code == 1
 
 
+def test_run_and_monitor_uses_offline_tracker_when_offline_mode(monkeypatch):
+    captured = {}
+
+    class FakeOfflineTracker(FakeTracker):
+        def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+            captured["kwargs"] = kwargs
+            super().__init__()
+
+    class FakePopen:
+        def __init__(self, command, text=True):
+            pass
+
+        def wait(self):
+            return 0
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(monitor_module, "OfflineEmissionsTracker", FakeOfflineTracker)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(monitor_module, "EmissionsTracker", FakeTracker)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(monitor_module.subprocess, "Popen", FakePopen)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(monitor_module, "print", lambda *args, **kwargs: None)
+
+    with pytest.raises(typer.Exit) as exc_info:
+        monitor_module.run_and_monitor(
+            SimpleNamespace(args=["echo", "hi"]),
+            offline=True,
+            country_iso_code="FRA",
+        )
+
+    assert exc_info.value.exit_code == 0
+    assert captured["kwargs"]["country_iso_code"] == "FRA"
+
+
+def test_run_and_monitor_uses_online_tracker_by_default(monkeypatch):
+    captured = {}
+
+    class FakeOnlineTracker(FakeTracker):
+        def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+            captured["kwargs"] = kwargs
+            super().__init__()
+
+    class FakePopen:
+        def __init__(self, command, text=True):
+            pass
+
+        def wait(self):
+            return 0
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(monitor_module, "EmissionsTracker", FakeOnlineTracker)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(monitor_module, "OfflineEmissionsTracker", FakeTracker)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(monitor_module.subprocess, "Popen", FakePopen)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(monitor_module, "print", lambda *args, **kwargs: None)
+
+    with pytest.raises(typer.Exit) as exc_info:
+        monitor_module.run_and_monitor(
+            SimpleNamespace(args=["echo", "hi"]),
+            save_to_api=True,
+        )
+
+    assert exc_info.value.exit_code == 0
+    assert captured["kwargs"]["tracking_mode"] == "process"
+    assert captured["kwargs"]["save_to_api"] is True
+
+
 def test_run_and_monitor_handles_keyboard_interrupt(monkeypatch):
     process_info = {"terminated": 0, "killed": 0}