diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index 7f35affa..339af938 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         middlePanel.transferView.updatePriorityDropdown();
 
         // If wallet isnt connected and no daemon is running - Ask
-        if(!isMobile && isDaemonLocal() && !walletInitialized && status === Wallet.ConnectionStatus_Disconnected && !daemonManager.running(persistentSettings.testnet)){
+        if(!isMobile && walletManager.isDaemonLocal(appWindow.persistentSettings.daemon_address) && !walletInitialized && status === Wallet.ConnectionStatus_Disconnected && !daemonManager.running(persistentSettings.testnet)){
             daemonManagerDialog.open();
         }
         // initialize transaction history once wallet is initialized first time;
@@ -1632,16 +1632,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         onTriggered: checkUpdates()
     }
 
-    function isDaemonLocal() {
-        var daemonAddress = appWindow.persistentSettings.daemon_address
-        if (daemonAddress === "")
-            return false
-        var daemonHost = daemonAddress.split(":")[0]
-        if (daemonHost === "127.0.0.1" || daemonHost === "localhost")
-            return true
-        return false
-    }
-
     function releaseFocus() {
         // Workaround to release focus from textfield when scrolling (https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-34867)
         if(isAndroid) {
diff --git a/pages/Mining.qml b/pages/Mining.qml
index 0d87310f..f849b288 100644
--- a/pages/Mining.qml
+++ b/pages/Mining.qml
@@ -37,15 +37,6 @@ Rectangle {
     color: "#F0EEEE"
     property var currentHashRate: 0
 
-    function isDaemonLocal() {
-        if (appWindow.currentDaemonAddress === "")
-            return false
-        var daemonHost = appWindow.currentDaemonAddress.split(":")[0]
-        if (daemonHost === "127.0.0.1" || daemonHost === "localhost")
-            return true
-        return false
-    }
-
     /* main layout */
     ColumnLayout {
         id: mainLayout
@@ -75,7 +66,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 fontSize: 18
                 color: "#D02020"
                 text: qsTr("(only available for local daemons)")
-                visible: !isDaemonLocal()
+                visible: !walletManager.isDaemonLocal(appWindow.currentDaemonAddress)
             }
 
             Text {
@@ -157,7 +148,7 @@ Rectangle {
                         } else {
                             errorPopup.title  = qsTr("Error starting mining") + translationManager.emptyString;
                             errorPopup.text = qsTr("Couldn't start mining.<br>")
-                            if (!isDaemonLocal())
+                            if (!walletManager.isDaemonLocal(appWindow.currentDaemonAddress))
                                 errorPopup.text += qsTr("Mining is only available on local daemons. Run a local daemon to be able to mine.<br>")
                             errorPopup.icon = StandardIcon.Critical
                             errorPopup.open()
@@ -225,7 +216,7 @@ Rectangle {
         console.log("Mining page loaded");
 
         update()
-        timer.running = isDaemonLocal()
+        timer.running = walletManager.isDaemonLocal(appWindow.currentDaemonAddress)
 
     }
     function onPageClosed() {
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
index 875e4cca..0c28ad30 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,11 @@ bool WalletManager::localDaemonSynced() const
     return blockchainHeight() > 1 && blockchainHeight() >= blockchainTargetHeight();
 }
 
+bool WalletManager::isDaemonLocal(const QString &daemon_address) const
+{
+    return Monero::Utils::isAddressLocal(daemon_address.toStdString());
+}
+
 QString WalletManager::resolveOpenAlias(const QString &address) const
 {
     bool dnssec_valid = false;
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
index 7eacc3f0..ddc506cf 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE quint64 blockchainTargetHeight() const;
     Q_INVOKABLE double miningHashRate() const;
     Q_INVOKABLE bool localDaemonSynced() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool isDaemonLocal(const QString &daemon_address) const;
 
     Q_INVOKABLE bool isMining() const;
     Q_INVOKABLE bool startMining(const QString &address, quint32 threads, bool backgroundMining, bool ignoreBattery);