diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index 0672693c..fca2fdbf 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -358,6 +358,10 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         middlePanel.updateStatus();
         leftPanel.networkStatus.connected = status
 
+        // update local daemon status.
+        if(!isMobile && walletManager.isDaemonLocal(appWindow.persistentSettings.daemon_address))
+            daemonRunning = status;
+
         // Update fee multiplier dropdown on transfer page
         middlePanel.transferView.updatePriorityDropdown();
 
diff --git a/pages/Settings.qml b/pages/Settings.qml
index 1ac6ac4e..199855ca 100644
--- a/pages/Settings.qml
+++ b/pages/Settings.qml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Rectangle {
         console.log("Settings page loaded");
 
         if(typeof daemonManager != "undefined"){
-            appWindow.daemonRunning = persistentSettings.useRemoteNode ? false : daemonManager.running(persistentSettings.nettype);
+            daemonRunning = persistentSettings.useRemoteNode ? false : appWindow.daemonRunning;
         }
 
         logLevelDropdown.update()
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ Rectangle {
             StandardButton {
                 id: startDaemonButton
                 small: true
-                visible: !appWindow.daemonRunning
+                visible: !daemonRunning
                 text: qsTr("Start Local Node") + translationManager.emptyString
                 onClicked: {
                     // Update bootstrap daemon address
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ Rectangle {
             StandardButton {
                 id: stopDaemonButton
                 small: true
-                visible: appWindow.daemonRunning
+                visible: daemonRunning
                 text: qsTr("Stop Local Node") + translationManager.emptyString
                 onClicked: {
                     appWindow.stopDaemon()