diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/cormorant/bitcoind/BitcoindClient.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/cormorant/bitcoind/BitcoindClient.java
index 73458e22..2934e35f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/cormorant/bitcoind/BitcoindClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/cormorant/bitcoind/BitcoindClient.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class BitcoindClient {
         tip = blockHeader.getBlockHeader();
         timer.schedule(new PollTask(), 5000, 5000);
 
-        if(blockchainInfo.initialblockdownload()) {
+        if(blockchainInfo.initialblockdownload() && networkInfo.networkactive()) {
             syncingLock.lock();
             try {
                 syncing = true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/cormorant/bitcoind/NetworkInfo.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/cormorant/bitcoind/NetworkInfo.java
index 131a28e7..67e198a5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/cormorant/bitcoind/NetworkInfo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/cormorant/bitcoind/NetworkInfo.java
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ package com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.net.cormorant.bitcoind;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnoreProperties;
 
 @JsonIgnoreProperties(ignoreUnknown = true)
-public record NetworkInfo(int version, String subversion) {
+public record NetworkInfo(int version, String subversion, boolean networkactive) {
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/cormorant/electrum/ElectrumServerService.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/cormorant/electrum/ElectrumServerService.java
index 3eaf3b7a..d9659dc1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/cormorant/electrum/ElectrumServerService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/cormorant/electrum/ElectrumServerService.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class ElectrumServerService {
 
     @JsonRpcMethod("server.banner")
     public String getServerBanner() {
-        return Cormorant.SERVER_NAME + " " + SparrowWallet.APP_VERSION + "\n" + bitcoindClient.getNetworkInfo().subversion();
+        return Cormorant.SERVER_NAME + " " + SparrowWallet.APP_VERSION + "\n" + bitcoindClient.getNetworkInfo().subversion() + (bitcoindClient.getNetworkInfo().networkactive() ? "" : " (disconnected)");
     }
 
     @JsonRpcMethod("blockchain.estimatefee")