diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/WelcomeDialog.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/WelcomeDialog.java
index ce7cec4b..2478cf0d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/WelcomeDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/WelcomeDialog.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import javafx.scene.control.*;
 import javafx.scene.image.Image;
 import javafx.scene.image.ImageView;
 import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
-import org.controlsfx.control.HyperlinkLabel;
 import org.controlsfx.control.StatusBar;
 import org.controlsfx.control.ToggleSwitch;
 
@@ -47,8 +46,8 @@ public class WelcomeDialog extends Dialog<Mode> {
         content.setPadding(new Insets(20, 20, 20, 20));
         content.getChildren().add(createParagraph("Sparrow can operate in both an online and offline mode. In the online mode it connects to your Bitcoin Core node or Electrum server to display transaction history. In the offline mode it is useful as a transaction editor and as an airgapped multisig coordinator."));
         content.getChildren().add(createParagraph("Connecting Sparrow to your Bitcoin Core node ensures your privacy, while connecting Sparrow to your own Electrum server ensures wallets load quicker, you have access to a full blockchain explorer, and your public keys are always encrypted on disk. Examples of Electrum servers include ElectrumX and electrs."));
-        content.getChildren().add(createParagraph("It's also possible to connect Sparrow to a public Electrum server (such as blockstream.info:700) but this is not recommended as you will share your public key information with that server."));
-        content.getChildren().add(createParagraph("You can change your mode at any time using the toggle in the status bar. A blue toggle indicates you are connected to an Electrum server, while a green toggle indicates you are connected to a Bitcoin Code node."));
+        content.getChildren().add(createParagraph("Sparrow can also be configured to connect to a public Electrum server, but be aware that this configuration means that server can see your transactions."));
+        content.getChildren().add(createParagraph("You can change your mode at any time using the toggle in the status bar. A blue toggle indicates you are connected to an Electrum server, while a green toggle indicates you are connected to a Bitcoin Code node, and a yellow toggle means you are using a public Electrum server."));
         content.getChildren().add(createStatusBar(onlineButtonType, offlineButtonType));
 
         dialogPane.setContent(content);
@@ -82,7 +81,13 @@ public class WelcomeDialog extends Dialog<Mode> {
             offlineButton.setDefaultButton(!newValue);
 
             if(!newValue) {
-                serverType = (serverType == ServerType.BITCOIN_CORE ? ServerType.ELECTRUM_SERVER : ServerType.BITCOIN_CORE);
+                serverType = (serverType == ServerType.BITCOIN_CORE ? ServerType.PUBLIC_ELECTRUM_SERVER : (serverType == ServerType.PUBLIC_ELECTRUM_SERVER ? ServerType.ELECTRUM_SERVER : ServerType.BITCOIN_CORE));
+
+                if(serverType == ServerType.PUBLIC_ELECTRUM_SERVER && !toggleSwitch.getStyleClass().contains("public-server")) {
+                    toggleSwitch.getStyleClass().add("public-server");
+                } else {
+                    toggleSwitch.getStyleClass().remove("public-server");
+                }
 
                 if(serverType == ServerType.BITCOIN_CORE && !toggleSwitch.getStyleClass().contains("core-server")) {
                     toggleSwitch.getStyleClass().add("core-server");
diff --git a/src/main/resources/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/about.fxml b/src/main/resources/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/about.fxml
index 43d15f30..f632219b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/about.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/about.fxml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
         </HBox>
         <VBox spacing="10" styleClass="content-area">
             <Label text="Sparrow is a Bitcoin wallet with the goal of providing greater transparency and usability on the path to full financial self sovereignty. It attempts to provide all of the detail about your wallet setup, transactions and UTXOs so that you can transact will a full understanding of your money." wrapText="true" />
-            <Label text="Sparrow can operate in both an online and offline mode. In the online mode it connects to your Bitcoin Core node or Electrum server to display transaction history. In the offline mode it is useful as a transaction editor and as an airgapped multisig coordinator." wrapText="true" />
-            <Label text="Connecting Sparrow to your Bitcoin Core node ensures your privacy, while connecting Sparrow to your own Electrum server ensures wallets load quicker, you have access to a full blockchain explorer, and your public keys are always encrypted on disk. " wrapText="true" />
+            <Label text="Sparrow can operate in both an online and offline mode. In the online mode it connects to a Bitcoin Core node or Electrum server to display transaction history. In the offline mode it is useful as a transaction editor and as an airgapped multisig coordinator." wrapText="true" />
+            <Label text="While it's possible to connect to a public Electrum server, connecting Sparrow to your Bitcoin Core node ensures your privacy, while connecting Sparrow to your private Electrum server ensures wallets load quicker, you have access to a full blockchain explorer, and your public keys are always encrypted on disk. " wrapText="true" />
             <HBox><Label text="If you find Sparrow useful, consider donating at "/><Hyperlink text="https://sparrowwallet.com/donate" onAction="#openDonate"/></HBox>
         </VBox>
         <HBox styleClass="button-area" alignment="BOTTOM_RIGHT" VBox.vgrow="SOMETIMES">