diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/api/CoreMoneroConnectionsService.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/api/CoreMoneroConnectionsService.java
index 6d9479e5fa..8bbdea0918 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/api/CoreMoneroConnectionsService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/api/CoreMoneroConnectionsService.java
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public final class CoreMoneroConnectionsService {
     private static final int MIN_BROADCAST_CONNECTIONS = 0; // TODO: 0 for stagenet, 5+ for mainnet
     private static final long REFRESH_PERIOD_LOCAL_MS = 5000; // refresh period when connected to local node
     private static final long REFRESH_PERIOD_REMOTE_MS = 20000; // refresh period when connected to remote node
+    private static final long MIN_ERROR_LOG_PERIOD_MS = 300000; // minimum period between logging errors fetching daemon info
+    private static Long lastErrorTimestamp;
 
     // default Monero nodes
     private static final Map<BaseCurrencyNetwork, List<MoneroRpcConnection>> DEFAULT_CONNECTIONS;
@@ -441,9 +443,16 @@ public final class CoreMoneroConnectionsService {
                 peers.set(new ArrayList<MoneroPeer>()); // TODO: peers unknown due to restricted RPC call
             }
             numPeers.set(peers.get().size());
+            if (lastErrorTimestamp != null) {
+                log.info("Successfully fetched daemon info after previous error");
+                lastErrorTimestamp = null;
+            }
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            log.warn("Could not update daemon info: " + e.getMessage());
-            if (DevEnv.isDevMode()) e.printStackTrace();
+            if (lastErrorTimestamp == null || System.currentTimeMillis() - lastErrorTimestamp > MIN_ERROR_LOG_PERIOD_MS) {
+                lastErrorTimestamp = System.currentTimeMillis();
+                log.warn("Could not update daemon info: " + e.getMessage());
+                if (DevEnv.isDevMode()) e.printStackTrace();
+            }
             if (connectionManager.getAutoSwitch()) connectionManager.setConnection(connectionManager.getBestAvailableConnection());
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/wallet/XmrWalletService.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
index 0974082f93..178150c595 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ public class XmrWalletService {
         if (wallet == null) maybeInitMainWallet();
         else {
             wallet.setDaemonConnection(connection);
-            if (connection != null) new Thread(() -> trySyncMainWallet()).start();
+            if (connection != null && !Boolean.FALSE.equals(connection.isConnected())) new Thread(() -> trySyncMainWallet()).start();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/Trade.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/Trade.java
index 9bc2522e9a..4f6aff4339 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/Trade.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/Trade.java
@@ -1648,13 +1648,15 @@ public abstract class Trade implements Tradable, Model {
         wallet.setDaemonConnection(connection);
 
         // sync and reprocess messages on new thread
-        HavenoUtils.submitTask(() -> {
-            updateSyncing();
-
-            // reprocess pending payout messages
-            this.getProtocol().maybeReprocessPaymentReceivedMessage(false);
-            HavenoUtils.arbitrationManager.maybeReprocessDisputeClosedMessage(this, false);
-        });
+        if (connection != null && !Boolean.FALSE.equals(connection.isConnected())) {
+            HavenoUtils.submitTask(() -> {
+                updateSyncing();
+    
+                // reprocess pending payout messages
+                this.getProtocol().maybeReprocessPaymentReceivedMessage(false);
+                HavenoUtils.arbitrationManager.maybeReprocessDisputeClosedMessage(this, false);
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     private void updateSyncing() {