diff --git a/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart b/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart
index 6be525a1f..09dc24aa3 100644
--- a/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart
+++ b/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ abstract class ElectrumWalletBase
   @override
   Future<void> connectToNode({required Node node}) async {
     try {
+      // we can't connect over tor in this wallet type (yet):
+      if (node.connectOverTorOnly) {
+        syncStatus = FailedSyncStatus();
+        return;
+      }
+      
       syncStatus = ConnectingSyncStatus();
       await electrumClient.connectToUri(node.uri);
       electrumClient.onConnectionStatusChange = (bool isConnected) {
diff --git a/cw_core/lib/node.dart b/cw_core/lib/node.dart
index 882499ade..45d95544b 100644
--- a/cw_core/lib/node.dart
+++ b/cw_core/lib/node.dart
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ class Node extends HiveObject with Keyable {
   @HiveField(6)
   String? socksProxyAddress;
 
+  bool connectOverTorOnly = false;
+
   bool get isSSL => useSSL ?? false;
 
   bool get useSocksProxy => socksProxyAddress == null ? false : socksProxyAddress!.isNotEmpty;
diff --git a/lib/anonpay/anonpay_api.dart b/lib/anonpay/anonpay_api.dart
index 5fdfcddd9..f8f4f5652 100644
--- a/lib/anonpay/anonpay_api.dart
+++ b/lib/anonpay/anonpay_api.dart
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ class AnonPayApi {
     return await proxy.get(
       onionUri: onionUri,
       clearnetUri: clearnetUri,
-      torOnly: false,
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/core/fiat_conversion_service.dart b/lib/core/fiat_conversion_service.dart
index 9b01255b2..1b9ba87d0 100644
--- a/lib/core/fiat_conversion_service.dart
+++ b/lib/core/fiat_conversion_service.dart
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ Future<double> _fetchPrice(Map<String, dynamic> args) async {
         onionUri: onionUri,
         clearnetUri: clearnetUri,
         portOverride: mainThreadProxyPort,
-        torOnly: false,
         torConnectionMode: torConnectionMode,
       );
 
diff --git a/lib/exchange/provider/trocador_exchange_provider.dart b/lib/exchange/provider/trocador_exchange_provider.dart
index 7a8c5c510..9c3df4dc8 100644
--- a/lib/exchange/provider/trocador_exchange_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/exchange/provider/trocador_exchange_provider.dart
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ class TrocadorExchangeProvider extends ExchangeProvider {
     return await proxy.get(
       onionUri: onionUri,
       clearnetUri: clearnetUri,
-      torOnly: false,
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/utils/proxy_wrapper.dart b/lib/utils/proxy_wrapper.dart
index f331a6bc2..5373c57dd 100644
--- a/lib/utils/proxy_wrapper.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/proxy_wrapper.dart
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ class ProxyWrapper {
   Future<HttpClientResponse> get({
     Map<String, String>? headers,
     int? portOverride,
-    bool torOnly = false,
     TorConnectionMode? torConnectionMode,
     Uri? clearnetUri,
     Uri? onionUri,
@@ -90,17 +89,13 @@ class ProxyWrapper {
     HttpClient? torClient;
     late bool torEnabled;
     torConnectionMode ??= settingsStore?.torConnectionMode ?? TorConnectionMode.disabled;
-    if (torConnectionMode == TorConnectionMode.onionOnly ||
+    if (torConnectionMode == TorConnectionMode.torOnly ||
         torConnectionMode == TorConnectionMode.enabled) {
       torEnabled = true;
     } else {
       torEnabled = false;
     }
 
-    if (torConnectionMode == TorConnectionMode.onionOnly && onionUri == null) {
-      throw Exception("Cannot connect to clearnet");
-    }
-
     // if tor is enabled, try to connect to the onion url first:
     if (torEnabled) {
       try {
@@ -117,7 +112,7 @@ class ProxyWrapper {
         } catch (_) {}
       }
 
-      if (clearnetUri != null && torConnectionMode != TorConnectionMode.onionOnly) {
+      if (clearnetUri != null) {
         try {
           return await makeGet(
             client: torClient!,
@@ -128,7 +123,7 @@ class ProxyWrapper {
       }
     }
 
-    if (clearnetUri != null && !torOnly && torConnectionMode != TorConnectionMode.onionOnly) {
+    if (clearnetUri != null && torConnectionMode != TorConnectionMode.torOnly) {
       try {
         return HttpOverrides.runZoned(
           () async {
@@ -152,7 +147,6 @@ class ProxyWrapper {
   Future<HttpClientResponse> post({
     Map<String, String>? headers,
     int? portOverride,
-    bool torOnly = false,
     TorConnectionMode? torConnectionMode,
     Uri? clearnetUri,
     Uri? onionUri,
@@ -160,17 +154,13 @@ class ProxyWrapper {
     HttpClient? torClient;
     late bool torEnabled;
     torConnectionMode ??= settingsStore?.torConnectionMode ?? TorConnectionMode.disabled;
-    if (torConnectionMode == TorConnectionMode.onionOnly ||
+    if (torConnectionMode == TorConnectionMode.torOnly ||
         torConnectionMode == TorConnectionMode.enabled) {
       torEnabled = true;
     } else {
       torEnabled = false;
     }
 
-    if (torConnectionMode == TorConnectionMode.onionOnly && onionUri == null) {
-      throw Exception("Cannot connect to clearnet");
-    }
-
     // if tor is enabled, try to connect to the onion url first:
 
     if (torEnabled) {
@@ -188,7 +178,7 @@ class ProxyWrapper {
         } catch (_) {}
       }
 
-      if (clearnetUri != null && torConnectionMode != TorConnectionMode.onionOnly) {
+      if (clearnetUri != null) {
         try {
           return await makePost(
             client: torClient!,
@@ -199,7 +189,7 @@ class ProxyWrapper {
       }
     }
 
-    if (clearnetUri != null && !torOnly && torConnectionMode != TorConnectionMode.onionOnly) {
+    if (clearnetUri != null && torConnectionMode != TorConnectionMode.torOnly) {
       try {
         return HttpOverrides.runZoned(
           () async {
diff --git a/lib/view_model/exchange/exchange_view_model.dart b/lib/view_model/exchange/exchange_view_model.dart
index 8ef89569f..fcdb0f6a0 100644
--- a/lib/view_model/exchange/exchange_view_model.dart
+++ b/lib/view_model/exchange/exchange_view_model.dart
@@ -719,10 +719,7 @@ abstract class ExchangeViewModelBase extends WalletChangeListenerViewModel with
   }
 
   void _setProviders() {
-    if (_settingsStore.torConnectionMode == TorConnectionMode.onionOnly)
-      providerList = _allProviders.where((provider) => provider.supportsOnionAddress).toList();
-    else
-      providerList = _allProviders;
+    providerList = _allProviders;
   }
 
   int get depositMaxDigits => depositCurrency.decimals;
diff --git a/lib/view_model/settings/tor_connection.dart b/lib/view_model/settings/tor_connection.dart
index 5b3b3b3ae..39c0317fc 100644
--- a/lib/view_model/settings/tor_connection.dart
+++ b/lib/view_model/settings/tor_connection.dart
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import 'package:cw_core/enumerable_item.dart';
 class TorConnectionMode extends EnumerableItem<int> with Serializable<int> {
   const TorConnectionMode({required String title, required int raw}) : super(title: title, raw: raw);
 
-  static const all = [TorConnectionMode.enabled, TorConnectionMode.disabled, TorConnectionMode.onionOnly];
+  static const all = [TorConnectionMode.enabled, TorConnectionMode.disabled, TorConnectionMode.torOnly];
 
   static const enabled = TorConnectionMode(raw: 0, title: 'Enabled');
   static const disabled = TorConnectionMode(raw: 1, title: 'Disabled');
-  static const onionOnly = TorConnectionMode(raw: 2, title: 'Onion only');
+  static const torOnly = TorConnectionMode(raw: 2, title: 'Tor only');
 
   static TorConnectionMode deserialize({required int raw}) {
     switch (raw) {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TorConnectionMode extends EnumerableItem<int> with Serializable<int> {
       case 1:
         return disabled;
       case 2:
-        return onionOnly;
+        return torOnly;
       default:
         throw Exception('Unexpected token: $raw for TorConnectionMode deserialize');
     }
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ class TorConnectionMode extends EnumerableItem<int> with Serializable<int> {
         return S.current.enabled;
       case TorConnectionMode.disabled:
         return S.current.disabled;
-      case TorConnectionMode.onionOnly:
-        return S.current.onion_only;
+      case TorConnectionMode.torOnly:
+        return S.current.tor_only;
       default:
         return '';
     }
diff --git a/lib/view_model/settings/tor_view_model.dart b/lib/view_model/settings/tor_view_model.dart
index d01f57368..ac3b6cc84 100644
--- a/lib/view_model/settings/tor_view_model.dart
+++ b/lib/view_model/settings/tor_view_model.dart
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ enum TorConnectionStatus { connecting, connected, disconnected }
 abstract class TorViewModelBase with Store {
   TorViewModelBase(this._settingsStore) {
     reaction((_) => torConnectionMode, (TorConnectionMode mode) async {
-      if (mode == TorConnectionMode.enabled || mode == TorConnectionMode.onionOnly) {
+      if (mode == TorConnectionMode.enabled || mode == TorConnectionMode.torOnly) {
         startTor();
       } else {
         stopTor();
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ abstract class TorViewModelBase with Store {
       } else if (!connect) {
         node.socksProxyAddress = null;
       }
+      node.connectOverTorOnly = _settingsStore.torConnectionMode == TorConnectionMode.torOnly;
       await appStore.wallet!.connectToNode(node: node);
     }
   }