diff --git a/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart b/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart
index 87885cebe..babe4d9df 100644
--- a/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart
+++ b/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart
@@ -306,8 +306,10 @@ abstract class ElectrumWalletBase
     bool? doSingleScan,
     bool? usingSupportedNode,
   }) async {
-    final chainTip = chainTipParam ?? await getUpdatedChainTip();
-
+    // final chainTip = chainTipParam ?? await getUpdatedChainTip();
+    final chainTip = 861586;
+    print("chainTip: $chainTip");
+    
     if (chainTip == height) {
       syncStatus = SyncedSyncStatus();
       return;
@@ -406,7 +408,10 @@ abstract class ElectrumWalletBase
           nodeSupportsSilentPayments = false;
         }
 
-        print("sp sync: ${message.syncStatus.progress() * 100}%");
+        if (message.syncStatus is SyncingSyncStatus) {
+          print("sp sync: ${(message.syncStatus as SyncingSyncStatus).blocksLeft} blocks left");
+        }
+
 
         syncStatus = message.syncStatus;
         await walletInfo.updateRestoreHeight(message.height);
diff --git a/lib/entities/background_tasks.dart b/lib/entities/background_tasks.dart
index a2103e304..79226c4fb 100644
--- a/lib/entities/background_tasks.dart
+++ b/lib/entities/background_tasks.dart
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ const notificationChannelName = 'CAKE BACKGROUND SERVICE';
 const notificationChannelDescription = 'Cake Wallet Background Service';
 const DELAY_SECONDS_BEFORE_SYNC_START = 15;
 
+const spNotificationId = 888;
+const spNodeNotificationMessage = "Currently configured Bitcoin node does not support Silent Payments. skipping wallet";
+
+
 void setNotificationStandby(FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin) async {
   flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin.cancelAll();
   flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin.show(
@@ -69,6 +73,23 @@ void setNotificationReady(FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin flutterLocalNotificati
   );
 }
 
+void setSpNodeWarningNotification(FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin) async {
+  flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin.cancelAll();
+  flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin.show(
+    notificationId,
+    initialNotificationTitle,
+    spNodeNotificationMessage,
+    const NotificationDetails(
+      android: AndroidNotificationDetails(
+        notificationChannelId,
+        notificationChannelName,
+        icon: 'ic_bg_service_small',
+        ongoing: true,
+      ),
+    ),
+  );
+}
+
 @pragma('vm:entry-point')
 Future<void> onStart(ServiceInstance service) async {
   print("BACKGROUND SERVICE STARTED!");
@@ -152,19 +173,19 @@ Future<void> onStart(ServiceInstance service) async {
           .toList();
 
       // we only need to sync the first litecoin wallet since they share the same collection of blocks
-      if (litecoinWallets.isNotEmpty) {
-        try {
-          final firstWallet = litecoinWallets.first;
-          final wallet = await walletLoadingService.load(firstWallet.type, firstWallet.name);
-          final node = settingsStore.getCurrentNode(firstWallet.type);
-          await wallet.connectToNode(node: node);
-          await wallet.startSync();
-          syncingWallets.add(wallet);
-        } catch (e) {
-          // couldn't connect to mwebd (most likely)
-          print("error syncing litecoin wallet: $e");
-        }
-      }
+      // if (litecoinWallets.isNotEmpty) {
+      //   try {
+      //     final firstWallet = litecoinWallets.first;
+      //     final wallet = await walletLoadingService.load(firstWallet.type, firstWallet.name);
+      //     final node = settingsStore.getCurrentNode(firstWallet.type);
+      //     await wallet.connectToNode(node: node);
+      //     // calling start sync isn't necessary since it's called after connecting to the node
+      //     syncingWallets.add(wallet);
+      //   } catch (e) {
+      //     // couldn't connect to mwebd (most likely)
+      //     print("error syncing litecoin wallet: $e");
+      //   }
+      // }
 
       final List<WalletListItem> bitcoinWallets = walletListViewModel.wallets
           .where((element) => element.type == WalletType.bitcoin)
@@ -175,10 +196,18 @@ Future<void> onStart(ServiceInstance service) async {
           final wallet =
               await walletLoadingService.load(bitcoinWallets[i].type, bitcoinWallets[i].name);
           final node = settingsStore.getCurrentNode(bitcoinWallets[i].type);
-          await wallet.connectToNode(node: node);
-          await wallet.startSync();
-          // TODO: use proxy layer:
-          await (wallet as ElectrumWallet).rescan(height: 1);
+
+          // bool nodeSupportsSP = await (wallet as ElectrumWallet).getNodeSupportsSilentPayments();
+          // TODO: fix this:
+          bool nodeSupportsSP = node.uriRaw.contains("electrs");
+          if (!nodeSupportsSP) {
+            print("Configured node does not support silent payments, skipping wallet");
+            setSpNodeWarningNotification(flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin);
+            continue;
+          }
+          // await wallet.connectToNode(node: node);
+          // (wallet as ElectrumWallet).setSilentPaymentsScanning(true);
+          (wallet as ElectrumWallet).rescan(height: 1);
           syncingWallets.add(wallet);
         } catch (e) {
           print("error syncing bitcoin wallet: $e");
@@ -361,17 +390,17 @@ class BackgroundTasks {
       final SyncMode syncMode = settingsStore.currentSyncMode;
       final bool syncAll = settingsStore.currentSyncAll;
 
+      if (syncMode.type == SyncType.disabled || !FeatureFlag.isBackgroundSyncEnabled) {
+        bgService.invoke('stopService');
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (settingsStore.showSyncNotification) {
         flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin
             .resolvePlatformSpecificImplementation<AndroidFlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin>()
             ?.requestNotificationsPermission();
       }
 
-      if (syncMode.type == SyncType.disabled || !FeatureFlag.isBackgroundSyncEnabled) {
-        bgService.invoke('stopService');
-        return;
-      }
-
       bgService.invoke('stopService');
 
       await initializeService(bgService, settingsStore.showSyncNotification);
diff --git a/lib/entities/load_current_wallet.dart b/lib/entities/load_current_wallet.dart
index b6296621d..8f7962af5 100644
--- a/lib/entities/load_current_wallet.dart
+++ b/lib/entities/load_current_wallet.dart
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ Future<void> loadCurrentWallet({String? password}) async {
   final wallet = await walletLoadingService.load(type, name, password: password);
   await appStore.changeCurrentWallet(wallet);
   // TODO: re-enable (need to figure out how to prevent current wallet from being loaded in the background service!)
-  // getIt.get<BackgroundTasks>().registerBackgroundService();
+  // STILL TODO:!
+  getIt.get<BackgroundTasks>().registerBackgroundService();
 }