diff --git a/lib/core/wallet_loading_service.dart b/lib/core/wallet_loading_service.dart
index 19f58bb2c..cf79aafbe 100644
--- a/lib/core/wallet_loading_service.dart
+++ b/lib/core/wallet_loading_service.dart
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ class WalletLoadingService {
 
     final status = torViewModel.torConnectionStatus;
     if (status == TorConnectionStatus.connected || status == TorConnectionStatus.connecting) {
-      // connect the node to the tor proxy:
-      await torViewModel.connectOrDisconnectNodeToProxy(connect: true);
+      // disconnect from node until tor is started:
+      await torViewModel.disconnectFromNode();
     }
 
     return wallet;