diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index e612b5b..7000fb5 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -89,9 +89,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(WindowManager *windowManager, Wallet *wallet, QWidget *pa
     connect(m_windowManager, &WindowManager::websocketStatusChanged, this, &MainWindow::onWebsocketStatusChanged);
     this->onWebsocketStatusChanged(!conf()->get(Config::disableWebsocket).toBool());
 
-    connect(m_windowManager, &WindowManager::proxySettingsChanged, [this]{
-        this->onProxySettingsChanged();
-    });
+    connect(m_windowManager, &WindowManager::proxySettingsChanged, this, &MainWindow::onProxySettingsChangedConnect);
     connect(m_windowManager, &WindowManager::updateBalance, m_wallet, &Wallet::updateBalance);
     connect(m_windowManager, &WindowManager::offlineMode, this, &MainWindow::onOfflineMode);
     connect(m_windowManager, &WindowManager::manualFeeSelectionEnabled, this, &MainWindow::onManualFeeSelectionEnabled);
@@ -183,7 +181,7 @@ void MainWindow::initStatusBar() {
     m_statusBtnProxySettings = new StatusBarButton(icons()->icon("tor_logo_disabled.png"), "Proxy settings", this);
     connect(m_statusBtnProxySettings, &StatusBarButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::menuProxySettingsClicked);
     this->statusBar()->addPermanentWidget(m_statusBtnProxySettings);
-    this->onProxySettingsChanged(false);
+    this->onProxySettingsChanged();
 
     m_statusBtnHwDevice = new StatusBarButton(this->hardwareDevicePairedIcon(), this->getHardwareDevice(), this);
     connect(m_statusBtnHwDevice, &StatusBarButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::menuHwDeviceClicked);
@@ -651,11 +649,12 @@ void MainWindow::onWebsocketStatusChanged(bool enabled) {
     m_sendWidget->setWebsocketEnabled(enabled);
 }
 
-void MainWindow::onProxySettingsChanged(bool connect) {
-    if (connect) {
-        m_nodes->connectToNode();
-    }
+void MainWindow::onProxySettingsChangedConnect() {
+    m_nodes->connectToNode();
+    this->onProxySettingsChanged();
+}
 
+void MainWindow::onProxySettingsChanged() {
     int proxy = conf()->get(Config::proxy).toInt();
 
     if (proxy == Config::Proxy::Tor) {
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.h b/src/MainWindow.h
index f5786b0..ac9251e 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ private slots:
     void tryStoreWallet();
     void onWebsocketStatusChanged(bool enabled);
     void showUpdateNotification();
-    void onProxySettingsChanged(bool connect = true);
+    void onProxySettingsChangedConnect();
+    void onProxySettingsChanged();
     void onOfflineMode(bool offline);
     void onManualFeeSelectionEnabled(bool enabled);
     void onSubtractFeeFromAmountEnabled(bool enabled);
diff --git a/src/SettingsDialog.cpp b/src/SettingsDialog.cpp
index 37e69e4..9a84193 100644
--- a/src/SettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/SettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ void Settings::onProxySettingsChanged() {
     ui->closeButton->addButton(QDialogButtonBox::Apply);
     connect(ui->closeButton->button(QDialogButtonBox::Apply), &QAbstractButton::clicked, [this](){
         ui->proxyWidget->setProxySettings();
+        m_nodes->updateModels();
         emit proxySettingsChanged();
         ui->closeButton->removeButton(ui->closeButton->button(QDialogButtonBox::Apply));
     });
diff --git a/src/utils/nodes.h b/src/utils/nodes.h
index c9166e0..27c2897 100644
--- a/src/utils/nodes.h
+++ b/src/utils/nodes.h
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ struct FeatherNode {
     }
 };
 
-class AppContext;
 class Nodes : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -144,6 +143,7 @@ public:
 
     void loadConfig();
     void allowConnection();
+    void updateModels();
 
     NodeSource source();
     FeatherNode connection();
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ private:
     bool useI2PNodes();
     bool useSocks5Proxy(const FeatherNode &node);
 
-    void updateModels();
     void resetLocalState();
     void exhausted();
     int modeHeight(const QList<FeatherNode> &nodes);