diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/Trade.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/Trade.java
index da7dbb85..6aa00373 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/Trade.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/Trade.java
@@ -2404,8 +2404,10 @@ public abstract class Trade implements Tradable, Model {
                 // skip if deposit txs unknown or not requested
                 if (processModel.getMaker().getDepositTxHash() == null || processModel.getTaker().getDepositTxHash() == null || !isDepositRequested()) return;
 
+                // skip if daemon not synced
+                if (xmrConnectionService.getTargetHeight() == null || !xmrConnectionService.isSyncedWithinTolerance()) return;
+
                 // sync if wallet too far behind daemon
-                if (xmrConnectionService.getTargetHeight() == null) return;
                 if (walletHeight.get() < xmrConnectionService.getTargetHeight() - SYNC_EVERY_NUM_BLOCKS) syncWallet(false);
 
                 // update deposit txs
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
index 21b5d14d..682aafdb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
@@ -1803,12 +1803,18 @@ public class XmrWalletService {
             pollInProgress = true;
             try {
 
-                // switch to best connection if daemon is too far behind
+                // skip if daemon not synced
                 MoneroDaemonInfo lastInfo = xmrConnectionService.getLastInfo();
                 if (lastInfo == null) {
                     log.warn("Last daemon info is null");
                     return;
                 }
+                if (!xmrConnectionService.isSyncedWithinTolerance()) {
+                    log.warn("Monero daemon is not synced within tolerance, height={}, targetHeight={}", xmrConnectionService.chainHeightProperty().get(), xmrConnectionService.getTargetHeight());
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // switch to best connection if wallet is too far behind
                 if (wasWalletSynced && walletHeight.get() < xmrConnectionService.getTargetHeight() - NUM_BLOCKS_BEHIND_TOLERANCE && !Config.baseCurrencyNetwork().isTestnet()) {
                     log.warn("Updating connection because main wallet is {} blocks behind monerod, wallet height={}, monerod height={}", xmrConnectionService.getTargetHeight() - walletHeight.get(), walletHeight.get(), lastInfo.getHeight());
                     xmrConnectionService.switchToBestConnection();