diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c48a3515..39d3bacc 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ configure(subprojects) {
         gsonVersion = '2.8.5'
         guavaVersion = '32.1.1-jre'
         guiceVersion = '7.0.0'
-        moneroJavaVersion = '0.8.27'
+        moneroJavaVersion = '0.8.29'
         httpclient5Version = '5.0'
         hamcrestVersion = '2.2'
         httpclientVersion = '4.5.12'
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 e6398f9f..073f06f5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
@@ -1268,6 +1268,18 @@ public class XmrWalletService {
 
     private void initialize() {
 
+        // try to load native monero library
+        if (useNativeXmrWallet && !MoneroUtils.isNativeLibraryLoaded()) {
+            try {
+                MoneroUtils.loadNativeLibrary();
+            } catch (Exception | UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
+                log.warn("Failed to load Monero native libraries: " + e.getMessage());
+            }
+        }
+        String appliedMsg = "Monero native libraries applied: " + isNativeLibraryApplied();
+        if (useNativeXmrWallet && !isNativeLibraryApplied()) log.warn(appliedMsg);
+        else log.info(appliedMsg);
+
         // listen for connection changes
         xmrConnectionService.addConnectionListener(connection -> {
 
@@ -1290,18 +1302,6 @@ public class XmrWalletService {
         walletInitListener = (obs, oldVal, newVal) -> initMainWalletIfConnected();
         xmrConnectionService.downloadPercentageProperty().addListener(walletInitListener);
         initMainWalletIfConnected();
-
-        // try to load native monero library
-        if (useNativeXmrWallet && !MoneroUtils.isNativeLibraryLoaded()) {
-            try {
-                MoneroUtils.loadNativeLibrary();
-            } catch (Exception | UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
-                log.warn("Failed to load Monero native libraries: " + e.getMessage());
-            }
-        }
-        String appliedMsg = "Monero native libraries applied: " + isNativeLibraryApplied();
-        if (useNativeXmrWallet && !isNativeLibraryApplied()) log.warn(appliedMsg);
-        else log.info(appliedMsg);
     }
 
     private void initMainWalletIfConnected() {
diff --git a/gradle/verification-metadata.xml b/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
index b992996d..5263c656 100644
--- a/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
+++ b/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
@@ -886,9 +886,9 @@
             <sha256 value="c92e2ca40a3f2474d61e56831aeb379cf8ae3dddeea61b4a828cee2d99f71f38" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
          </artifact>
       </component>
-      <component group="io.github.woodser" name="monero-java" version="0.8.27">
-         <artifact name="monero-java-0.8.27.jar">
-            <sha256 value="8bb6c4288b9490247b60d8d4955175bffc83124bf5e7ad4cdb17e19c4479d378" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
+      <component group="io.github.woodser" name="monero-java" version="0.8.29">
+         <artifact name="monero-java-0.8.29.jar">
+            <sha256 value="41eba8c84a1b1c99f209628fdc8302b493b629cedadc790774cb215da2f08b4d" origin="Generated by Gradle"/>
          </artifact>
       </component>
       <component group="io.grpc" name="grpc-api" version="1.42.1">