diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index f51ffded..e464fcb7 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -325,6 +325,15 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         onWalletUpdate();
     }
 
+    function startDaemon(){
+        appWindow.showProcessingSplash(qsTr("Waiting for daemon to start..."))
+        daemonManager.start();
+    }
+    function stopDaemon(){
+        appWindow.showProcessingSplash(qsTr("Waiting for daemon to stop..."))
+        daemonManager.stop();
+    }
+
     function onDaemonStarted(){
         console.log("daemon started");
         daemonRunning = true;
diff --git a/pages/Settings.qml b/pages/Settings.qml
index eba450d7..9b6e618c 100644
--- a/pages/Settings.qml
+++ b/pages/Settings.qml
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 releasedColor: "#FF6C3C"
                 pressedColor: "#FF4304"
                 onClicked: {
-                    daemonManager.start();
+                    appWindow.startDaemon()
                 }
             }
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 releasedColor: "#FF6C3C"
                 pressedColor: "#FF4304"
                 onClicked: {
-                    daemonManager.stop();
+                    appWindow.stopDaemon()
                 }
             }