diff --git a/LeftPanel.qml b/LeftPanel.qml
index fd9b880c..51d0d70d 100644
--- a/LeftPanel.qml
+++ b/LeftPanel.qml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Rectangle {
     id: panel
 
     property alias unlockedBalanceText: unlockedBalanceText.text
+    property alias unlockedBalanceVisible: unlockedBalanceText.visible
+    property alias unlockedBalanceLabelVisible: unlockedBalanceLabel.visible
     property alias balanceLabelText: balanceLabel.text
     property alias balanceText: balanceText.text
     property alias networkStatus : networkStatus
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
                 Text {
                     id: unlockedBalanceText
+                    visible: false
                     anchors.left: parent.left
                     anchors.leftMargin: 20
                     anchors.top: parent.top
@@ -196,6 +199,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
                 Label {
                     id: unlockedBalanceLabel
+                    visible: false
                     text: qsTr("Unlocked balance") + translationManager.emptyString
                     anchors.left: parent.left
                     anchors.leftMargin: 20
diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index 3b57a523..d23069d0 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -381,6 +381,23 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     function onWalletUpdate() {
         console.log(">>> wallet updated")
         updateBalance();
+        var unlockedBalance = walletManager.displayAmount(currentWallet.unlockedBalance);
+        var unlockedBalanceFloat = parseFloat(unlockedBalance);
+
+        if(unlockedBalanceFloat === 0){
+            // no available funds; hide the 'unlocked balance' label
+            leftPanel.unlockedBalanceVisible = false
+            leftPanel.unlockedBalanceLabelVisible = false
+        } else {
+            leftPanel.unlockedBalanceVisible = true
+            leftPanel.unlockedBalanceLabelVisible = true
+            leftPanel.unlockedBalanceText.text = unlockedBalance
+        }
+
+        // showing middlePanel unlockedBalance regardless
+        middlePanel.unlockedBalanceText = leftPanel.unlockedBalanceText = unlockedBalance;
+        middlePanel.balanceText = leftPanel.balanceText = walletManager.displayAmount(currentWallet.balance);
+
         // Update history if new block found since last update
         if(foundNewBlock) {
             foundNewBlock = false;