diff --git a/src/gui/app.rs b/src/gui/app.rs
index e1dbb784..d3062799 100755
--- a/src/gui/app.rs
+++ b/src/gui/app.rs
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ impl<Platform: PlatformCallbacks> App<Platform> {
         if View::is_desktop() {
             self.platform.set_context(ctx);
         }
-        // Check connections availability at dual panel mode.
-        if Content::is_dual_panel_mode(ctx) && AppConfig::show_connections_network_panel() {
-            ExternalConnection::check(None, ctx);
-        }
         // Setup visuals.
         crate::setup_visuals(ctx);
     }
diff --git a/src/gui/views/network/connections.rs b/src/gui/views/network/connections.rs
index 9a48694c..82729228 100644
--- a/src/gui/views/network/connections.rs
+++ b/src/gui/views/network/connections.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ use crate::wallet::{ConnectionsConfig, ExternalConnection};
 
 /// Network connections content.
 pub struct ConnectionsContent {
+    /// Flag to check connections state on first draw.
+    first_draw: bool,
     /// External connection [`Modal`] content.
     ext_conn_modal: ExternalConnectionModal,
 }
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ pub struct ConnectionsContent {
 impl Default for ConnectionsContent {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
+            first_draw: true,
             ext_conn_modal: ExternalConnectionModal::new(None),
         }
     }
@@ -59,6 +62,12 @@ impl ContentContainer for ConnectionsContent {
     }
 
     fn container_ui(&mut self, ui: &mut egui::Ui, _: &dyn PlatformCallbacks) {
+        // Check connections state on first draw.
+        if self.first_draw {
+            ExternalConnection::check(None, ui.ctx());
+            self.first_draw = false;
+        }
+
         ui.add_space(2.0);
 
         // Show network type selection.
diff --git a/src/gui/views/network/content.rs b/src/gui/views/network/content.rs
index 94f18614..5fda40db 100644
--- a/src/gui/views/network/content.rs
+++ b/src/gui/views/network/content.rs
@@ -12,20 +12,19 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-use egui::{Id, Margin, RichText, ScrollArea};
 use egui::scroll_area::ScrollBarVisibility;
+use egui::{Id, Margin, RichText, ScrollArea};
 
-use crate::AppConfig;
-use crate::gui::Colors;
 use crate::gui::icons::{ARROWS_COUNTER_CLOCKWISE, ARROW_LEFT, BRIEFCASE, DATABASE, DOTS_THREE_OUTLINE_VERTICAL, FACTORY, FADERS, GAUGE, GEAR, POWER};
 use crate::gui::platform::PlatformCallbacks;
-use crate::gui::views::{Content, TitlePanel, View};
-use crate::gui::views::network::{ConnectionsContent, NetworkMetrics, NetworkMining, NetworkNode, NetworkSettings};
 use crate::gui::views::network::types::{NodeTab, NodeTabType};
+use crate::gui::views::network::{ConnectionsContent, NetworkMetrics, NetworkMining, NetworkNode, NetworkSettings};
 use crate::gui::views::settings::SettingsContent;
 use crate::gui::views::types::{ContentContainer, LinePosition, TitleContentType, TitleType};
+use crate::gui::views::{Content, TitlePanel, View};
+use crate::gui::Colors;
 use crate::node::{Node, NodeConfig, NodeError};
-use crate::wallet::ExternalConnection;
+use crate::AppConfig;
 
 /// Network content.
 pub struct NetworkContent {
@@ -279,9 +278,6 @@ impl NetworkContent {
             } else if !show_connections {
                 View::title_button_big(ui, DOTS_THREE_OUTLINE_VERTICAL, |ui| {
                     AppConfig::toggle_show_connections_network_panel();
-                    if AppConfig::show_connections_network_panel() {
-                        ExternalConnection::check(None, ui.ctx());
-                    }
                 });
             } else if !dual_panel {
                 View::title_button_big(ui, GEAR, |_| {
diff --git a/src/gui/views/wallets/modals/conn.rs b/src/gui/views/wallets/modals/conn.rs
index 7868ba9a..52461062 100644
--- a/src/gui/views/wallets/modals/conn.rs
+++ b/src/gui/views/wallets/modals/conn.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use crate::gui::platform::PlatformCallbacks;
 use crate::gui::views::{Modal, View};
 use crate::gui::views::network::ConnectionsContent;
 use crate::gui::views::network::modals::ExternalConnectionModal;
-use crate::wallet::ConnectionsConfig;
+use crate::wallet::{ConnectionsConfig, ExternalConnection};
 use crate::wallet::types::ConnectionMethod;
 
 /// Wallet connection selection [`Modal`] content.
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ pub struct WalletConnectionModal {
     /// Current connection method.
     pub conn: ConnectionMethod,
 
-    /// External connection content.
-    ext_conn_content: Option<ExternalConnectionModal>
+    /// External connection creation content.
+    new_ext_conn_content: Option<ExternalConnectionModal>
 }
 
 impl WalletConnectionModal {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl WalletConnectionModal {
     pub fn new(conn: ConnectionMethod) -> Self {
         Self {
             conn,
-            ext_conn_content: None,
+            new_ext_conn_content: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -48,14 +48,19 @@ impl WalletConnectionModal {
               modal: &Modal,
               cb: &dyn PlatformCallbacks,
               on_select: impl Fn(ConnectionMethod)) {
-        // Draw external connection content.
-        if let Some(ext_content) = self.ext_conn_content.as_mut() {
+        // Draw external connection creation content.
+        if let Some(ext_content) = self.new_ext_conn_content.as_mut() {
             ext_content.ui(ui, cb, modal, |conn| {
                 on_select(ConnectionMethod::External(conn.id, conn.url));
             });
             return;
         }
 
+        // Check connections state on first draw.
+        if Modal::first_draw() {
+            ExternalConnection::check(None, ui.ctx());
+        }
+
         ui.add_space(4.0);
 
         let ext_conn_list = ConnectionsConfig::ext_conn_list();
@@ -97,7 +102,7 @@ impl WalletConnectionModal {
                     // Show button to add new external node connection.
                     let add_node_text = format!("{} {}", PLUS_CIRCLE, t!("wallets.add_node"));
                     View::button(ui, add_node_text, Colors::white_or_black(false), || {
-                        self.ext_conn_content = Some(ExternalConnectionModal::new(None));
+                        self.new_ext_conn_content = Some(ExternalConnectionModal::new(None));
                     });
                 });
                 ui.add_space(4.0);