diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/main.tsx b/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/main.tsx
index 2f553b5153..9e8f5f21af 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/main.tsx
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/main.tsx
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ export type TClientContext = {
   setConnectionStats: (connectionStats: ConnectionStatsItem[] | undefined) => void;
   setConnectedSince: (connectedSince: DateTime | undefined) => void;
   setShowInfoModal: (show: boolean) => void;
-  setServiceProvider: () => void;
-  setGateway: () => void;
+  setServiceProvider: () => Promise<void>;
+  setGateway: () => Promise<void>;
   startConnecting: () => Promise<void>;
   startDisconnecting: () => Promise<void>;
   setUserDefinedGateway: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<UserDefinedGateway>>;
@@ -239,6 +239,13 @@ export const ClientContextProvider: FCWithChildren = ({ children }) => {
 
   const setPrivacyLevel = async (value: PrivacyLevel) => {
     await invoke('set_privacy_level', { privacyLevel: value });
+    // refresh service providers list
+    const fetchedServices = await invoke<ServiceProvider[]>('get_services');
+    setServiceProviders(fetchedServices);
+    // reset any previously selected SP
+    await invoke('set_selected_sp', {
+      serviceProvider: { is_active: false },
+    });
     // refresh user data
     await getUserData();
   };
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/mocks/main.tsx b/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/mocks/main.tsx
index 02de84aa69..2da2661939 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/mocks/main.tsx
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/mocks/main.tsx
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ const mockValues: TClientContext = {
   setConnectionStatus: () => {},
   startConnecting: async () => {},
   startDisconnecting: async () => {},
-  setServiceProvider: () => {},
-  setGateway: () => {},
+  setServiceProvider: async () => {},
+  setGateway: async () => {},
   setUserDefinedGateway: () => {},
   setUserDefinedSPAddress: () => {},
   setMonitoring: async () => {},