diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/api/XmrConnectionService.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/api/XmrConnectionService.java
index 7260715d7d4..910598f00de 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/api/XmrConnectionService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/api/XmrConnectionService.java
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public final class XmrConnectionService {
     @Getter
     private boolean isShutDownStarted;
     private List<MoneroConnectionManagerListener> listeners = new ArrayList<>();
+    private Set<MoneroRpcConnection> excludedConnections = new HashSet<>();
 
     @Inject
     public XmrConnectionService(P2PService p2PService,
@@ -213,13 +214,20 @@ private void switchToBestConnection() {
         if (bestConnection != null) setConnection(bestConnection);
     }
 
-    public void switchToNextBestConnection() {
+    public boolean switchToNextBestConnection() {
         if (isFixedConnection() || !connectionManager.getAutoSwitch()) {
             log.info("Skipping switch to next best Monero connection because connection is fixed or auto switch is disabled");
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
-        MoneroRpcConnection bestConnection = getBestAvailableConnection(List.of(getConnection()));
-        if (bestConnection != null) setConnection(bestConnection);
+        MoneroRpcConnection currentConnection = getConnection();
+        excludedConnections.add(currentConnection);
+        MoneroRpcConnection bestConnection = getBestAvailableConnection(excludedConnections);
+        UserThread.runAfter(() -> {
+            excludedConnections.remove(currentConnection);
+        }, 600); // remove from excluded connections after 10 minutes
+        if (bestConnection == null) return false;
+        setConnection(bestConnection);
+        return true;
     }
 
     public void setConnection(String connectionUri) {
@@ -531,7 +539,6 @@ public void onConnectionChanged(MoneroRpcConnection connection) {
 
             // register connection listener
             connectionManager.addListener(this::onConnectionChanged);
-
             isInitialized = true;
         }
 
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 d8fce780804..4df0aa7e8f0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
@@ -1438,6 +1438,12 @@ private void syncWithProgress() {
         // start sync progress timeout
         resetSyncProgressTimeout();
 
+        // switch connection if disconnected
+        if (!wallet.isConnectedToDaemon()) {
+            log.warn("Switching connection before syncing with progress because disconnected");
+            if (xmrConnectionService.switchToNextBestConnection()) return;
+        }
+
         // show sync progress
         updateSyncProgress(wallet.getHeight());
 
@@ -1689,7 +1695,7 @@ private void onConnectionChanged(MoneroRpcConnection connection) {
                 if (StringUtils.equals(oldProxyUri, newProxyUri)) {
                     wallet.setDaemonConnection(connection);
                 } else {
-                    log.info("Restarting main wallet because proxy URI has changed, old={}, new={}", oldProxyUri, newProxyUri);
+                    log.info("Restarting main wallet because proxy URI has changed, old={}, new={}", oldProxyUri, newProxyUri); // TODO: set proxy without restarting wallet
                     closeMainWallet(true);
                     maybeInitMainWallet(false);
                 }
@@ -1698,7 +1704,13 @@ private void onConnectionChanged(MoneroRpcConnection connection) {
                 wallet.setProxyUri(connection.getProxyUri());
             }
 
-            // sync wallet on new thread
+            // switch if wallet disconnected
+            if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(connection.isConnected() && !wallet.isConnectedToDaemon())) {
+                log.warn("Switching to next best connection because main wallet is disconnected");
+                if (xmrConnectionService.switchToNextBestConnection()) return; // calls back into this method
+            }
+
+            // update poll period
             if (connection != null && !isShutDownStarted) {
                 wallet.getDaemonConnection().setPrintStackTrace(PRINT_RPC_STACK_TRACE);
                 updatePollPeriod();