diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index 329c4b78..3a5a3d9a 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                 if(localNodeConnected) {
                     leftPanel.progressBar.updateProgress(walletManager.blockchainHeight(),walletManager.blockchainTargetHeight(), 0, qsTr("Remaining blocks (local node):"));
                     leftPanel.progressBar.visible = true
-                } else if (persistentSettings.startLocalNode && !startLocalNodeCancelled) {
+                } else if (!persistentSettings.useRemoteNode && !startLocalNodeCancelled) {
                     daemonManagerDialog.open()
                 }
 
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         currentWallet.pauseRefresh();
 
         appWindow.showProcessingSplash(qsTr("Waiting for daemon to start..."))
-        daemonManager.start(flags, persistentSettings.testnet, persistentSettings.blockchainDataDir);
+        daemonManager.start(flags, persistentSettings.testnet, persistentSettings.blockchainDataDir, persistentSettings.bootstrapNodeAddress);
         persistentSettings.daemonFlags = flags
     }
 
@@ -1004,9 +1004,9 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         property string daemonPassword: ""
         property bool transferShowAdvanced: false
         property string blockchainDataDir: ""
-        property bool startLocalNode: true
         property bool useRemoteNode: false
         property string remoteNodeAddress: ""
+        property string bootstrapNodeAddress: ""
     }
 
     // Information dialog
diff --git a/pages/Settings.qml b/pages/Settings.qml
index 8641f4eb..3f933760 100644
--- a/pages/Settings.qml
+++ b/pages/Settings.qml
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ Rectangle {
         }
 
         GridLayout {
-            visible: !isMobile
+            visible: !isMobile && !persistentSettings.useRemoteNode
             id: daemonStatusRow
             columns: (isMobile) ?  2 : 4
             StandardButton {
@@ -260,6 +260,9 @@ Rectangle {
                 releasedColor: "#FF6C3C"
                 pressedColor: "#FF4304"
                 onClicked: {
+                    // Update bootstrap daemon address
+                    persistentSettings.bootstrapNodeAddress = bootstrapNodeEdit.daemonAddrText ? bootstrapNodeEdit.getAddress() : "";
+
                     // Set current daemon address to local
                     appWindow.currentDaemonAddress = appWindow.localDaemonAddress
                     appWindow.startDaemon(daemonFlags.text)
@@ -296,7 +299,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
         ColumnLayout {
             id: blockchainFolderRow
-            visible: !isMobile
+            visible: !isMobile && !persistentSettings.useRemoteNode
             Label {
                 id: blockchainFolderLabel
                 color: "#4A4949"
@@ -325,7 +328,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
 
         RowLayout {
-            visible: daemonAdvanced.checked && !isMobile
+            visible: daemonAdvanced.checked && !isMobile && !persistentSettings.useRemoteNode
             id: daemonFlagsRow
             Label {
                 id: daemonFlagsLabel
@@ -343,7 +346,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
         RowLayout {
             Layout.fillWidth: true
-            visible: daemonAdvanced.checked || isMobile
+            visible: (daemonAdvanced.checked || isMobile) && persistentSettings.useRemoteNode
             Label {
                 id: daemonLoginLabel
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
@@ -354,7 +357,7 @@ Rectangle {
         }
 
         ColumnLayout {
-            visible: daemonAdvanced.checked || isMobile
+            visible: (daemonAdvanced.checked || isMobile) && persistentSettings.useRemoteNode
             LineEdit {
                 id: daemonUsername
                 Layout.preferredWidth:  100 * scaleRatio
@@ -374,6 +377,26 @@ Rectangle {
             }
         }
 
+        RowLayout {
+            visible: persistentSettings.startLocalNode
+            ColumnLayout {
+                Label {
+                    color: "#4A4949"
+                    text: qsTr("Bootstrap node (leave blank if not wanted)") + translationManager.emptyString
+                }
+                RemoteNodeEdit {
+                    id: bootstrapNodeEdit
+                    Layout.minimumWidth: 100 * scaleRatio
+                    daemonAddrText: persistentSettings.bootstrapNodeAddress.split(":")[0].trim()
+                    daemonPortText: (persistentSettings.bootstrapNodeAddress.split(":")[1].trim() == "") ? "18081" : persistentSettings.bootstrapNodeAddress.split(":")[1]
+                    onEditingFinished: {
+                        persistentSettings.bootstrapNodeAddress = daemonAddrText ? bootstrapNodeEdit.getAddress() : "";
+                        console.log("setting bootstrap node to " + persistentSettings.bootstrapNodeAddress)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         RowLayout {
             visible: persistentSettings.useRemoteNode
             ColumnLayout {
diff --git a/src/daemon/DaemonManager.cpp b/src/daemon/DaemonManager.cpp
index 58002014..93e7a9a8 100644
--- a/src/daemon/DaemonManager.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/DaemonManager.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ DaemonManager *DaemonManager::instance(const QStringList *args)
     return m_instance;
 }
 
-bool DaemonManager::start(const QString &flags, bool testnet, const QString &dataDir)
+bool DaemonManager::start(const QString &flags, bool testnet, const QString &dataDir, const QString &bootstrapNodeAddress)
 {
     // prepare command line arguments and pass to monerod
     QStringList arguments;
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ bool DaemonManager::start(const QString &flags, bool testnet, const QString &dat
         arguments << dataDir;
     }
 
+    // Bootstrap node address
+    if(!bootstrapNodeAddress.isEmpty()) {
+        arguments << "--bootstrap-daemon-address" << bootstrapNodeAddress;
+    }
+
     arguments << "--check-updates" << "disabled";
 
 
diff --git a/src/daemon/DaemonManager.h b/src/daemon/DaemonManager.h
index 2b9c8b84..d081ad7d 100644
--- a/src/daemon/DaemonManager.h
+++ b/src/daemon/DaemonManager.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public:
 
     static DaemonManager * instance(const QStringList *args);
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool start(const QString &flags, bool testnet, const QString &dataDir = "");
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool start(const QString &flags, bool testnet, const QString &dataDir = "", const QString &bootstrapNodeAddress = "");
     Q_INVOKABLE bool stop(bool testnet);
 
     // return true if daemon process is started
diff --git a/wizard/WizardDaemonSettings.qml b/wizard/WizardDaemonSettings.qml
index f57fb4cb..953bb21d 100644
--- a/wizard/WizardDaemonSettings.qml
+++ b/wizard/WizardDaemonSettings.qml
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ ColumnLayout {
 
     function onPageClosed(settingsObject) {
         appWindow.persistentSettings.useRemoteNode = remoteNode.checked
-        appWindow.persistentSettings.startLocalNode = localNode.checked
         appWindow.persistentSettings.remoteNodeAddress = remoteNodeEdit.getAddress();
+        appWindow.persistentSettings.bootstrapNodeAddress = bootstrapNodeEdit.daemonAddrText ? bootstrapNodeEdit.getAddress() : "";
         return true
     }
 
@@ -129,8 +129,12 @@ ColumnLayout {
                 fontSize: 16 * scaleRatio
                 checkedIcon: "../images/checkedVioletIcon.png"
                 uncheckedIcon: "../images/uncheckedIcon.png"
-                checked: appWindow.persistentSettings.startLocalNode && !isAndroid && !isIOS
+                checked: !appWindow.persistentSettings.useRemoteNode && !isAndroid && !isIOS
                 visible: !isAndroid && !isIOS
+                onClicked: {
+                    checked = true;
+                    remoteNode.checked = false;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -162,6 +166,19 @@ ColumnLayout {
                 }
 
             }
+            Label {
+                Layout.fillWidth: true
+                Layout.topMargin: 20 * scaleRatio
+                fontSize: 14 * scaleRatio
+                text: qsTr("Bootstrap node (leave blank if not wanted)") + translationManager.emptyString
+            }
+            RemoteNodeEdit {
+                Layout.minimumWidth: 300 * scaleRatio
+                opacity: localNode.checked
+                id: bootstrapNodeEdit
+                daemonAddrText: persistentSettings.bootstrapNodeAddress.split(":")[0].trim()
+                daemonPortText: (persistentSettings.bootstrapNodeAddress.split(":")[1].trim() == "") ? "18081" : persistentSettings.bootstrapNodeAddress.split(":")[1]
+            }
         }
 
         RowLayout {
@@ -176,6 +193,10 @@ ColumnLayout {
                 checkedIcon: "../images/checkedVioletIcon.png"
                 uncheckedIcon: "../images/uncheckedIcon.png"
                 checked: appWindow.persistentSettings.useRemoteNode
+                onClicked: {
+                    checked = true
+                    localNode.checked = false
+                }
             }
 
         }