diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index b5280738..9ce7d58e 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()
                 }
 
@@ -1004,7 +1004,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         property string daemonPassword: ""
         property bool transferShowAdvanced: false
         property string blockchainDataDir: ""
-        property bool startLocalNode: true
         property bool useRemoteNode: false
         property string remoteNodeAddress: ""
     }
diff --git a/pages/Settings.qml b/pages/Settings.qml
index 8641f4eb..1e753651 100644
--- a/pages/Settings.qml
+++ b/pages/Settings.qml
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
         ColumnLayout {
             id: blockchainFolderRow
-            visible: !isMobile
+            visible: !isMobile && !persistentSettings.useRemoteNode
             Label {
                 id: blockchainFolderLabel
                 color: "#4A4949"
diff --git a/wizard/WizardDaemonSettings.qml b/wizard/WizardDaemonSettings.qml
index f57fb4cb..dd41172c 100644
--- a/wizard/WizardDaemonSettings.qml
+++ b/wizard/WizardDaemonSettings.qml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
 
     function onPageClosed(settingsObject) {
         appWindow.persistentSettings.useRemoteNode = remoteNode.checked
-        appWindow.persistentSettings.startLocalNode = localNode.checked
         appWindow.persistentSettings.remoteNodeAddress = remoteNodeEdit.getAddress();
         return true
     }
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ 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
             }
         }