diff --git a/gui/qt/__init__.py b/gui/qt/__init__.py
index ecf90b362..2e821b9d8 100644
--- a/gui/qt/__init__.py
+++ b/gui/qt/__init__.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class ElectrumGui:
         self.app = QApplication(sys.argv)
         self.app.installEventFilter(self.efilter)
         self.timer = Timer()
+        self.nd = None
         # init tray
         self.dark_icon = self.config.get("dark_icon", False)
         self.tray = QSystemTrayIcon(self.tray_icon(), None)
@@ -138,6 +139,18 @@ class ElectrumGui:
         # Use a signal as can be called from daemon thread
         self.app.emit(SIGNAL('new_window'), path, uri)
 
+    def show_network_dialog(self, parent):
+        from network_dialog import NetworkDialog
+        if not self.daemon.network:
+            parent.show_warning(_('You are using Electrum in offline mode; restart Electrum if you want to get connected'), title=_('Offline'))
+            return
+        if self.nd:
+            self.nd.show()
+            self.nd.raise_()
+            return
+        self.nd = NetworkDialog(self.daemon.network, self.config, parent)
+        self.nd.show()
+
     def create_window_for_wallet(self, wallet):
         w = ElectrumWindow(self, wallet)
         self.windows.append(w)
diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index bd28d587e..492f24935 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ from electrum import SimpleConfig, paymentrequest
 from electrum.wallet import Wallet, Multisig_Wallet
 
 from amountedit import AmountEdit, BTCAmountEdit, MyLineEdit, BTCkBEdit
-from network_dialog import NetworkDialog
 from qrcodewidget import QRCodeWidget, QRDialog
 from qrtextedit import ShowQRTextEdit
 from transaction_dialog import show_transaction
@@ -479,7 +478,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
 
         # Settings / Preferences are all reserved keywords in OSX using this as work around
         tools_menu.addAction(_("Electrum preferences") if sys.platform == 'darwin' else _("Preferences"), self.settings_dialog)
-        tools_menu.addAction(_("&Network"), self.run_network_dialog)
+        tools_menu.addAction(_("&Network"), lambda: self.gui_object.show_network_dialog(self))
         tools_menu.addAction(_("&Plugins"), self.plugins_dialog)
         tools_menu.addSeparator()
         tools_menu.addAction(_("&Sign/verify message"), self.sign_verify_message)
@@ -1729,7 +1728,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
         sb.addPermanentWidget(StatusBarButton(QIcon(":icons/preferences.png"), _("Preferences"), self.settings_dialog ) )
         self.seed_button = StatusBarButton(QIcon(":icons/seed.png"), _("Seed"), self.show_seed_dialog )
         sb.addPermanentWidget(self.seed_button)
-        self.status_button = StatusBarButton(QIcon(":icons/status_disconnected.png"), _("Network"), self.run_network_dialog )
+        self.status_button = StatusBarButton(QIcon(":icons/status_disconnected.png"), _("Network"), lambda: self.gui_object.show_network_dialog(self))
         sb.addPermanentWidget(self.status_button)
         run_hook('create_status_bar', sb)
         self.setStatusBar(sb)
@@ -2725,14 +2724,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
             self.show_warning(_('Please restart Electrum to activate the new GUI settings'), title=_('Success'))
 
 
-
-
-    def run_network_dialog(self):
-        if not self.network:
-            self.show_warning(_('You are using Electrum in offline mode; restart Electrum if you want to get connected'), title=_('Offline'))
-            return
-        NetworkDialog(self.wallet.network, self.config, self).do_exec()
-
     def closeEvent(self, event):
         # It seems in some rare cases this closeEvent() is called twice
         if not self.cleaned_up:
diff --git a/gui/qt/network_dialog.py b/gui/qt/network_dialog.py
index 859128fbc..f625804ff 100644
--- a/gui/qt/network_dialog.py
+++ b/gui/qt/network_dialog.py
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@ from util import *
 protocol_names = ['TCP', 'SSL']
 protocol_letters = 'ts'
 
-class NetworkDialog(WindowModalDialog):
+class NetworkDialog(QDialog):
     def __init__(self, network, config, parent):
-        WindowModalDialog.__init__(self, parent, _('Network'))
+        QDialog.__init__(self, parent)
+        self.setWindowTitle(_('Network'))
         self.setMinimumSize(400, 20)
         self.nlayout = NetworkChoiceLayout(network, config)
         vbox = QVBoxLayout(self)