diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py
index 04937ca50..7243efcfa 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
     def toggle_oneserver(self, x):
         self.oneserver = not self.oneserver
 
+    proxy_str = StringProperty('')
+    def update_proxy_str(self, proxy: dict):
+        mode = proxy.get('mode')
+        host = proxy.get('host')
+        port = proxy.get('port')
+        self.proxy_str = (host + ':' + port) if mode else _('None')
+
     def choose_server_dialog(self, popup):
         from .uix.dialogs.choice_dialog import ChoiceDialog
         protocol = 's'
@@ -288,6 +295,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
             self.auto_connect = net_params.auto_connect
             self.oneserver = net_params.oneserver
             self.proxy_config = net_params.proxy if net_params.proxy else {}
+            self.update_proxy_str(self.proxy_config)
 
         self.plugins = kwargs.get('plugins', [])
         self.gui_object = kwargs.get('gui_object', None)
@@ -667,6 +675,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
         self.tabs = self.root.ids['tabs']
 
     def update_interfaces(self, dt):
+        net_params = self.network.get_parameters()
         self.num_nodes = len(self.network.get_interfaces())
         self.num_chains = len(self.network.get_blockchains())
         chain = self.network.blockchain()
@@ -675,6 +684,10 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
         interface = self.network.interface
         if interface:
             self.server_host = interface.host
+        else:
+            self.server_host = str(net_params.host) + ' (connecting...)'
+        self.proxy_config = net_params.proxy or {}
+        self.update_proxy_str(self.proxy_config)
 
     def on_network_event(self, event, *args):
         Logger.info('network event: '+ event)
diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/network.kv b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/network.kv
index 31363ce22..38476ac7b 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/network.kv
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/network.kv
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ Popup:
 
                 CardSeparator
                 SettingsItem:
-                    proxy: app.proxy_config.get('mode')
-                    host: app.proxy_config.get('host')
-                    port: app.proxy_config.get('port')
-                    title: _("Proxy") + ': ' + ((self.host +':' + self.port) if self.proxy else _('None'))
+                    title: _("Proxy") + ': ' + app.proxy_str
                     description: _('Proxy configuration')
                     action: lambda x: app.popup_dialog('proxy')
 
diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/proxy.kv b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/proxy.kv
index 538caa052..9cde32c6a 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/proxy.kv
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/proxy.kv
@@ -73,5 +73,4 @@ Popup:
                     if proxy['mode']=='none': proxy = None
                     net_params = net_params._replace(proxy=proxy)
                     app.network.run_from_another_thread(app.network.set_parameters(net_params))
-                    app.proxy_config = proxy if proxy else {}
                     nd.dismiss()
diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/server.kv b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/server.kv
index 1864e0fb1..67ce06750 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/server.kv
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/server.kv
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Popup:
                 height: '36dp'
                 size_hint_x: 3
                 size_hint_y: None
-                text: app.server_host
+                text: app.network.get_parameters().host
             Label:
                 height: '36dp'
                 size_hint_x: 1
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Popup:
                 height: '36dp'
                 size_hint_x: 3
                 size_hint_y: None
-                text: app.server_port
+                text: app.network.get_parameters().port
             Widget
             Button:
                 id: chooser