diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/__init__.py b/electrum/gui/qt/__init__.py
index 459c4a60c..145ec0e82 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/__init__.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/__init__.py
@@ -215,9 +215,6 @@ class ElectrumGui(Logger):
         self.watchtower_dialog.bring_to_top()
 
     def show_network_dialog(self):
-        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.network_dialog:
             self.network_dialog.on_update()
             self.network_dialog.show()
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 960a1d19a..f9b4f93d1 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -639,7 +639,8 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
 
         # Settings / Preferences are all reserved keywords in macOS using this as work around
         tools_menu.addAction(_("Electrum preferences") if sys.platform == 'darwin' else _("Preferences"), self.settings_dialog)
-        tools_menu.addAction(_("&Network"), self.gui_object.show_network_dialog)
+        if self.network:
+            tools_menu.addAction(_("&Network"), self.gui_object.show_network_dialog)
         if self.wallet.has_lightning():
             tools_menu.addAction(_("&Lightning"), self.gui_object.show_lightning_dialog)
             tools_menu.addAction(_("&Watchtower"), self.gui_object.show_watchtower_dialog)
@@ -1999,7 +2000,8 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
         if self.wallet.has_lightning():
             self.lightning_button = StatusBarButton(read_QIcon("lightning.png"), _("Lightning Network"), self.gui_object.show_lightning_dialog)
             sb.addPermanentWidget(self.lightning_button)
-        self.status_button = StatusBarButton(read_QIcon("status_disconnected.png"), _("Network"), self.gui_object.show_network_dialog)
+        if self.network:
+            self.status_button = StatusBarButton(read_QIcon("status_disconnected.png"), _("Network"), self.gui_object.show_network_dialog)
         sb.addPermanentWidget(self.status_button)
         run_hook('create_status_bar', sb)
         self.setStatusBar(sb)