diff --git a/src/bridge/BridgeSyncContext.js b/src/bridge/BridgeSyncContext.js
index de1a5aa9..b3211ffb 100644
--- a/src/bridge/BridgeSyncContext.js
+++ b/src/bridge/BridgeSyncContext.js
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ class Provider extends Component<BridgeSyncProviderOwnProps, Sync> {
         return
       }
 
-      if (currencyDownStatusLocal(this.props.currenciesStatus, account.currency)) {
+      const downStatus = currencyDownStatusLocal(this.props.currenciesStatus, account.currency)
+      if (downStatus && !downStatus.keepSync) {
         next()
         return
       }
diff --git a/src/components/CurrenciesStatusBanner.js b/src/components/CurrenciesStatusBanner.js
index df9af8f2..1b2123e7 100644
--- a/src/components/CurrenciesStatusBanner.js
+++ b/src/components/CurrenciesStatusBanner.js
@@ -116,7 +116,11 @@ class BannerItem extends PureComponent<{
   render() {
     const { item, t } = this.props
     return (
-      <Box relative key={item.id} style={styles.banner}>
+      <Box
+        relative
+        key={item.id}
+        style={{ ...styles.banner, ...(item.warning ? styles.warning : null) }}
+      >
         <CloseIcon onClick={this.dismiss} />
         <Box horizontal flow={2}>
           <IconTriangleWarning height={16} width={16} color="white" />
@@ -159,6 +163,9 @@ const styles = {
     left: 32,
     bottom: 32,
   },
+  warning: {
+    background: colors.orange,
+  },
   banner: {
     background: colors.alertRed,
     overflow: 'hidden',
diff --git a/src/components/CurrencyDownStatusAlert.js b/src/components/CurrencyDownStatusAlert.js
index 8271e96c..6301c8e1 100644
--- a/src/components/CurrencyDownStatusAlert.js
+++ b/src/components/CurrencyDownStatusAlert.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const CurrencyDownBox = styled(Box).attrs({
   py: 2,
   mb: 4,
 })`
-  background-color: ${p => p.theme.colors.alertRed};
+  background-color: ${p => (p.warning ? p.theme.colors.orange : p.theme.colors.alertRed)};
 `
 
 const Link = styled.span`
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class CurrencyDownStatusAlert extends PureComponent<Props> {
     const { status, t } = this.props
     if (!status) return null
     return (
-      <CurrencyDownBox>
+      <CurrencyDownBox warning={!!status.warning}>
         <Box mr={2}>
           <IconTriangleWarning height={16} width={16} />
         </Box>
diff --git a/src/reducers/currenciesStatus.js b/src/reducers/currenciesStatus.js
index 3e98562a..b582fa87 100644
--- a/src/reducers/currenciesStatus.js
+++ b/src/reducers/currenciesStatus.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ export type CurrencyStatus = {
   message: string,
   link: string,
   nonce: number,
+  warning?: boolean, // display as a warning
+  keepSync?: boolean, // even if something is happening, make live still stay in sync
 }
 
 export type CurrenciesStatusState = CurrencyStatus[]