diff --git a/app/components/LndSyncing/LndSyncing.js b/app/components/LndSyncing/LndSyncing.js
index 5bc7200f..176a9c27 100644
--- a/app/components/LndSyncing/LndSyncing.js
+++ b/app/components/LndSyncing/LndSyncing.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class LndSyncing extends Component {
       <div className={styles.container}>
         <h3>zap</h3>
         <div className={styles.loading}>
-          {!fetchingBlockHeight && <h4>{syncPercentage}%</h4>}
+          {!fetchingBlockHeight && <h4>{syncPercentage > 0 && `${syncPercentage}%`}</h4>}
           <div className={styles.spinner} />
           <h1>syncing your lightning node to the blockchain</h1>
         </div>