diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/api/XmrConnectionService.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/api/XmrConnectionService.java
index a837f79f..40a33f76 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/api/XmrConnectionService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/api/XmrConnectionService.java
@@ -253,12 +253,12 @@ public final class XmrConnectionService {
         connectionList.setAutoSwitch(autoSwitch);
     }
 
-    public boolean isConnectionLocal() {
-        return isConnectionLocal(getConnection());
+    public boolean isConnectionLocalHost() {
+        return isConnectionLocalHost(getConnection());
     }
 
-    public boolean isConnectionTor() {
-        return useTorProxy(getConnection());
+    public boolean isProxyApplied() {
+        return isProxyApplied(getConnection());
     }
 
     public long getRefreshPeriodMs() {
@@ -328,26 +328,26 @@ public final class XmrConnectionService {
         downloadListener.doneDownload();
     }
 
-    private boolean isConnectionLocal(MoneroRpcConnection connection) {
+    private boolean isConnectionLocalHost(MoneroRpcConnection connection) {
         return connection != null && HavenoUtils.isLocalHost(connection.getUri());
     }
 
     private long getDefaultRefreshPeriodMs() {
         MoneroRpcConnection connection = getConnection();
         if (connection == null) return XmrLocalNode.REFRESH_PERIOD_LOCAL_MS;
-        if (isConnectionLocal(connection)) {
+        if (isConnectionLocalHost(connection)) {
             if (lastInfo != null && (lastInfo.isBusySyncing() || (lastInfo.getHeightWithoutBootstrap() != null && lastInfo.getHeightWithoutBootstrap() > 0 && lastInfo.getHeightWithoutBootstrap() < lastInfo.getHeight()))) return REFRESH_PERIOD_HTTP_MS; // refresh slower if syncing or bootstrapped
             else return XmrLocalNode.REFRESH_PERIOD_LOCAL_MS; // TODO: announce faster refresh after done syncing
-        } else if (useTorProxy(connection)) {
+        } else if (isProxyApplied(connection)) {
             return REFRESH_PERIOD_ONION_MS;
         } else {
             return REFRESH_PERIOD_HTTP_MS;
         }
     }
 
-    private boolean useTorProxy(MoneroRpcConnection connection) {
+    private boolean isProxyApplied(MoneroRpcConnection connection) {
         if (connection == null) return false;
-        return connection.isOnion() || (preferences.getUseTorForXmr().isUseTorForXmr() && !HavenoUtils.isLocalHost(connection.getUri()));
+        return connection.isOnion() || (preferences.getUseTorForXmr().isUseTorForXmr() && !HavenoUtils.isPrivateIp(connection.getUri()));
     }
 
     private void initialize() {
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ public final class XmrConnectionService {
                 // set connection proxies
                 log.info("TOR proxy URI: " + getProxyUri());
                 for (MoneroRpcConnection connection : connectionManager.getConnections()) {
-                    if (useTorProxy(connection)) connection.setProxyUri(getProxyUri());
+                    if (isProxyApplied(connection)) connection.setProxyUri(getProxyUri());
                 }
 
                 // restore auto switch
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ public final class XmrConnectionService {
                 // set connection from startup argument if given
                 connectionManager.setAutoSwitch(false);
                 MoneroRpcConnection connection = new MoneroRpcConnection(config.xmrNode, config.xmrNodeUsername, config.xmrNodePassword).setPriority(1);
-                if (useTorProxy(connection)) connection.setProxyUri(getProxyUri());
+                if (isProxyApplied(connection)) connection.setProxyUri(getProxyUri());
                 connectionManager.setConnection(connection);
 
                 // start local node if applicable
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/app/WalletAppSetup.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/app/WalletAppSetup.java
index a55e35d8..7a1458ab 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/app/WalletAppSetup.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/app/WalletAppSetup.java
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ public class WalletAppSetup {
 
     private String getXmrDaemonNetworkAsString() {
         String postFix;
-        if (xmrConnectionService.isConnectionLocal())
+        if (xmrConnectionService.isConnectionLocalHost())
             postFix = " " + Res.get("mainView.footer.localhostMoneroNode");
-        else if (xmrConnectionService.isConnectionTor())
+        else if (xmrConnectionService.isProxyApplied())
             postFix = " " + Res.get("mainView.footer.usingTor");
         else
             postFix = "";
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public class WalletAppSetup {
 
     private String getXmrWalletNetworkAsString() {
         String postFix;
-        if (xmrConnectionService.isConnectionLocal())
+        if (xmrConnectionService.isConnectionLocalHost())
             postFix = " " + Res.get("mainView.footer.localhostMoneroNode");
         else if (xmrWalletService.isProxyApplied())
             postFix = " " + Res.get("mainView.footer.usingTor");
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/OfferBookService.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/OfferBookService.java
index 4e7adbb5..0df2de48 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/OfferBookService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/OfferBookService.java
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ public class OfferBookService {
     }
 
     private long getKeyImageRefreshPeriodMs() {
-        return xmrConnectionService.isConnectionLocal() ? KEY_IMAGE_REFRESH_PERIOD_MS_LOCAL : KEY_IMAGE_REFRESH_PERIOD_MS_REMOTE;
+        return xmrConnectionService.isConnectionLocalHost() ? KEY_IMAGE_REFRESH_PERIOD_MS_LOCAL : KEY_IMAGE_REFRESH_PERIOD_MS_REMOTE;
     }
 
     private void updateAffectedOffers(String keyImage) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/OpenOfferManager.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/OpenOfferManager.java
index f507cd97..b9670c2d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/OpenOfferManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/OpenOfferManager.java
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public class OpenOfferManager implements PeerManager.Listener, DecryptedDirectMe
     }
 
     private long getKeyImageRefreshPeriodMs() {
-        return xmrConnectionService.isConnectionLocal() ? KEY_IMAGE_REFRESH_PERIOD_MS_LOCAL : KEY_IMAGE_REFRESH_PERIOD_MS_REMOTE;
+        return xmrConnectionService.isConnectionLocalHost() ? KEY_IMAGE_REFRESH_PERIOD_MS_LOCAL : KEY_IMAGE_REFRESH_PERIOD_MS_REMOTE;
     }
 
     public void onAllServicesInitialized() {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
index 34371c9e..351d6bff 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import haveno.core.xmr.wallet.XmrWalletService;
 import haveno.network.p2p.NodeAddress;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.net.InetAddress;
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.security.PrivateKey;
 import java.text.DecimalFormat;
@@ -418,12 +419,32 @@ public class HavenoUtils {
     /**
      * Check if the given URI is on local host.
      */
-    public static boolean isLocalHost(String uri) {
+    public static boolean isLocalHost(String uriString) {
         try {
-            String host = new URI(uri).getHost();
+            String host = new URI(uriString).getHost();
             return LOOPBACK_HOST.equals(host) || LOCALHOST.equals(host);
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the given URI is local or a private IP address.
+     */
+    public static boolean isPrivateIp(String uriString) {
+        if (isLocalHost(uriString)) return true;
+        try {
+
+            // get the host
+            URI uri = new URI(uriString);
+            String host = uri.getHost();
+
+            // check if private IP address
+            if (host == null) return false;
+            InetAddress inetAddress = InetAddress.getByName(host);
+            return inetAddress.isAnyLocalAddress() || inetAddress.isLoopbackAddress() || inetAddress.isSiteLocalAddress();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return false;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
index 073f06f5..d4704781 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ public class XmrWalletService {
     }
 
     public boolean isProxyApplied(boolean wasWalletSynced) {
-        return preferences.isProxyApplied(wasWalletSynced);
+        return preferences.isProxyApplied(wasWalletSynced) && xmrConnectionService.isProxyApplied();
     }
 
     public String getWalletPassword() {