diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/adapter/NodeSelectionAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/adapter/NodeSelectionAdapter.java
index dc0c0a1..e34081d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/adapter/NodeSelectionAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/adapter/NodeSelectionAdapter.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class NodeSelectionAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<NodeSelectionAdap
         }
 
         public void bind(Node node) {
-            String currentNodeString = PrefService.getInstance().getString(Constants.PREF_NODE, "");
+            String currentNodeString = PrefService.getInstance().getString(Constants.PREF_NODE_2, "");
             Node currentNode = Node.fromString(currentNodeString);
             boolean match = node.equals(currentNode);
             if (match) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/dialog/NodeSelectionBottomSheetDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/dialog/NodeSelectionBottomSheetDialog.java
index 95379c6..046c5b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/dialog/NodeSelectionBottomSheetDialog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/dialog/NodeSelectionBottomSheetDialog.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class NodeSelectionBottomSheetDialog extends BottomSheetDialogFragment im
                 Toast.makeText(activity, getString(R.string.node_selected), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
             });
         }
-        PrefService.getInstance().edit().putString(Constants.PREF_NODE, node.getAddress()).apply();
+        PrefService.getInstance().edit().putString(Constants.PREF_NODE_2, node.toNodeString()).apply();
         WalletManager.getInstance().setDaemon(node);
         adapter.updateSelectedNode();
         listener.onNodeSelected();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/onboarding/OnboardingFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/onboarding/OnboardingFragment.java
index bcf85c4..0dbdd09 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/onboarding/OnboardingFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/onboarding/OnboardingFragment.java
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ import net.mynero.wallet.service.PrefService;
 import net.mynero.wallet.util.Constants;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 
 public class OnboardingFragment extends Fragment {
 
@@ -163,7 +161,7 @@ public class OnboardingFragment extends Fragment {
     private void prepareDefaultNode() {
         boolean usesTor = PrefService.getInstance().getBoolean(Constants.PREF_USES_TOR, false);
         DefaultNodes defaultNode = usesTor ? DefaultNodes.SAMOURAI_ONION : DefaultNodes.SAMOURAI;
-        PrefService.getInstance().edit().putString(Constants.PREF_NODE, defaultNode.getAddress()).apply();
+        PrefService.getInstance().edit().putString(Constants.PREF_NODE_2, defaultNode.getUri()).apply();
     }
 
     private void createOrImportWallet(String walletPassword, String walletSeed, String restoreHeightText) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/settings/SettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/settings/SettingsFragment.java
index 2a450aa..5247f86 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/settings/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/settings/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends Fragment implements PasswordBottomSheetDia
                 statusTextView.setText(getResources().getText(R.string.version_mismatch));
             }
         });
-        Node node = Node.fromString(PrefService.getInstance().getString(Constants.PREF_NODE, "")); // shouldn't use default value here
+        DefaultNodes defaultNode = usesProxy ? DefaultNodes.SAMOURAI_ONION : DefaultNodes.SAMOURAI;
+        Node node = Node.fromString(PrefService.getInstance().getString(Constants.PREF_NODE_2, defaultNode.getUri())); // shouldn't use default value here
         selectNodeButton.setText(getString(R.string.node_button_text, node.getAddress()));
         selectNodeButton.setOnClickListener(view1 -> {
             NodeSelectionBottomSheetDialog dialog = new NodeSelectionBottomSheetDialog();
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends Fragment implements PasswordBottomSheetDia
 
     @Override
     public void onNodeSelected() {
-        Node node = Node.fromString(PrefService.getInstance().getString(Constants.PREF_NODE, ""));
+        Node node = Node.fromString(PrefService.getInstance().getString(Constants.PREF_NODE_2, ""));
         selectNodeButton.setText(getString(R.string.node_button_text, node.getAddress()));
         mViewModel.updateProxy(((MoneroApplication)getActivity().getApplication()));
         ((MoneroApplication)getActivity().getApplication()).getExecutor().execute(() -> {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/settings/SettingsViewModel.java b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/settings/SettingsViewModel.java
index e44313d..e02585b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/settings/SettingsViewModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/settings/SettingsViewModel.java
@@ -5,14 +5,10 @@ import android.util.Patterns;
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel;
 
 import net.mynero.wallet.MoneroApplication;
-import net.mynero.wallet.data.DefaultNodes;
 import net.mynero.wallet.model.WalletManager;
 import net.mynero.wallet.service.PrefService;
 import net.mynero.wallet.util.Constants;
 
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
-
 public class SettingsViewModel extends ViewModel {
 
     private String proxyAddress = "";
@@ -21,7 +17,7 @@ public class SettingsViewModel extends ViewModel {
     public void updateProxy(MoneroApplication application) {
         application.getExecutor().execute(() -> {
             boolean usesProxy = PrefService.getInstance().getBoolean(Constants.PREF_USES_TOR, false);
-            String currentNodeString = PrefService.getInstance().getString(Constants.PREF_NODE, "");
+            String currentNodeString = PrefService.getInstance().getString(Constants.PREF_NODE_2, "");
             boolean isNodeLocalIp = currentNodeString.startsWith("10.") || currentNodeString.startsWith("192.168.") || currentNodeString.equals("localhost") || currentNodeString.equals("127.0.0.1");
 
             if (!usesProxy || isNodeLocalIp) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/service/MoneroHandlerThread.java b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/service/MoneroHandlerThread.java
index 40c737a..a988bd1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/service/MoneroHandlerThread.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/service/MoneroHandlerThread.java
@@ -57,11 +57,8 @@ public class MoneroHandlerThread extends Thread implements WalletListener {
     @Override
     public void run() {
         boolean usesTor = PrefService.getInstance().getBoolean(Constants.PREF_USES_TOR, false);
-        DefaultNodes defaultNode = DefaultNodes.SAMOURAI;
-        if(usesTor) {
-            defaultNode = DefaultNodes.SAMOURAI_ONION;
-        }
-        String currentNodeString = PrefService.getInstance().getString(Constants.PREF_NODE, defaultNode.getAddress());
+        DefaultNodes defaultNode = usesTor ? DefaultNodes.SAMOURAI_ONION : DefaultNodes.SAMOURAI;
+        String currentNodeString = PrefService.getInstance().getString(Constants.PREF_NODE_2, defaultNode.getUri());
         Node selectedNode = Node.fromString(currentNodeString);
         boolean isLocalIp = currentNodeString.startsWith("10.") || currentNodeString.startsWith("192.168.") || currentNodeString.equals("localhost") || currentNodeString.equals("127.0.0.1");
         if (usesTor && !isLocalIp) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/util/Constants.java b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/util/Constants.java
index 5ed4662..d93a815 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/util/Constants.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/util/Constants.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public class Constants {
     public static final String PREF_USES_TOR = "pref_uses_tor";
     public static final String PREF_NIGHT_MODE = "pref_night_mode";
     public static final String PREF_PROXY = "pref_proxy";
-    public static final String PREF_NODE = "pref_node";
+    public static final String PREF_NODE_2 = "pref_node_2";
     public static final String PREF_CUSTOM_NODES = "pref_custom_nodes";
 
     public static final String URI_PREFIX = "monero:";