diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/BalanceDetails.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/BalanceDetails.qml
index cc4073deb..db15329f8 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/components/BalanceDetails.qml
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/BalanceDetails.qml
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ Pane {
                     width: parent.width
                     spacing: constants.paddingLarge
 
+                    InfoTextArea {
+                        Layout.fillWidth: true
+                        Layout.bottomMargin: constants.paddingLarge
+                        visible: Daemon.currentWallet.synchronizing || Network.server_status != 'connected'
+                        text: Daemon.currentWallet.synchronizing
+                                  ? qsTr('Your wallet is not synchronized. The displayed balance may be inaccurate.')
+                                  : qsTr('Your wallet is not connected to an Electrum server. The displayed balance may be outdated.')
+                        iconStyle: InfoTextArea.IconStyle.Warn
+                    }
+
                     Heading {
                         text: qsTr('Wallet balance')
                     }
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/controls/BalanceSummary.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/controls/BalanceSummary.qml
index cef653dc6..f1437f870 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/components/controls/BalanceSummary.qml
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/controls/BalanceSummary.qml
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ Item {
     MouseArea {
         anchors.fill: parent
         onClicked: {
-            if(Daemon.currentWallet.synchronizing || Network.server_status != 'connected') return
             app.stack.push(Qt.resolvedUrl('../BalanceDetails.qml'))
         }
     }