diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/network_dialog.py b/electrum/gui/qt/network_dialog.py
index bbede847c..1473792df 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/network_dialog.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/network_dialog.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 import socket
 import time
 from enum import IntEnum
-from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Tuple, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal, QThread
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem, QMenu, QGridLayout, QComboBox,
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ from electrum.logging import get_logger
 from .util import (Buttons, CloseButton, HelpButton, read_QIcon, char_width_in_lineedit,
                    PasswordLineEdit)
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from electrum.simple_config import SimpleConfig
+
 
 _logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
@@ -209,7 +212,7 @@ class ServerListWidget(QTreeWidget):
 
 class NetworkChoiceLayout(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, network: Network, config, wizard=False):
+    def __init__(self, network: Network, config: 'SimpleConfig', wizard=False):
         self.network = network
         self.config = config
         self.tor_proxy = None
diff --git a/electrum/simple_config.py b/electrum/simple_config.py
index bd454e798..72fcc5974 100644
--- a/electrum/simple_config.py
+++ b/electrum/simple_config.py
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ class SimpleConfig(Logger):
             # avoid new config getting upgraded
             self.user_config = {'config_version': FINAL_CONFIG_VERSION}
 
+        self._not_modifiable_keys = set()
+
         # config "upgrade" - CLI options
         self.rename_config_keys(
             self.cmdline_options, {'auto_cycle': 'auto_connect'}, True)
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@ class SimpleConfig(Logger):
         if self.requires_upgrade():
             self.upgrade()
 
+        self._check_dependent_keys()
+
     def electrum_path(self):
         # Read electrum_path from command line
         # Otherwise use the user's default data directory.
@@ -159,6 +163,12 @@ class SimpleConfig(Logger):
                 out = self.user_config.get(key, default)
         return out
 
+    def _check_dependent_keys(self) -> None:
+        if self.get('serverfingerprint'):
+            if not self.get('server'):
+                raise Exception("config key 'serverfingerprint' requires 'server' to also be set")
+            self.make_key_not_modifiable('server')
+
     def requires_upgrade(self):
         return self.get_config_version() < FINAL_CONFIG_VERSION
 
@@ -221,8 +231,12 @@ class SimpleConfig(Logger):
                                 .format(config_version, FINAL_CONFIG_VERSION))
         return config_version
 
-    def is_modifiable(self, key):
-        return key not in self.cmdline_options
+    def is_modifiable(self, key) -> bool:
+        return (key not in self.cmdline_options
+                and key not in self._not_modifiable_keys)
+
+    def make_key_not_modifiable(self, key) -> None:
+        self._not_modifiable_keys.add(key)
 
     def save_user_config(self):
         if self.get('forget_config'):