diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/channel_details.py b/electrum/gui/qt/channel_details.py
index 65d8a3f0f..970ce9ed9 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/channel_details.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/channel_details.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class ChannelDetailsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog, MessageBoxMixin, QtEventListener):
         if not tx:
             self.show_error(_("Transaction not found."))
             return
-        self.window.show_transaction(tx, tx_desc=_('Transaction'))
+        self.window.show_transaction(tx)
 
     def get_common_form(self, chan):
         form = QtWidgets.QFormLayout(None)
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/history_list.py b/electrum/gui/qt/history_list.py
index 66476723f..59c7dc3ef 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/history_list.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/history_list.py
@@ -676,12 +676,7 @@ class HistoryList(MyTreeView, AcceptFileDragDrop):
             tx = self.wallet.adb.get_transaction(tx_hash)
             if not tx:
                 return
-            self.show_transaction(tx_item, tx)
-
-    def show_transaction(self, tx_item, tx):
-        tx_hash = tx_item['txid']
-        label = self.wallet.get_label_for_txid(tx_hash) or None # prefer 'None' if not defined (force tx dialog to hide Description field if missing)
-        self.parent.show_transaction(tx, tx_desc=label)
+            self.parent.show_transaction(tx)
 
     def add_copy_menu(self, menu, idx):
         cc = menu.addMenu(_("Copy"))
@@ -735,7 +730,7 @@ class HistoryList(MyTreeView, AcceptFileDragDrop):
             # TODO use siblingAtColumn when min Qt version is >=5.11
             persistent = QPersistentModelIndex(org_idx.sibling(org_idx.row(), c))
             menu_edit.addAction(_("{}").format(label), lambda p=persistent: self.edit(QModelIndex(p)))
-        menu.addAction(_("View Transaction"), lambda: self.show_transaction(tx_item, tx))
+        menu.addAction(_("View Transaction"), lambda: self.parent.show_transaction(tx))
         channel_id = tx_item.get('channel_id')
         if channel_id and self.wallet.lnworker and (chan := self.wallet.lnworker.get_channel_by_id(bytes.fromhex(channel_id))):
             menu.addAction(_("View Channel"), lambda: self.parent.show_channel_details(chan))
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 18590f936..f71d09f82 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -1074,9 +1074,8 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger, QtEventListener):
         from .channel_details import ChannelDetailsDialog
         ChannelDetailsDialog(self, chan).show()
 
-    def show_transaction(self, tx, *, tx_desc=None):
-        '''tx_desc is set only for txs created in the Send tab'''
-        show_transaction(tx, parent=self, desc=tx_desc)
+    def show_transaction(self, tx: Transaction):
+        show_transaction(tx, parent=self)
 
     def show_lightning_transaction(self, tx_item):
         from .lightning_tx_dialog import LightningTxDialog
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py b/electrum/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
index 11303fb9b..0c6ee566b 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
@@ -346,9 +346,9 @@ class TxInOutWidget(QWidget):
 
 
 
-def show_transaction(tx: Transaction, *, parent: 'ElectrumWindow', desc=None, prompt_if_unsaved=False):
+def show_transaction(tx: Transaction, *, parent: 'ElectrumWindow', prompt_if_unsaved=False):
     try:
-        d = TxDialog(tx, parent=parent, desc=desc, prompt_if_unsaved=prompt_if_unsaved)
+        d = TxDialog(tx, parent=parent, prompt_if_unsaved=prompt_if_unsaved)
     except SerializationError as e:
         _logger.exception('unable to deserialize the transaction')
         parent.show_critical(_("Electrum was unable to deserialize the transaction:") + "\n" + str(e))
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ def show_transaction(tx: Transaction, *, parent: 'ElectrumWindow', desc=None, pr
 
 class TxDialog(QDialog, MessageBoxMixin):
 
-    def __init__(self, tx: Transaction, *, parent: 'ElectrumWindow', desc, prompt_if_unsaved, external_keypairs=None):
+    def __init__(self, tx: Transaction, *, parent: 'ElectrumWindow', prompt_if_unsaved, external_keypairs=None):
         '''Transactions in the wallet will show their description.
         Pass desc to give a description for txs not yet in the wallet.
         '''
@@ -373,7 +373,9 @@ class TxDialog(QDialog, MessageBoxMixin):
         self.wallet = parent.wallet
         self.prompt_if_unsaved = prompt_if_unsaved
         self.saved = False
-        self.desc = desc
+        self.desc = None
+        if txid := tx.txid():
+            self.desc = self.wallet.get_label_for_txid(txid) or None
         self.setMinimumWidth(640)
 
         self.psbt_only_widgets = []  # type: List[QWidget]
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/utxo_dialog.py b/electrum/gui/qt/utxo_dialog.py
index 3979d075c..8a37d2cd5 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/utxo_dialog.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/utxo_dialog.py
@@ -130,5 +130,4 @@ class UTXODialog(WindowModalDialog):
         tx = self.wallet.adb.get_transaction(txid)
         if not tx:
             return
-        label = self.wallet.get_label_for_txid(txid)
-        self.main_window.show_transaction(tx, tx_desc=label)
+        self.main_window.show_transaction(tx)