diff --git a/gui/src/app/mod.rs b/gui/src/app/mod.rs
index cc57fb89..4d818e68 100644
--- a/gui/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/gui/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,12 @@ impl Panels {
     ) -> Panels {
         Self {
             current: Menu::Home,
-            home: Home::new(wallet.clone(), &cache.coins, cache.blockheight),
+            home: Home::new(
+                wallet.clone(),
+                &cache.coins,
+                cache.blockheight,
+                daemon_backend.clone(),
+            ),
             coins: CoinsPanel::new(&cache.coins, wallet.main_descriptor.first_timelock_value()),
             transactions: TransactionsPanel::new(wallet.clone()),
             psbts: PsbtsPanel::new(wallet.clone()),
@@ -242,7 +247,7 @@ impl App {
 
     pub fn stop(&mut self) {
         info!("Close requested");
-        if self.daemon.backend() == DaemonBackend::EmbeddedLianad {
+        if self.daemon.backend().is_embedded() {
             if let Err(e) = Handle::current().block_on(async { self.daemon.stop().await }) {
                 error!("{}", e);
             } else {
diff --git a/gui/src/app/state/mod.rs b/gui/src/app/state/mod.rs
index 6a4c8f13..d9e13729 100644
--- a/gui/src/app/state/mod.rs
+++ b/gui/src/app/state/mod.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@ use super::{cache::Cache, error::Error, menu::Menu, message::Message, view, wall
 
 pub const HISTORY_EVENT_PAGE_SIZE: u64 = 20;
 
-use crate::daemon::{
-    model::{remaining_sequence, Coin, HistoryTransaction, Labelled},
-    Daemon,
+use crate::{
+    daemon::{
+        model::{remaining_sequence, Coin, HistoryTransaction, Labelled},
+        Daemon, DaemonBackend,
+    },
+    node::NodeType,
 };
 pub use coins::CoinsPanel;
 use label::LabelsEdited;
@@ -66,9 +69,24 @@ pub fn redirect(menu: Menu) -> Command<Message> {
     })
 }
 
+fn wallet_is_syncing(daemon_backend: DaemonBackend, blockheight: i32) -> bool {
+    match daemon_backend {
+        // If user imported descriptor and is using a local bitcoind, a rescan
+        // will need to be performed in order to see past transactions and so the
+        // syncing status could be misleading as it could suggest the rescan is
+        // being performed.
+        // For external daemon or if we otherwise don't know the node type,
+        // treat it the same as bitcoind to be sure we don't mislead the user.
+        DaemonBackend::EmbeddedLianad(Some(NodeType::Bitcoind))
+        | DaemonBackend::EmbeddedLianad(None)
+        | DaemonBackend::ExternalLianad => false,
+        _ => blockheight <= 0,
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct Home {
     wallet: Arc<Wallet>,
-    blockheight: i32,
+    wallet_is_syncing: bool,
     balance: Amount,
     unconfirmed_balance: Amount,
     remaining_sequence: Option<u32>,
@@ -83,7 +101,12 @@ pub struct Home {
 }
 
 impl Home {
-    pub fn new(wallet: Arc<Wallet>, coins: &[Coin], blockheight: i32) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        wallet: Arc<Wallet>,
+        coins: &[Coin],
+        blockheight: i32,
+        daemon_backend: DaemonBackend,
+    ) -> Self {
         let (balance, unconfirmed_balance) = coins.iter().fold(
             (Amount::from_sat(0), Amount::from_sat(0)),
             |(balance, unconfirmed_balance), coin| {
@@ -97,9 +120,11 @@ impl Home {
             },
         );
 
+        let wallet_is_syncing = wallet_is_syncing(daemon_backend, blockheight);
+
         Self {
             wallet,
-            blockheight,
+            wallet_is_syncing,
             balance,
             unconfirmed_balance,
             remaining_sequence: None,
@@ -113,10 +138,6 @@ impl Home {
             processing: false,
         }
     }
-
-    fn wallet_is_syncing(&self) -> bool {
-        self.blockheight <= 0
-    }
 }
 
 impl State for Home {
@@ -148,7 +169,7 @@ impl State for Home {
                     &self.events,
                     self.is_last_page,
                     self.processing,
-                    self.wallet_is_syncing(),
+                    self.wallet_is_syncing,
                 ),
             )
         }
@@ -226,10 +247,10 @@ impl State for Home {
                 }
             },
             Message::UpdatePanelCache(is_current, Ok(cache)) => {
-                let wallet_was_syncing = self.wallet_is_syncing();
-                self.blockheight = cache.blockheight;
+                let wallet_was_syncing = self.wallet_is_syncing;
+                self.wallet_is_syncing = wallet_is_syncing(daemon.backend(), cache.blockheight);
                 // If this is the current panel, reload it if wallet is no longer syncing.
-                if is_current && wallet_was_syncing && !self.wallet_is_syncing() {
+                if is_current && wallet_was_syncing && !self.wallet_is_syncing {
                     return self.reload(daemon, self.wallet.clone());
                 }
             }
@@ -310,7 +331,7 @@ impl State for Home {
         wallet: Arc<Wallet>,
     ) -> Command<Message> {
         // Wait for wallet to finish syncing before reloading data.
-        if self.wallet_is_syncing() {
+        if self.wallet_is_syncing {
             return Command::none();
         }
         self.selected_event = None;
diff --git a/gui/src/app/state/settings/mod.rs b/gui/src/app/state/settings/mod.rs
index ef2b3596..d8c6505f 100644
--- a/gui/src/app/state/settings/mod.rs
+++ b/gui/src/app/state/settings/mod.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl State for SettingsState {
                     BitcoindSettingsState::new(
                         daemon.config().cloned(),
                         cache,
-                        daemon.backend() != DaemonBackend::EmbeddedLianad,
+                        !daemon.backend().is_embedded(),
                         self.internal_bitcoind,
                     )
                     .into(),
diff --git a/gui/src/daemon/embedded.rs b/gui/src/daemon/embedded.rs
index 06f6203c..c4f77d7a 100644
--- a/gui/src/daemon/embedded.rs
+++ b/gui/src/daemon/embedded.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::path::Path;
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 
-use super::{model::*, Daemon, DaemonBackend, DaemonError};
+use super::{model::*, node, Daemon, DaemonBackend, DaemonError};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use liana::{
     commands::{CoinStatus, LabelItem},
@@ -51,7 +51,12 @@ impl std::fmt::Debug for EmbeddedDaemon {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Daemon for EmbeddedDaemon {
     fn backend(&self) -> DaemonBackend {
-        DaemonBackend::EmbeddedLianad
+        let node_type = self
+            .config
+            .bitcoin_backend
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(node::NodeType::from);
+        DaemonBackend::EmbeddedLianad(node_type)
     }
 
     fn config(&self) -> Option<&Config> {
diff --git a/gui/src/daemon/mod.rs b/gui/src/daemon/mod.rs
index 863a82ef..d4413ac6 100644
--- a/gui/src/daemon/mod.rs
+++ b/gui/src/daemon/mod.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use liana::{
     StartupError,
 };
 
-use crate::hw::HardwareWalletConfig;
+use crate::{hw::HardwareWalletConfig, node};
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum DaemonError {
@@ -62,11 +62,17 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for DaemonError {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum DaemonBackend {
-    EmbeddedLianad,
+    EmbeddedLianad(Option<node::NodeType>),
     ExternalLianad,
     RemoteBackend,
 }
 
+impl DaemonBackend {
+    pub fn is_embedded(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, DaemonBackend::EmbeddedLianad(_))
+    }
+}
+
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait Daemon: Debug {
     fn backend(&self) -> DaemonBackend;
diff --git a/gui/src/loader.rs b/gui/src/loader.rs
index 91080545..f08b59d7 100644
--- a/gui/src/loader.rs
+++ b/gui/src/loader.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ use liana_ui::{
     widget::*,
 };
 
-use crate::daemon::DaemonBackend;
 use crate::{
     app::{
         cache::Cache,
@@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ impl Loader {
     pub fn stop(&mut self) {
         info!("Close requested");
         if let Step::Syncing { daemon, .. } = &mut self.step {
-            if daemon.backend() == DaemonBackend::EmbeddedLianad {
+            if daemon.backend().is_embedded() {
                 info!("Stopping internal daemon...");
                 if let Err(e) = Handle::current().block_on(async { daemon.stop().await }) {
                     warn!("Internal daemon failed to stop: {}", e);
diff --git a/gui/src/node/mod.rs b/gui/src/node/mod.rs
index 293a6526..70aabae3 100644
--- a/gui/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/gui/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use liana::config::BitcoinBackend;
+
 pub mod bitcoind;
 pub mod electrum;
 
@@ -6,3 +8,12 @@ pub enum NodeType {
     Bitcoind,
     Electrum,
 }
+
+impl From<&BitcoinBackend> for NodeType {
+    fn from(bitcoin_backend: &BitcoinBackend) -> Self {
+        match bitcoin_backend {
+            BitcoinBackend::Bitcoind(_) => Self::Bitcoind,
+            BitcoinBackend::Electrum(_) => Self::Electrum,
+        }
+    }
+}