diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/states/monero-wallet.svelte.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/states/monero-wallet.svelte.ts
index 269a9cc..2b744a1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/states/monero-wallet.svelte.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/states/monero-wallet.svelte.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export const createMoneroWallet = () => {
 	let refreshInFlight: Promise<void> | null = null
 	let syncing = $state(false)
 	let syncRetryTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+	let autoRefreshTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
 	let price = $state<string | null>(null)
 	let priceInFlight = false
 
@@ -408,6 +409,31 @@ export const createMoneroWallet = () => {
 		}, 15000)
 	}
 
+	const stopAutoRefresh = () => {
+		if (autoRefreshTimer) {
+			clearInterval(autoRefreshTimer)
+			autoRefreshTimer = null
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Refresh runs in the store so the dashboard's connection/sync state
+	// stays live regardless of which page is mounted.
+	const startAutoRefresh = () => {
+		if (autoRefreshTimer || !walletOpen) return
+		autoRefreshTimer = setInterval(() => {
+			if (walletOpen && !loading) refresh()
+		}, 30000)
+	}
+
+	// $effect needs a root outside a component; the root lives for the
+	// lifetime of the singleton store.
+	$effect.root(() => {
+		$effect(() => {
+			if (walletOpen && !loading) startAutoRefresh()
+			else if (!walletOpen) stopAutoRefresh()
+		})
+	})
+
 	const refresh = async () => {
 		const rpc = electrobun.rpc
 		if (!rpc) return
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/routes/index.svelte b/apps/desktop/src/routes/index.svelte
index 4c4abd7..90aba9c 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/routes/index.svelte
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/routes/index.svelte
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@
 	const hasXmr = $derived(moneroWallet.wallets.length > 0)
 	const noWallets = $derived(!hasXrp && !hasXmr)
 
+	const moneroDot = $derived(
+		!moneroWallet.running
+			? 'bg-muted'
+			: !moneroWallet.connected
+				? 'bg-red-500'
+				: moneroWallet.syncing || moneroWallet.height < moneroWallet.daemonHeight
+					? 'bg-yellow-500 animate-pulse'
+					: 'bg-emerald-500',
+	)
+
 	const fmtUsd = (v: number) =>
 		v.toLocaleString(undefined, {
 			minimumFractionDigits: 2,
@@ -154,9 +164,7 @@
 							<img src="/icons/xrp.png" alt="" class="size-5 rounded-full" />
 							<CardTitle class="text-base">XRP</CardTitle>
 						</div>
-						<CardDescription class="text-xs">
-							{xrpWallet.wallets.length} wallet{xrpWallet.wallets.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
-						</CardDescription>
+						<CardDescription class="text-xs">XRP Ledger</CardDescription>
 					</CardHeader>
 					<CardContent class="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-center">
 						{#if !xrpWallet.ready || (xrpWallet.wallets.length > 0 && Object.keys(xrpWallet.balances).length === 0)}
@@ -185,20 +193,21 @@
 							<img src="/icons/monero.png" alt="" class="size-5 rounded-full" />
 							<CardTitle class="text-base">Monero</CardTitle>
 						</div>
-						<CardDescription class="text-xs">
-							{moneroWallet.walletOpen
-								? moneroWallet.walletName || 'Wallet open'
-								: moneroWallet.wallets.length > 0
-									? `${moneroWallet.wallets.length} wallet${moneroWallet.wallets.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`
-									: 'Not set up'}
+						<CardDescription class="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs">
+							<span class="size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full {moneroDot}"></span>
+							{#if !moneroWallet.running}
+								Server offline
+							{:else if !moneroWallet.connected}
+								Connecting to daemon…
+							{:else}
+								{fmtBal(moneroWallet.height, 0)} / {fmtBal(moneroWallet.daemonHeight, 0)}
+							{/if}
 						</CardDescription>
 					</CardHeader>
 					<CardContent class="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-center">
 						{#if moneroWallet.walletOpen}
 							<p class="font-mono text-xl tabular-nums">{fmtBal(xmrBalance, 4)}</p>
-							{#if moneroWallet.syncing}
-								<p class="mt-0.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">Syncing…</p>
-							{:else if moneroWallet.price}
+							{#if !moneroWallet.syncing && moneroWallet.price}
 								<p class="mt-0.5 text-sm text-muted-foreground tabular-nums">
 									${fmtUsd(xmrTotalUsd)}
 								</p>
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/routes/monero/wallet/[name].svelte b/apps/desktop/src/routes/monero/wallet/[name].svelte
index e662156..7b7ab0f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/routes/monero/wallet/[name].svelte
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/routes/monero/wallet/[name].svelte
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@
 	$effect(() => {
 		if (w.walletOpen && !autoRefreshTimer) {
 			autoRefreshTimer = setInterval(() => {
-				w.refresh()
 				electrobun.rpc?.request
 					.fetchMoneroPrice({})
 					.then((p) => (moneroPrice = p))