diff --git a/app/redux/node/actions.js b/app/redux/node/actions.js
index 220939171..8ba563d1e 100644
--- a/app/redux/node/actions.js
+++ b/app/redux/node/actions.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export const getMiningStatus = (): Action => async (dispatch: Dispatch): Dispatc
     return status;
   } catch (error) {
     console.error(error); // eslint-disable-line no-console
-    return 1;
+    return nodeConsts.MINING_UNSET;
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/app/redux/node/reducer.js b/app/redux/node/reducer.js
index 10662c9e8..056df6401 100644
--- a/app/redux/node/reducer.js
+++ b/app/redux/node/reducer.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { SET_MINING_STATUS, SET_NODE_SETTINGS, INIT_MINING, SET_UPCOMING_REWARDS
 
 const initialState = {
   status: null,
-  miningStatus: nodeConsts.NOT_MINING,
+  miningStatus: nodeConsts.MINING_UNSET,
   rewardsAddress: null,
   genesisTime: 0,
   networkId: 0,
diff --git a/app/screens/auth/Auth.js b/app/screens/auth/Auth.js
index 7f0bff101..440c8f77c 100644
--- a/app/screens/auth/Auth.js
+++ b/app/screens/auth/Auth.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import routes from '/routes';
 import { rightDecoration } from '/assets/images';
 import type { Action } from '/types';
 import type { RouterHistory } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { nodeConsts } from '../../vars';
 
 const Wrapper = styled.div`
   position: relative;
@@ -47,8 +48,9 @@ type Props = {
 };
 
 class Auth extends Component<Props> {
-  // eslint-disable-next-line react/sort-comp
-  getNodeStatusInterval: IntervalID;
+  getNodeStatusInterval: IntervalID; // eslint-disable-line react/sort-comp
+
+  getMiningStatusInterval: IntervalID; // eslint-disable-line react/sort-comp
 
   render() {
     const { walletFiles } = this.props;
@@ -80,11 +82,20 @@ class Auth extends Component<Props> {
     }
     await getNodeStatus();
     this.getNodeStatusInterval = setInterval(getNodeStatus, 10000);
-    await getMiningStatus();
+    const status = await getMiningStatus();
+    if (status === nodeConsts.MINING_UNSET) {
+      this.getMiningStatusInterval = setInterval(async () => {
+        const status = await getMiningStatus();
+        if (status !== nodeConsts.MINING_UNSET) {
+          clearInterval(this.getMiningStatusInterval);
+        }
+      }, 500);
+    }
     await getNodeSettings();
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount(): void {
+    this.getMiningStatusInterval && clearInterval(this.getMiningStatusInterval);
     this.getNodeStatusInterval && clearInterval(this.getNodeStatusInterval);
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/screens/main/Main.js b/app/screens/main/Main.js
index d4f659038..ec7de2fb4 100644
--- a/app/screens/main/Main.js
+++ b/app/screens/main/Main.js
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ class Main extends Component<Props, State> {
   // eslint-disable-next-line react/sort-comp
   getNodeStatusInterval: IntervalID;
 
+  initialMiningStatusInterval: IntervalID;
+
   miningStatusInterval: IntervalID;
 
   accountRewardsInterval: IntervalID;
@@ -243,10 +245,15 @@ class Main extends Component<Props, State> {
   }
 
   async componentDidMount() {
-    const { getNodeStatus, getMiningStatus, getTxList, updateWalletFile, history } = this.props;
+    const { getNodeStatus, getMiningStatus, getTxList, updateWalletFile, miningStatus, history } = this.props;
     await getNodeStatus();
     this.getNodeStatusInterval = setInterval(getNodeStatus, 10000);
-    const status = await getMiningStatus();
+    this.initialMiningStatusInterval = setInterval(async () => {
+      const status = await getMiningStatus();
+      if (status !== nodeConsts.MINING_UNSET) {
+        clearInterval(this.initialMiningStatusInterval);
+      }
+    });
     this.txCollectorInterval = setInterval(() => getTxList({ notify: ({ hasConfirmedIncomingTxs }) => {
         notificationsService.notify({
           title: 'Spacemesh',
@@ -254,7 +261,7 @@ class Main extends Component<Props, State> {
           callback: () => history.push('/main/transactions')
         });
       } }), 30000);
-    if (status === nodeConsts.IN_SETUP) {
+    if (miningStatus === nodeConsts.IN_SETUP) {
       this.miningStatusInterval = setInterval(() => {
         getMiningStatus();
       }, 100000);
@@ -263,11 +270,11 @@ class Main extends Component<Props, State> {
   }
 
   componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Props) {
-    const { status, miningStatus, getMiningStatus, getAccountRewards } = this.props;
-    if (status && prevProps.miningStatus === nodeConsts.NOT_MINING && miningStatus === nodeConsts.IN_SETUP) {
-      this.miningStatusInterval = setInterval(() => { status && getMiningStatus(); }, 100000);
+    const {miningStatus, getMiningStatus, getAccountRewards } = this.props;
+    if (prevProps.miningStatus === nodeConsts.NOT_MINING && miningStatus === nodeConsts.IN_SETUP) {
+      this.miningStatusInterval = setInterval(getMiningStatus, 100000);
     }
-    if (status && [nodeConsts.NOT_MINING, nodeConsts.IN_SETUP].includes(prevProps.miningStatus) && miningStatus === nodeConsts.IS_MINING) {
+    if ([nodeConsts.NOT_MINING, nodeConsts.IN_SETUP].includes(prevProps.miningStatus) && miningStatus === nodeConsts.IS_MINING) {
       clearInterval(this.miningStatusInterval);
       notificationsService.notify({
         title: 'Spacemesh',
@@ -275,7 +282,7 @@ class Main extends Component<Props, State> {
         callback: () => this.handleNavigation({ index: 0 })
       });
     }
-    if (status && miningStatus === nodeConsts.IS_MINING) {
+    if (miningStatus === nodeConsts.IS_MINING) {
       this.accountRewardsInterval = setInterval(() => getAccountRewards({ notify: () => {
           notificationsService.notify({
             title: 'Spacemesh',
@@ -287,6 +294,7 @@ class Main extends Component<Props, State> {
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
+    this.initialMiningStatusInterval && clearInterval(this.initialMiningStatusInterval);
     this.miningStatusInterval && clearInterval(this.miningStatusInterval);
     this.accountRewardsInterval && clearInterval(this.accountRewardsInterval);
     this.txCollectorInterval && clearInterval(this.txCollectorInterval);
diff --git a/app/screens/node/Node.js b/app/screens/node/Node.js
index 8d683a058..2c3049465 100644
--- a/app/screens/node/Node.js
+++ b/app/screens/node/Node.js
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ class Node extends Component<Props, State> {
       return showFireworks ? this.renderFireworks() : this.renderIntro();
     } else if (miningStatus === nodeConsts.NOT_MINING) {
       return this.renderPreSetup();
+    } else if (miningStatus === nodeConsts.MINING_UNSET) {
+      return this.renderMiningUnset();
     }
     return this.renderNodeDashboard();
   };
@@ -303,6 +305,17 @@ class Node extends Component<Props, State> {
     ];
   };
 
+  renderMiningUnset = () => [
+    <BoldText key="1">Please wait,</BoldText>,
+    <br key="2" />,
+    <Text key="3">waiting for smesher to return smeshing status.</Text>,
+    <br key="4" />,
+    <Text key="5">After retrieving status you will be redirected automatically.</Text>,
+    <Footer key="footer">
+      <Link onClick={this.navigateToMiningGuide} text="SMESHING GUIDE" />
+    </Footer>
+  ];
+
   renderNodeDashboard = () => {
     const { status, totalEarnings, totalFeesEarnings, rewardsAddress } = this.props;
     const { isMiningPaused, copied } = this.state;
diff --git a/app/vars/nodeConsts.js b/app/vars/nodeConsts.js
index 2ad5f9211..f462e4b9a 100644
--- a/app/vars/nodeConsts.js
+++ b/app/vars/nodeConsts.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const nodeConsts = {
+  MINING_UNSET: 0,
   NOT_MINING: 1,
   IN_SETUP: 2,
   IS_MINING: 3,