diff --git a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
index 97fb88d71..50a1ea693 100644
--- a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <wallet/fees.h>
 #include <wallet/wallet.h>
 
+#include <validation.h>
+
 #include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <QScrollBar>
 #include <QSettings>
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ void SendCoinsDialog::setClientModel(ClientModel *_clientModel)
     this->clientModel = _clientModel;
 
     if (_clientModel) {
-        connect(_clientModel, &ClientModel::numBlocksChanged, this, &SendCoinsDialog::updateSmartFeeLabel);
+        connect(_clientModel, &ClientModel::numBlocksChanged, this, &SendCoinsDialog::updateNumberOfBlocks);
     }
 }
 
@@ -744,6 +746,12 @@ void SendCoinsDialog::updateCoinControlState(CCoinControl& ctrl)
     ctrl.fAllowWatchOnly = model->wallet().privateKeysDisabled();
 }
 
+void SendCoinsDialog::updateNumberOfBlocks(int count, const QDateTime& blockDate, double nVerificationProgress, bool headers, SynchronizationState sync_state) {
+    if (sync_state == SynchronizationState::POST_INIT) {
+        updateSmartFeeLabel();
+    }
+}
+
 void SendCoinsDialog::updateSmartFeeLabel()
 {
     if(!model || !model->getOptionsModel())
diff --git a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.h b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.h
index 6961aa782..8519f1f65 100644
--- a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.h
+++ b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class ClientModel;
 class PlatformStyle;
 class SendCoinsEntry;
 class SendCoinsRecipient;
+enum class SynchronizationState;
 
 namespace Ui {
     class SendCoinsDialog;
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void coinControlClipboardLowOutput();
     void coinControlClipboardChange();
     void updateFeeSectionControls();
+    void updateNumberOfBlocks(int count, const QDateTime& blockDate, double nVerificationProgress, bool headers, SynchronizationState sync_state);
     void updateSmartFeeLabel();
 
 Q_SIGNALS: