diff --git a/js/controllers/more.js b/js/controllers/more.js
index 48fe1103b..5af6313a9 100644
--- a/js/controllers/more.js
+++ b/js/controllers/more.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('MoreController',
       name: w.settings.alternativeName,
       isoCode: w.settings.alternativeIsoCode
     };
-    $scope.alternativeOpts = rateService.isAvailable ?
+    $scope.alternativeOpts = rateService.isAvailable() ?
       rateService.listAlternatives() : [$scope.selectedAlternative];
 
     rateService.whenAvailable(function() {
diff --git a/js/services/controllerUtils.js b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
index 610e331ee..a351db6cb 100644
--- a/js/services/controllerUtils.js
+++ b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
@@ -278,15 +278,18 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
         }
         r.balanceByAddr = balanceByAddr;
         root.updateAddressList();
-        r.updatingBalance = false;
 
-        rateService.whenAvailable(function() {
+        if (rateService.isAvailable()) {
           r.totalBalanceAlternative = rateService.toFiat(balanceSat, w.settings.alternativeIsoCode);
           r.alternativeIsoCode = w.settings.alternativeIsoCode;
           r.lockedBalanceAlternative = rateService.toFiat(balanceSat - safeBalanceSat, w.settings.alternativeIsoCode);
           r.alternativeConversionRate = rateService.toFiat(100000000, w.settings.alternativeIsoCode);
-          return cb(null, r)
-        });
+          r.alternativeBalanceAvailable = true;
+        };
+
+        r.updatingBalance = false;
+
+        return cb(null, r)
       });
     };
 
diff --git a/views/homeWallet.html b/views/homeWallet.html
index 5183b835c..1875b814b 100644
--- a/views/homeWallet.html
+++ b/views/homeWallet.html
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
                   </strong>
                 </span>
                 <span class="size-14 db m5t text-gray">
-                  <span ng-if="!$root.updatingBalance">{{totalBalanceAlternative |noFractionNumber:2}}</span>
+                  <span ng-if="!$root.updatingBalance && alternativeBalanceAvailable">{{totalBalanceAlternative |noFractionNumber:2}} {{alternativeIsoCode}}</span>
+                  <span ng-if="!$root.updatingBalance && !alternativeBalanceAvailable">N/A</span>
                   <span ng-if="$root.updatingBalance"><i class="fi-bitcoin-circle icon-rotate spinner"></i></span>
-                  {{alternativeIsoCode}}
                 </span>
               </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/views/includes/sidebar.html b/views/includes/sidebar.html
index 8cb8396f4..f3ecef8b6 100644
--- a/views/includes/sidebar.html
+++ b/views/includes/sidebar.html
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
         <span ng-if="$root.updatingBalance"><i class="fi-bitcoin-circle icon-rotate spinner"></i></span>
         <div ng-if="$root.wallet && !$root.updatingBalance" data-options="disable_for_touch:true">
           <b class="m5r">{{totalBalance || 0 |noFractionNumber}} {{$root.wallet.settings.unitName}}</b>
-          <span class="alt-currency">{{totalBalanceAlternative |noFractionNumber:2}} {{alternativeIsoCode}}</span>
+          <span ng-if="alternativeBalanceAvailable" class="alt-currency">{{totalBalanceAlternative |noFractionNumber:2}} {{alternativeIsoCode}}</span>
+          <span ng-if="!alternativeBalanceAvailable" class="alt-currency">N/A</span>
         </div> 
       </div>
     </div>