diff --git a/lib/services/windows_local_node_service.dart b/lib/services/windows_local_node_service.dart
index ae0c259..b4edfa7 100644
--- a/lib/services/windows_local_node_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/windows_local_node_service.dart
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ class WindowsLocalNodeService implements LocalNodeService {
   @override
   Future<bool> restart({LocalNodeConfig? config}) async {
     final effective = _resolveConfig(config);
-    await stop();
+    final stopped = await stop();
+    if (!stopped) {
+      return false;
+    }
     return _startNode(effective);
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/settings_screen.dart b/lib/ui/screens/settings_screen.dart
index 96d57e0..07c49e0 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/settings_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/settings_screen.dart
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class _LocalNodeControlsState extends ConsumerState<_LocalNodeControls> {
               children: [
                 ElevatedButton.icon(
                   onPressed: canStart
-                      ? () => _runAction(
+                      ? () => _runNodeAction(
                             action: () => localNodeService.start(config: _nodeConfig),
                             successMessage: l10n.localNodeStartSuccess,
                             failureMessage: l10n.localNodeStartFailure,
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class _LocalNodeControlsState extends ConsumerState<_LocalNodeControls> {
                 ),
                 OutlinedButton.icon(
                   onPressed: canRestart
-                      ? () => _runAction(
+                      ? () => _runNodeAction(
                             action: () => localNodeService.restart(config: _nodeConfig),
                             successMessage: l10n.localNodeRestartSuccess,
                             failureMessage: l10n.localNodeRestartFailure,
@@ -376,6 +376,35 @@ class _LocalNodeControlsState extends ConsumerState<_LocalNodeControls> {
     ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(snackBar);
   }
 
+  Future<void> _runNodeAction({
+    required Future<bool> Function() action,
+    required String successMessage,
+    required String failureMessage,
+  }) async {
+    await _runAction(
+      action: () async {
+        final ok = await action();
+        if (!ok || !mounted) {
+          return ok;
+        }
+        final config = ref.read(appConfigControllerProvider);
+        final nodeConfig = config.nodeConfig;
+        final walletState = ref.read(walletControllerProvider);
+        if (walletState.walletInfo != null && nodeConfig.mode == NodeMode.local) {
+          try {
+            await ref.read(walletControllerProvider.notifier).connectNode(nodeConfig);
+            await ref.read(walletControllerProvider.notifier).syncNow();
+          } catch (_) {
+            // Keep action successful if daemon started; sync errors surface through wallet state.
+          }
+        }
+        return ok;
+      },
+      successMessage: successMessage,
+      failureMessage: failureMessage,
+    );
+  }
+
   Future<void> _showNodeSettingsDialog(BuildContext context) async {
     final l10n = context.l10n;
     final controller =