diff --git a/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsApiAvailableCountries.qml b/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsApiAvailableCountries.qml
index ce57e97e2..e4c57b5be 100644
--- a/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsApiAvailableCountries.qml
+++ b/client/ui/qml/Pages2/PageSettingsApiAvailableCountries.qml
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ PageType {
                     checkable: !ConnectionController.isConnected
 
                     onClicked: {
+                        if (ConnectionController.isConnectionInProgress) {
+                            PageController.showNotificationMessage(qsTr("Unable change server location while trying to make an active connection"))
+                            return
+                        }
                         if (ConnectionController.isConnected) {
                             PageController.showNotificationMessage(qsTr("Unable change server location while there is an active connection"))
                             return