diff --git a/backend-mock/apps.js b/backend-mock/apps.js
index 0ea3fc02..1b34cef8 100644
--- a/backend-mock/apps.js
+++ b/backend-mock/apps.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const express = require("express");
 const router = express.Router();
-const util = require("./util");
+const util = require("./sse/util");
 
 router.post("/install/:id", (req, res) => {
   console.info("call to /api/v1/apps/install for app", req.params.id);
diff --git a/backend-mock/auth.js b/backend-mock/auth.js
index 13781d01..cdaa3606 100644
--- a/backend-mock/auth.js
+++ b/backend-mock/auth.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require("dotenv").config();
 const signToken = () => {
   console.info("call to signToken");
   const token = jwt.sign(
-    { user_id: "admin", expires: Date.now() + 610_000 },
+    { user_id: "admin", expires: Date.now() + 630_000 },
     process.env.JWT_SECRET
   );
   return token;
diff --git a/backend-mock/index.js b/backend-mock/index.js
index 1a6dc3fc..00057d73 100644
--- a/backend-mock/index.js
+++ b/backend-mock/index.js
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 const express = require("express");
 const cors = require("cors");
-const btcInfo = require("./btc_info");
-const lnInfoLite = require("./ln_info_lite");
-const installedAppStatus = require("./installed_app_status");
-const systemInfo = require("./system_info");
-const hardwareInfo = require("./hardware_info");
-const walletBalance = require("./wallet_balance");
-const util = require("./util");
+const btcInfo = require("./sse/btc_info");
+const lnInfoLite = require("./sse/ln_info_lite");
+const installedAppStatus = require("./sse/installed_app_status");
+const systemInfo = require("./sse/system_info");
+const hardwareInfo = require("./sse/hardware_info");
+const walletBalance = require("./sse/wallet_balance");
+const systemStartupInfo = require("./sse/system_startup_info");
+const util = require("./sse/util");
 const setup = require("./setup");
 const system = require("./system");
 const apps = require("./apps");
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ const eventsHandler = (request, response) => {
     response,
   });
 
+  systemStartupInfo.systemStartupInfo();
   systemInfo.systemInfo();
   hardwareInfo.hardwareInfo();
   btcInfo.btcInfo();
diff --git a/backend-mock/lightning.js b/backend-mock/lightning.js
index b4d82254..99dc6542 100644
--- a/backend-mock/lightning.js
+++ b/backend-mock/lightning.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const express = require("express");
 const router = express.Router();
 const transactions = require("./transactions");
+const util = require("./sse/util");
 
 let WALLET_LOCKED = true;
 
@@ -184,6 +185,14 @@ router.post("/unlock-wallet", (req, res) => {
   setTimeout(() => {
     if (req.body.password === "password") {
       WALLET_LOCKED = false;
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        util.sendSSE("system_startup_info", {
+          bitcoin: "done",
+          bitcoin_msg: "",
+          lightning: "done",
+          lightning_msg: "",
+        });
+      }, 3000);
       return res.status(200).send(true);
     }
     return res.status(401).send();
diff --git a/backend-mock/btc_info.js b/backend-mock/sse/btc_info.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend-mock/btc_info.js
rename to backend-mock/sse/btc_info.js
diff --git a/backend-mock/hardware_info.js b/backend-mock/sse/hardware_info.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend-mock/hardware_info.js
rename to backend-mock/sse/hardware_info.js
diff --git a/backend-mock/installed_app_status.js b/backend-mock/sse/installed_app_status.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend-mock/installed_app_status.js
rename to backend-mock/sse/installed_app_status.js
diff --git a/backend-mock/ln_info_lite.js b/backend-mock/sse/ln_info_lite.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend-mock/ln_info_lite.js
rename to backend-mock/sse/ln_info_lite.js
diff --git a/backend-mock/system_info.js b/backend-mock/sse/system_info.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend-mock/system_info.js
rename to backend-mock/sse/system_info.js
diff --git a/backend-mock/sse/system_startup_info.js b/backend-mock/sse/system_startup_info.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3098ddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend-mock/sse/system_startup_info.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+const util = require("./util");
+
+const systemStartupInfo = () => {
+  console.info("sending system_startup_info");
+
+  util.sendSSE("system_startup_info", {
+    bitcoin: "done",
+    bitcoin_msg: "",
+    lightning: "locked",
+    lightning_msg: "Wallet locked, unlock it to enable full RPC access",
+  });
+};
+
+module.exports = { systemStartupInfo };
diff --git a/backend-mock/util.js b/backend-mock/sse/util.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend-mock/util.js
rename to backend-mock/sse/util.js
diff --git a/backend-mock/wallet_balance.js b/backend-mock/sse/wallet_balance.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend-mock/wallet_balance.js
rename to backend-mock/sse/wallet_balance.js
diff --git a/src/components/Shared/UnlockModal/UnlockModal.tsx b/src/components/Shared/UnlockModal/UnlockModal.tsx
index 27295df7..8ebe2f09 100644
--- a/src/components/Shared/UnlockModal/UnlockModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Shared/UnlockModal/UnlockModal.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
 import type { SubmitHandler } from "react-hook-form";
 import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { ReactComponent as LockOpen } from "../../../assets/lock-open.svg";
 import ModalDialog, {
   disableScroll,
 } from "../../../container/ModalDialog/ModalDialog";
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ import { instance } from "../../../util/interceptor";
 import { MODAL_ROOT } from "../../../util/util";
 import ButtonWithSpinner from "../ButtonWithSpinner/ButtonWithSpinner";
 import InputField from "../InputField/InputField";
-import { ReactComponent as LockOpen } from "../../../assets/lock-open.svg";
 
 interface IFormInputs {
   passwordInput: string;
diff --git a/src/hooks/use-sse.tsx b/src/hooks/use-sse.tsx
index 0fe72d25..6ec8692b 100644
--- a/src/hooks/use-sse.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/use-sse.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { HardwareInfo } from "../models/hardware-info";
 import { InstallAppData } from "../models/install-app";
 import { LnInfoLite } from "../models/ln-info-lite";
 import { SystemInfo } from "../models/system-info";
+import { SystemStartupInfo } from "../models/system-startup-info";
 import { WalletBalance } from "../models/wallet-balance";
 import { SSEContext, SSE_URL } from "../store/sse-context";
 import { availableApps } from "../util/availableApps";
@@ -177,6 +178,17 @@ function useSSE() {
       });
     };
 
+    const setSystemStartupInfo = (event: MessageEvent<string>) => {
+      sseCtx.setSystemStartupInfo((prev: SystemStartupInfo | null) => {
+        const message = JSON.parse(event.data);
+
+        return {
+          ...prev,
+          ...message,
+        };
+      });
+    };
+
     if (evtSource) {
       evtSource.addEventListener("system_info", setSystemInfo);
       evtSource.addEventListener("btc_info", setBtcInfo);
@@ -187,6 +199,7 @@ function useSSE() {
       evtSource.addEventListener("apps", setApps);
       evtSource.addEventListener("install", setInstall);
       evtSource.addEventListener("hardware_info", setHardwareInfo);
+      evtSource.addEventListener("system_startup_info", setSystemStartupInfo);
     }
 
     return () => {
@@ -201,6 +214,10 @@ function useSSE() {
         evtSource.removeEventListener("apps", setApps);
         evtSource.removeEventListener("install", setInstall);
         evtSource.removeEventListener("hardware_info", setHardwareInfo);
+        evtSource.removeEventListener(
+          "system_startup_info",
+          setSystemStartupInfo
+        );
       }
     };
   }, [
@@ -213,6 +230,7 @@ function useSSE() {
   ]);
 
   return {
+    evtSource: sseCtx.evtSource,
     systemInfo: sseCtx.systemInfo,
     btcInfo: sseCtx.btcInfo,
     lnInfoLite: sseCtx.lnInfoLite,
@@ -222,6 +240,7 @@ function useSSE() {
     availableApps: sseCtx.availableApps,
     installingApp: sseCtx.installingApp,
     hardwareInfo: sseCtx.hardwareInfo,
+    systemStartupInfo: sseCtx.systemStartupInfo,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/models/system-startup-info.ts b/src/models/system-startup-info.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82495359
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/system-startup-info.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export interface SystemStartupInfo {
+  bitcoin: "offline" | "done";
+  bitcoin_msg: string;
+  lightning: "offline" | "bootstrapping" | "locked" | "done";
+  lightning_msg: string;
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/Home.tsx b/src/pages/Home.tsx
index f8cacde6..687ea81e 100644
--- a/src/pages/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Home.tsx
@@ -24,8 +24,15 @@ import { enableGutter } from "../util/util";
 const Home: FC = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { darkMode, walletLocked, setWalletLocked } = useContext(AppContext);
-  const { systemInfo, balance, btcInfo, lnInfoLite, appStatus, hardwareInfo } =
-    useSSE();
+  const {
+    systemInfo,
+    balance,
+    btcInfo,
+    lnInfoLite,
+    appStatus,
+    hardwareInfo,
+    systemStartupInfo,
+  } = useSSE();
 
   const [showSendModal, setShowSendModal] = useState(false);
   const [showReceiveModal, setShowReceiveModal] = useState(false);
@@ -38,13 +45,15 @@ const Home: FC = () => {
   const theme = darkMode ? "dark" : "light";
 
   const { implementation } = lnInfoLite;
+  const { lightning: lightningState } = systemStartupInfo || {};
+
   const isLnImplSelected =
     implementation !== null &&
     implementation !== "" &&
     implementation !== "NONE";
 
   const getTransactions = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (!isLnImplSelected) {
+    if (!isLnImplSelected || (lightningState && lightningState !== "done")) {
       return;
     }
     try {
@@ -54,6 +63,9 @@ const Home: FC = () => {
         },
       });
       setTransactions(tx.data);
+      if (tx.status === 200 && walletLocked) {
+        setWalletLocked(false);
+      }
     } catch (err: any) {
       if (err.response.status === 423) {
         setWalletLocked(true);
@@ -67,15 +79,7 @@ const Home: FC = () => {
         );
       }
     }
-  }, [isLnImplSelected, setWalletLocked, t]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    enableGutter();
-    if (!walletLocked) {
-      setIsLoadingTransactions(true);
-      setTxError("");
-    }
-  }, [t, walletLocked, setWalletLocked, setIsLoadingTransactions]);
+  }, [lightningState, isLnImplSelected, walletLocked, setWalletLocked, t]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isLnImplSelected && !walletLocked && isLoadingTransactions) {
@@ -91,6 +95,25 @@ const Home: FC = () => {
     getTransactions,
   ]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    enableGutter();
+
+    if (lightningState === "locked") {
+      setWalletLocked(true);
+    }
+
+    if (!walletLocked) {
+      setIsLoadingTransactions(true);
+      setTxError("");
+    }
+  }, [
+    t,
+    lightningState,
+    walletLocked,
+    setWalletLocked,
+    setIsLoadingTransactions,
+  ]);
+
   useInterval(getTransactions, 5000);
 
   const showSendModalHandler = useCallback(() => {
@@ -152,10 +175,13 @@ const Home: FC = () => {
   const closeUnlockModal = useCallback(
     (unlocked: boolean) => {
       if (unlocked) {
+        if (systemStartupInfo) {
+          systemStartupInfo.lightning = "done";
+        }
         toast.success(t("wallet.unlock_success"), { theme });
       }
     },
-    [t, theme]
+    [t, theme, systemStartupInfo]
   );
 
   const unlockModal = walletLocked && (
@@ -167,11 +193,14 @@ const Home: FC = () => {
 
   if (implementation === null) {
     return (
-      <main
-        className={`content-container page-container flex h-full items-center justify-center bg-gray-100 transition-colors dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white`}
-      >
-        <LoadingSpinner />
-      </main>
+      <>
+        {unlockModal}
+        <main
+          className={`content-container page-container flex h-full items-center justify-center bg-gray-100 transition-colors dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white`}
+        >
+          <LoadingSpinner />
+        </main>
+      </>
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/src/store/sse-context.tsx b/src/store/sse-context.tsx
index cf4f033f..6d104e33 100644
--- a/src/store/sse-context.tsx
+++ b/src/store/sse-context.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { BtcInfo } from "../models/btc-info";
 import { HardwareInfo } from "../models/hardware-info";
 import { LnInfoLite } from "../models/ln-info-lite";
 import { SystemInfo } from "../models/system-info";
+import { SystemStartupInfo } from "../models/system-startup-info";
 import { Transaction } from "../models/transaction.model";
 import { WalletBalance } from "../models/wallet-balance";
 
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ interface SSEContextType {
   setInstallingApp: Dispatch<SetStateAction<any | null>>;
   hardwareInfo: HardwareInfo | null;
   setHardwareInfo: Dispatch<SetStateAction<HardwareInfo | null>>;
+  systemStartupInfo: SystemStartupInfo | null;
+  setSystemStartupInfo: Dispatch<SetStateAction<SystemStartupInfo | null>>;
 }
 
 export const SSEContext = createContext<SSEContextType>({
@@ -54,6 +57,8 @@ export const SSEContext = createContext<SSEContextType>({
   setInstallingApp: () => {},
   hardwareInfo: {} as HardwareInfo,
   setHardwareInfo: () => {},
+  systemStartupInfo: {} as SystemStartupInfo,
+  setSystemStartupInfo: () => {},
 });
 
 // for personal development - change backend with .env file
@@ -121,6 +126,8 @@ const SSEContextProvider: FC<Props> = (props) => {
   const [transactions, setTransactions] = useState<Transaction[]>([]);
   const [installingApp, setInstallingApp] = useState<any | null>(null);
   const [hardwareInfo, setHardwareInfo] = useState<HardwareInfo | null>(null);
+  const [systemStartupInfo, setSystemStartupInfo] =
+    useState<SystemStartupInfo | null>(null);
 
   const contextValue: SSEContextType = {
     evtSource,
@@ -143,6 +150,8 @@ const SSEContextProvider: FC<Props> = (props) => {
     setInstallingApp,
     hardwareInfo,
     setHardwareInfo,
+    systemStartupInfo,
+    setSystemStartupInfo,
   };
 
   return (