diff --git a/src/gui/views/wallets/creation/creation.rs b/src/gui/views/wallets/creation/creation.rs
index 793ec22..7e2f6de 100644
--- a/src/gui/views/wallets/creation/creation.rs
+++ b/src/gui/views/wallets/creation/creation.rs
@@ -256,8 +256,6 @@ impl WalletCreation {
                         }
                     }
                     Step::ConfirmMnemonic => {
-                        // Check external connections availability on connection setup.
-                        ExternalConnection::start_ext_conn_availability_check();
                         Some(Step::SetupConnection)
                     },
                     Step::SetupConnection => {
@@ -285,6 +283,11 @@ impl WalletCreation {
             } else {
                 Some(Step::EnterMnemonic)
             };
+
+            // Check external connections availability on connection setup.
+            if self.step == Some(Step::SetupConnection) {
+                ExternalConnection::start_ext_conn_availability_check();
+            }
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/connections/external.rs b/src/wallet/connections/external.rs
index 7e002a8..3c6a4cb 100644
--- a/src/wallet/connections/external.rs
+++ b/src/wallet/connections/external.rs
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ impl ExternalConnection {
                     || chain_type != AppConfig::chain_type() {
                     break;
                 }
-
-                // Pause checking for delay value.
-                std::thread::sleep(Self::AV_CHECK_DELAY);
             }
         });
     }