diff --git a/src/app.cpp b/src/app.cpp
index 40cc0ba..b4e0f5a 100644
--- a/src/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app.cpp
@@ -418,6 +418,9 @@ void App::update()
         // A wallet is open only after a successful backend init against the lite server, so this
         // is a non-blocking proxy for "lite backend operational".
         state_.connected = lite_wallet_->walletOpen();
+        // Suppress the status bar's full-node connection-detail line in lite ("" and "Connected"
+        // are both hidden); the connected/no-wallet indicator + sync status convey lite state.
+        connection_status_ = state_.connected ? "Connected" : "";
 
         wallet::LiteWalletAppRefreshModel liteModel;
         if (lite_wallet_->takeRefreshedModel(liteModel)) {
@@ -1551,7 +1554,8 @@ void App::renderStatusBar()
         ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0.8f, 0.2f, 0.2f, dotOpacity), ICON_MD_CIRCLE);
         ImGui::PopFont();
         ImGui::SameLine(0, sbIconTextGap);
-        ImGui::Text("%s", TR("disconnected"));
+        // Lite has no daemon connection; "disconnected" here means no wallet is open.
+        ImGui::Text("%s", TR(isLiteBuild() ? "lite_no_wallet_short" : "disconnected"));
     }
 
     // Block height
@@ -1622,7 +1626,8 @@ void App::renderStatusBar()
             ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(1.0f, 0.8f, 0.0f, 1.0f), TR("sb_syncing_basic"), 
                               state_.sync.verification_progress * 100.0, blocksLeft);
         }
-    } else if (state_.connected) {
+    } else if (state_.connected && !isLiteBuild()) {
+        // Lite has no P2P peers (the lite server isn't a peer set); skip the peer count.
         ImGui::Text(TR("sb_peers"), state_.peers.size());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/windows/receive_tab.cpp b/src/ui/windows/receive_tab.cpp
index f0a3dd2..373075f 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/receive_tab.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/windows/receive_tab.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static void RenderAddressDropdown(App* app, float width) {
 
     // Build preview string
     if (!app->isConnected()) {
-        s_source_preview = TR("not_connected");
+        s_source_preview = TR(app->isLiteBuild() ? "lite_no_wallet_short" : "not_connected");
     } else if (s_selected_address_idx >= 0 &&
                s_selected_address_idx < (int)state.addresses.size()) {
         const auto& addr = state.addresses[s_selected_address_idx];
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ void RenderReceiveTab(App* app)
         DrawGlassPanel(dl, emptyMin, emptyMax, glassSpec);
         dl->AddText(sub1, sub1->LegacySize,
             ImVec2(emptyMin.x + Layout::spacingXl(), emptyMin.y + Layout::spacingXl()),
-            OnSurfaceDisabled(), TR("waiting_for_daemon"));
+            OnSurfaceDisabled(), TR(app->isLiteBuild() ? "lite_no_wallet" : "waiting_for_daemon"));
         dl->AddText(capFont, capFont->LegacySize,
             ImVec2(emptyMin.x + Layout::spacingXl(), emptyMin.y + Layout::spacingXl() + sub1->LegacySize + S.drawElement("tabs.receive", "empty-state-subtitle-gap").size),
             OnSurfaceDisabled(), TR("addresses_appear_here"));
diff --git a/src/ui/windows/send_tab.cpp b/src/ui/windows/send_tab.cpp
index 6088053..f103137 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/send_tab.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/windows/send_tab.cpp
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static void RenderSourceDropdown(App* app, float width) {
 
     // Build preview string for selected address
     if (!app->isConnected()) {
-        s_source_preview = TR("not_connected");
+        s_source_preview = TR(app->isLiteBuild() ? "lite_no_wallet_short" : "not_connected");
     } else if (s_selected_from_idx >= 0 &&
                s_selected_from_idx < (int)state.addresses.size()) {
         const auto& addr = state.addresses[s_selected_from_idx];
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ static void RenderActionButtons(App* app, float width, float vScale,
 
     if (!can_send && ImGui::IsItemHovered(ImGuiHoveredFlags_AllowWhenDisabled)) {
         if (!app->isConnected())
-            ImGui::SetTooltip("%s", TR("send_tooltip_not_connected"));
+            ImGui::SetTooltip("%s", TR(app->isLiteBuild() ? "lite_no_wallet_short" : "send_tooltip_not_connected"));
         else if (state.sync.syncing)
             ImGui::SetTooltip("%s", TR("send_tooltip_syncing"));
         else if (s_from_address[0] == '\0')
diff --git a/src/ui/windows/transactions_tab.cpp b/src/ui/windows/transactions_tab.cpp
index 3624edd..b63af62 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/transactions_tab.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/windows/transactions_tab.cpp
@@ -578,7 +578,8 @@ void RenderTransactionsTab(App* app)
         {
             if (!app->isConnected()) {
                 ImGui::Dummy(ImVec2(0, 20));
-                Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Caption, OnSurfaceDisabled(), TR("not_connected"));
+                Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Caption, OnSurfaceDisabled(),
+                                   TR(app->isLiteBuild() ? "lite_no_wallet" : "not_connected"));
             } else if (state.transactions.empty()) {
                 ImGui::Dummy(ImVec2(0, 20));
                 if (txLoading) {
diff --git a/src/util/i18n.cpp b/src/util/i18n.cpp
index 7d83e18..b9b3862 100644
--- a/src/util/i18n.cpp
+++ b/src/util/i18n.cpp
@@ -575,7 +575,11 @@ void I18n::loadBuiltinEnglish()
         strings_["export_viewing_key"] = "Export Viewing Key";
         strings_["show_qr_code"] = "Show QR Code";
         strings_["not_connected"] = "Not connected to daemon...";
-        
+        // Lite build: there is no daemon — these replace the daemon-centric "not connected"
+        // strings when no wallet is open (isConnected() tracks the lite wallet in lite builds).
+        strings_["lite_no_wallet"] = "No wallet open — create or open one in Settings";
+        strings_["lite_no_wallet_short"] = "No wallet open";
+
         // Send Tab
         strings_["pay_from"] = "Pay From";
         strings_["send_to"] = "Send To";