diff --git a/src/app_network.cpp b/src/app_network.cpp
index c8bdd87..0c4d278 100644
--- a/src/app_network.cpp
+++ b/src/app_network.cpp
@@ -1109,8 +1109,10 @@ void App::refreshData()
     else if (!addressRefreshNeeded && walletDataPage && shouldRefreshRecentTransactions())
         refreshRecentTransactionData();
 
-    if (current_page_ == ui::NavPage::Peers)
-        refreshPeerInfo();
+    // Always refresh peers here — refreshData() only runs on one-shot transitions (connect,
+    // warmup-complete, unlock), so this populates the status-bar peer count immediately on open
+    // regardless of the active tab. Ongoing updates come from the periodic Peers timer.
+    refreshPeerInfo();
 
     if (!state_.encryption_state_known &&
         !network_refresh_.jobInProgress(services::NetworkRefreshService::Job::ConnectionInit)) {