diff --git a/src/rpc.cpp b/src/rpc.cpp
index 06ef8b5..7b7a62a 100644
--- a/src/rpc.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc.cpp
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ void RPC::refresh() {
     getInfoThenRefresh();
 }
 
+
 void RPC::getInfoThenRefresh() {
     json payload = {
         {"jsonrpc", "1.0"},
@@ -287,26 +288,40 @@ void RPC::getInfoThenRefresh() {
         {"method", "getinfo"}
     };
 
-    doRPC(payload, [=] (const json& reply) {        
-        // Testnet?
-        if (reply.find("testnet") != reply.end()) {
-            Settings::getInstance()->setTestnet(reply["testnet"].get<json::boolean_t>());
-        };
+    doRPC(payload, [=] (const json& reply) {   
+		// Testnet?
+		if (reply.find("testnet") != reply.end()) {
+			Settings::getInstance()->setTestnet(reply["testnet"].get<json::boolean_t>());
+		};
 
-        // Connected?
-        QString statusText = QString() % 
-                             "Connected (" %
-                             (Settings::getInstance()->isTestnet() ? "testnet:" : "mainnet:") %
-                             QString::number(reply["blocks"].get<json::number_unsigned_t>()) %
-                             ")";
-        main->statusLabel->setText(statusText);
-        QIcon i(":/icons/res/connected.png");
-        main->statusIcon->setPixmap(i.pixmap(16, 16));
+		// Connected, so display checkmark.
+		QIcon i(":/icons/res/connected.png");
+		main->statusIcon->setPixmap(i.pixmap(16, 16));
+
+		// Refresh everything.
+		refreshBalances();
+		refreshTransactions();
+		refreshAddresses();
+
+		// Call to see if the blockchain is syncing. 
+		json payload = {
+			{"jsonrpc", "1.0"},
+			{"id", "someid"},
+			{"method", "getblockchaininfo"}
+		};
+
+		doRPC(payload, [=](const json& reply) {
+			double progress = reply["verificationprogress"].get<double>();
+			QString statusText = QString() %
+				(progress < 0.99 ? "Syncing" : "Connected") %
+				" (" %
+				(Settings::getInstance()->isTestnet() ? "testnet:" : "") %
+				QString::number(reply["blocks"].get<json::number_unsigned_t>()) %
+				(progress < 0.99 ? ("/" % QString::number(progress*100, 'f', 0) % "%") : QString()) %
+				")";
+			main->statusLabel->setText(statusText);			
+		});
 
-        // Refresh everything.
-        refreshBalances();
-        refreshTransactions();
-        refreshAddresses();
     });        
 }
 
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 350c421..f638726 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ Settings* Settings::init() {
 	// Load from settings first, because if they are redefined in the zcash.conf file, 
 	// we'll overwrite them. 
 	instance->loadFromSettings();    
+#ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
 	// Overwrite if any are defined in the zcash.conf
 	instance->loadFromFile();
-
+#endif
 	return instance;
 }
 
@@ -97,4 +98,12 @@ bool Settings::isTestnet() {
 
 void Settings::setTestnet(bool isTestnet) {
 	this->_isTestnet = isTestnet;
+}
+
+bool Settings::isSyncing() {
+	return _isSyncing;
+}
+
+void Settings::setSyncing(bool syncing) {
+	this->_isSyncing = syncing;
 }
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diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 58e97a5..41d6625 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ public:
     bool isTestnet();
     void setTestnet(bool isTestnet);
 
+	bool isSyncing();
+	void setSyncing(bool syncing);
+
 private:
     // This class can only be accessed through Settings::getInstance()
     Settings() = default;
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ private:
     QString overridePort;
 
     bool _isTestnet = false;
+	bool _isSyncing = false;
 };
 
 #endif // SETTINGS_H
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