diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 5b16ad00f6..2f808295de 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -988,6 +988,8 @@ void BitcoinGUI::setNumBlocks(int count, const QDateTime& blockDate, double nVer
         tooltip += tr("Transactions after this will not yet be visible.");
     }
 
+    veilStatusBar->updateStakingCheckbox();
+
     // Don't word-wrap this (fixed-width) tooltip
     tooltip = QString("<nobr>") + tooltip + QString("</nobr>");
 
diff --git a/src/qt/veil/veilstatusbar.cpp b/src/qt/veil/veilstatusbar.cpp
index 81e518c117..6c1a1ae571 100644
--- a/src/qt/veil/veilstatusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/veil/veilstatusbar.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <qt/walletmodel.h>
 #include <qt/veil/qtutils.h>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <timedata.h>
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
 #include <wallet/wallet.h> // For DEFAULT_DISABLE_WALLET
 #endif
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ void VeilStatusBar::updateSyncIndicator(int height){
 
 void VeilStatusBar::setSyncStatusVisible(bool fVisible) {
     ui->btnSync->setVisible(fVisible);
+    syncFlag = fVisible;
 }
 
 void VeilStatusBar::onBtnSyncClicked(){
@@ -59,6 +61,52 @@ void VeilStatusBar::onBtnSyncClicked(){
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
 bool fBlockNextStakeCheckSignal = false;
+void VeilStatusBar::setStakingText() {
+
+    // Determine if staking is recently active. Note that this is not immediate effect. Staking could be disabled and it could take some time (activeStakingMaxTime) update state.
+    int64_t nTimeLastHashing = 0;
+    if (!mapHashedBlocks.empty()) {
+        auto pindexBest = chainActive.Tip();
+        if (mapHashedBlocks.count(pindexBest->GetBlockHash())) {
+            nTimeLastHashing = mapHashedBlocks.at(pindexBest->GetBlockHash());
+        } else if (mapHashedBlocks.count(pindexBest->pprev->GetBlockHash())) {
+            nTimeLastHashing = mapHashedBlocks.at(pindexBest->pprev->GetBlockHash());
+        }
+    }
+    bool fStakingActive = false;
+    if (nTimeLastHashing)
+        fStakingActive = GetAdjustedTime() + MAX_FUTURE_BLOCK_TIME - nTimeLastHashing < ACTIVE_STAKING_MAX_TIME;
+	
+    WalletModel::EncryptionStatus eStatus = this->walletModel->getEncryptionStatus();
+
+    if (syncFlag){
+	ui->checkStaking->setText("Staking Disabled while Syncing");
+    }else if (WalletModel::Locked == eStatus) {
+        ui->checkStaking->setText("Unlock wallet for Staking");
+    }else if (this->walletModel->isStakingEnabled()) {
+	if (fStakingActive) {
+            ui->checkStaking->setText("Staking Enabled");
+	}else{
+
+            interfaces::Wallet& wallet = walletModel->wallet();
+            interfaces::WalletBalances balances = wallet.getBalances();
+            int64_t zerocoin_balance = balances.zerocoin_balance;
+
+	    if (0.0 < zerocoin_balance) {
+                ui->checkStaking->setText("Enabling...");
+            }else{
+                ui->checkStaking->setText("You need some zerocoin");
+            }
+	}
+    }else{
+	if (fStakingActive) {
+	    ui->checkStaking->setText("Disabling...");
+	}else{
+	    ui->checkStaking->setText("Staking Disabled");
+	}
+    }
+}
+
 void VeilStatusBar::onCheckStakingClicked(bool res) {
     if (gArgs.GetBoolArg("-disablewallet", DEFAULT_DISABLE_WALLET))
         return;
@@ -77,16 +125,19 @@ void VeilStatusBar::onCheckStakingClicked(bool res) {
             openToastDialog(dialogMsg, mainWindow);
             fBlockNextStakeCheckSignal = true;
             ui->checkStaking->setChecked(false);
+            setStakingText();
             return;
         }else{
             this->walletModel->setStakingEnabled(true);
             mainWindow->updateWalletStatus();
             openToastDialog("Staking enabled", mainWindow);
+            setStakingText();
         }
     } else {
         this->walletModel->setStakingEnabled(false);
         mainWindow->updateWalletStatus();
-        openToastDialog("Staking disabled", mainWindow);
+        openToastDialog("Staking disabled - this may a few minutes", mainWindow);
+        setStakingText();
     }
 
 }
@@ -192,11 +243,15 @@ void VeilStatusBar::updateStakingCheckbox()
 
     if(walletModel) {
         WalletModel::EncryptionStatus lockState = walletModel->getEncryptionStatus();
-        bool stakingStatus = walletModel->isStakingEnabled() && lockState != WalletModel::Locked;
+
+	ui->checkStaking->setEnabled(!syncFlag);
+        setStakingText();
+
+	bool stakingStatus = walletModel->isStakingEnabled() && lockState != WalletModel::Locked && !syncFlag;
         if (ui->checkStaking->isChecked() != stakingStatus) {
             fBlockNextStakeCheckSignal = true;
             ui->checkStaking->setChecked(stakingStatus);
-            return;
+	    return;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/veil/veilstatusbar.h b/src/qt/veil/veilstatusbar.h
index 6b12dfc1f5..bc9141aa14 100644
--- a/src/qt/veil/veilstatusbar.h
+++ b/src/qt/veil/veilstatusbar.h
@@ -52,8 +52,13 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     WalletModel *walletModel = nullptr;
     ClientModel *clientModel = nullptr;
     UnlockPasswordDialog *unlockPasswordDialog = nullptr;
+#ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
+    void setStakingText();
+#endif
 
     bool preparingFlag = false;
+    bool syncFlag = true;
+    static const int64_t ACTIVE_STAKING_MAX_TIME = 70;
 };
 
 #endif // VEILSTATUSBAR_H
diff --git a/src/veil/mnemonic/mnemonicwalletinit.cpp b/src/veil/mnemonic/mnemonicwalletinit.cpp
index 78ccb1bbd0..f0ebe8e9a7 100644
--- a/src/veil/mnemonic/mnemonicwalletinit.cpp
+++ b/src/veil/mnemonic/mnemonicwalletinit.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ bool MnemonicWalletInit::Open() const
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (gArgs.GetBoolArg("-exchangesandservicesmode", false))
+        if (gArgs.GetBoolArg("-exchangesandservicesmode", false) || !gArgs.GetBoolArg("-staking",true))
             pwallet->SetStakingEnabled(false);
 
         AddWallet(pwallet);
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 7d52ce8dc1..139ca31fcf 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -3388,6 +3388,7 @@ static UniValue getwalletinfo(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             "  \"hdseedid\": \"<hash160>\"            (string, optional) the Hash160 of the HD seed (only present when HD is enabled)\n"
             "  \"hdmasterkeyid\": \"<hash160>\"       (string, optional) alias for hdseedid retained for backwards-compatibility. Will be removed in V0.18.\n"
             "  \"private_keys_enabled\": true|false (boolean) false if privatekeys are disabled for this wallet (enforced watch-only wallet)\n"
+	    "  \"staking_enabled\" : true|false     (boolean) true if staking is enabled\n"
             "  \"staking_active\": true|false       (boolean) true if wallet is actively trying to create new blocks using proof of stake\n"
             "}\n"
             "\nExamples:\n"
@@ -3426,6 +3427,8 @@ static UniValue getwalletinfo(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     }
     obj.pushKV("private_keys_enabled", !pwallet->IsWalletFlagSet(WALLET_FLAG_DISABLE_PRIVATE_KEYS));
 
+    obj.pushKV("staking_enabled", pwallet->IsStakingEnabled());
+
     // Determine if staking is recently active. Note that this is not immediate effect. Staking could be disabled and it could take up to 70 seconds to update state.
     int64_t nTimeLastHashing = 0;
     if (!mapHashedBlocks.empty()) {