diff --git a/rai/node/bootstrap.cpp b/rai/node/bootstrap.cpp
index bef95e4f..636294a9 100644
--- a/rai/node/bootstrap.cpp
+++ b/rai/node/bootstrap.cpp
@@ -892,7 +892,13 @@ void rai::bootstrap_initiator::add_observer (std::function <void (bool)> const &
 
 bool rai::bootstrap_initiator::in_progress ()
 {
-	return attempt.lock () != nullptr;
+	auto result (false);
+	auto attempt_l (attempt.lock ());
+	if (attempt_l != nullptr)
+	{
+		result = attempt_l->connected;
+	}
+	return result;
 }
 
 void rai::bootstrap_initiator::stop ()
diff --git a/rai/qt_test/qt.cpp b/rai/qt_test/qt.cpp
index 7b5fd3c1..15d25306 100644
--- a/rai/qt_test/qt.cpp
+++ b/rai/qt_test/qt.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,13 @@ TEST (wallet, status)
 	ASSERT_EQ ("Status: Disconnected", wallet.status->text ().toStdString ());
 	system.nodes [0]->peers.insert (rai::endpoint (boost::asio::ip::address_v6::loopback (), 10000));
 	ASSERT_NE ("Status: Synchronizing", wallet.status->text ().toStdString ());
+	auto iterations (0);
 	while (wallet.status->text ().toStdString () != "Status: Synchronizing")
 	{
 		test_application->processEvents ();
+		system.poll ();
+		++iterations;
+		ASSERT_LT (iterations, 200);
 	}
 	system.nodes [0]->peers.purge_list (std::chrono::system_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5));
 	while (wallet.status->text ().toStdString () == "Status: Synchronizing")
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ TEST (wallet, startup_balance)
     rai::keypair key;
 	wallet_l->insert_adhoc (key.prv);
     rai_qt::wallet wallet (*test_application, *system.nodes [0], wallet_l, key.pub);
-	ASSERT_EQ ("Balance: 0 Mrai", wallet.self.balance_label->text().toStdString ());
+	ASSERT_EQ ("Balance: 0", wallet.self.balance_label->text().toStdString ());
 }
 
 TEST (wallet, select_account)
@@ -677,4 +681,4 @@ TEST (wallet, import_locked)
 	rai::raw_key seed3;
 	system.wallet (0)->store.seed (seed3, rai::transaction (system.wallet (0)->store.environment, nullptr, false));
 	ASSERT_EQ (seed1, seed3);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}