diff --git a/lib/electrumx_rpc/electrumx_client.dart b/lib/electrumx_rpc/electrumx_client.dart
index e38e73afc..b7c52b7d5 100644
--- a/lib/electrumx_rpc/electrumx_client.dart
+++ b/lib/electrumx_rpc/electrumx_client.dart
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class ElectrumXClient {
       port: usePort,
       connectionTimeout: connectionTimeoutForSpecialCaseJsonRPCClients,
       aliveTimerDuration: connectionTimeoutForSpecialCaseJsonRPCClients,
-      acceptUnverified: true,
+      acceptUnverified: false,
       useSSL: useUseSSL,
       proxyInfo: proxyInfo,
     );
diff --git a/lib/utilities/connection_check/electrum_connection_check.dart b/lib/utilities/connection_check/electrum_connection_check.dart
index 478d5e5b3..24bd87124 100644
--- a/lib/utilities/connection_check/electrum_connection_check.dart
+++ b/lib/utilities/connection_check/electrum_connection_check.dart
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Future<bool> checkElectrumServer({
           port: port,
           useSSL: useSSL && !host.endsWith('.onion'),
           proxyInfo: proxyInfo,
+          acceptUnverified: false,
         ).timeout(
           Duration(seconds: (proxyInfo == null ? 5 : 30)),
           onTimeout: () => throw Exception(