diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/__init__.py b/electrum/gui/qt/__init__.py
index 631ce9a77..93cea0652 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/__init__.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/__init__.py
@@ -293,13 +293,13 @@ class ElectrumGui(BaseElectrumGui, Logger):
             self.lightning_dialog = LightningDialog(self)
         self.lightning_dialog.bring_to_top()
 
-    def show_network_dialog(self):
+    def show_network_dialog(self, proxy_tab=False):
         if self.network_dialog:
-            self.network_dialog.show()
+            self.network_dialog.show(proxy_tab=proxy_tab)
             self.network_dialog.raise_()
             return
         self.network_dialog = NetworkDialog(network=self.daemon.network)
-        self.network_dialog.show()
+        self.network_dialog.show(proxy_tab=proxy_tab)
 
     def _create_window_for_wallet(self, wallet):
         w = ElectrumWindow(self, wallet)
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 6d9a1e9a4..1fd1c9434 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger, QtEventListener):
             self.tor_button = StatusBarButton(
                 read_QIcon("tor_logo.png"),
                 _("Tor"),
-                self.gui_object.show_network_dialog,
+                partial(self.gui_object.show_network_dialog, proxy_tab=True),
                 sb_height,
             )
             sb.addPermanentWidget(self.tor_button)
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/network_dialog.py b/electrum/gui/qt/network_dialog.py
index df92e6e11..e61b24228 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/network_dialog.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/network_dialog.py
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ class NetworkDialog(QDialog, QtEventListener):
         vbox.addWidget(self.tabs)
         vbox.addLayout(Buttons(CloseButton(self)))
 
+    def show(self, *, proxy_tab: bool = False):
+        super().show()
+        self.tabs.setCurrentWidget(self._proxy_tab if proxy_tab else self._blockchain_tab)
+
 
 class NodesListWidget(QTreeWidget):
     """List of connected servers."""