diff --git a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/esplora-api.ts b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/esplora-api.ts
index 209a6ceec..c80a9e18f 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/esplora-api.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/esplora-api.ts
@@ -344,16 +344,20 @@ class ElectrsApi implements AbstractBitcoinApi {
   }
 
   public getHealthStatus(): HealthCheckHost[] {
-    return this.failoverRouter.sortHosts().map(host => ({
-      host: host.host,
-      active: host === this.failoverRouter.activeHost,
-      rtt: host.rtt,
-      latestHeight: host.latestHeight || 0,
-      socket: !!host.socket,
-      outOfSync: !!host.outOfSync,
-      unreachable: !!host.unreachable,
-      checked: !!host.checked,
-    }));
+    if (config.MEMPOOL.OFFICIAL) {
+      return this.failoverRouter.sortHosts().map(host => ({
+        host: host.host,
+        active: host === this.failoverRouter.activeHost,
+        rtt: host.rtt,
+        latestHeight: host.latestHeight || 0,
+        socket: !!host.socket,
+        outOfSync: !!host.outOfSync,
+        unreachable: !!host.unreachable,
+        checked: !!host.checked,
+      }));
+    } else {
+      return [];
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/api/websocket-handler.ts b/backend/src/api/websocket-handler.ts
index b2507122f..6711c88fb 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/websocket-handler.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/websocket-handler.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class WebsocketHandler {
             response['da'] = this.socketData['da'];
           }
 
-          if (wantNow['want-tomahawk'] && config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND === 'esplora' && config.ESPLORA.FALLBACK?.length) {
+          if (wantNow['want-tomahawk']) {
             response['tomahawk'] = JSON.stringify(bitcoinApi.getHealthStatus());
           }
 
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ class WebsocketHandler {
         response['mempool-blocks'] = getCachedResponse('mempool-blocks', mBlocks);
       }
 
-      if (client['want-tomahawk'] && config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND === 'esplora' && config.ESPLORA.FALLBACK?.length) {
+      if (client['want-tomahawk']) {
         response['tomahawk'] = getCachedResponse('tomahawk', bitcoinApi.getHealthStatus());
       }
 
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ class WebsocketHandler {
         response['mempool-blocks'] = getCachedResponse('mempool-blocks', mBlocks);
       }
 
-      if (client['want-tomahawk'] && config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND === 'esplora' && config.ESPLORA.FALLBACK?.length) {
+      if (client['want-tomahawk']) {
         response['tomahawk'] = getCachedResponse('tomahawk', bitcoinApi.getHealthStatus());
       }