diff --git a/backend/src/api/websocket-handler.ts b/backend/src/api/websocket-handler.ts
index a20088128..7503ba1b9 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/websocket-handler.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/websocket-handler.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class WebsocketHandler {
     const _blocks = blocks.getBlocks().slice(-config.MEMPOOL.INITIAL_BLOCKS_AMOUNT);
     const da = difficultyAdjustment.getDifficultyAdjustment();
     this.updateSocketDataFields({
+      'backend': config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND,
       'mempoolInfo': memPool.getMempoolInfo(),
       'vBytesPerSecond': memPool.getVBytesPerSecond(),
       'blocks': _blocks,
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/address/address.component.html b/frontend/src/app/components/address/address.component.html
index e4c49d4c5..531b97464 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/address/address.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/address/address.component.html
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <ng-container *ngIf="address && transactions && transactions.length > 2">
+    <ng-container *ngIf="(stateService.backend$ | async) === 'esplora' && address && transactions && transactions.length > 2">
       <br>
       <div class="box">
         <div class="row">
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/address/address.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/address/address.component.ts
index 8b325e653..614be930c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/address/address.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/address/address.component.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export class AddressComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
     private electrsApiService: ElectrsApiService,
     private websocketService: WebsocketService,
-    private stateService: StateService,
+    public stateService: StateService,
     private audioService: AudioService,
     private apiService: ApiService,
     private seoService: SeoService,
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/interfaces/websocket.interface.ts b/frontend/src/app/interfaces/websocket.interface.ts
index 9553fef02..7b98115d8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/interfaces/websocket.interface.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/interfaces/websocket.interface.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Transaction } from './electrs.interface';
 import { BlockExtended, DifficultyAdjustment, RbfTree } from './node-api.interface';
 
 export interface WebsocketResponse {
+  backend?: 'esplora' | 'electrum' | 'none';
   block?: BlockExtended;
   blocks?: BlockExtended[];
   conversions?: any;
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/services/state.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/services/state.service.ts
index f9de61b69..951cd9131 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/services/state.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/services/state.service.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ const defaultEnv: Env = {
 export class StateService {
   isBrowser: boolean = isPlatformBrowser(this.platformId);
   isMempoolSpaceBuild = window['isMempoolSpaceBuild'] ?? false;
+  backend: 'esplora' | 'electrum' | 'none' = 'esplora';
   network = '';
   lightning = false;
   blockVSize: number;
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ export class StateService {
   latestBlockHeight = -1;
   blocks: BlockExtended[] = [];
 
+  backend$ = new BehaviorSubject<'esplora' | 'electrum' | 'none'>('esplora');
   networkChanged$ = new ReplaySubject<string>(1);
   lightningChanged$ = new ReplaySubject<boolean>(1);
   blocksSubject$ = new BehaviorSubject<BlockExtended[]>([]);
@@ -257,6 +259,10 @@ export class StateService {
 
     const rateUnitPreference = this.storageService.getValue('rate-unit-preference');
     this.rateUnits$ = new BehaviorSubject<string>(rateUnitPreference || 'vb');
+
+    this.backend$.subscribe(backend => {
+      this.backend = backend;
+    });
   }
 
   setNetworkBasedonUrl(url: string) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/services/websocket.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/services/websocket.service.ts
index 61ac15fd3..13cefc51d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/services/websocket.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/services/websocket.service.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export class WebsocketService {
         if (theInitData.body.blocks) {
           theInitData.body.blocks = theInitData.body.blocks.reverse();
         }
+        this.stateService.backend$.next(theInitData.backend);
         this.stateService.isLoadingWebSocket$.next(false);
         this.handleResponse(theInitData.body);
         this.startSubscription(false, true);
@@ -290,6 +291,10 @@ export class WebsocketService {
   handleResponse(response: WebsocketResponse) {
     let reinitBlocks = false;
 
+    if (response.backend) {
+      this.stateService.backend$.next(response.backend);
+    }
+
     if (response.blocks && response.blocks.length) {
       const blocks = response.blocks;
       this.stateService.resetBlocks(blocks);