diff --git a/gui/kivy/main_window.py b/gui/kivy/main_window.py
index b1d02701..0dccc214 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/main_window.py
@@ -681,6 +681,14 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
         d = TxDialog(self, tx)
         d.open()
 
+    def broadcast(self, tx):
+        if self.network and self.network.is_connected():
+            self.show_info(_('Sending'))
+            ok, txid = self.wallet.sendtx(self.tx)
+            self.show_info(txid)
+        else:
+            self.show_info(_('Cannot broadcast transaction') + '\n' + _('Not connected'))
+
     def address_dialog(self, screen):
         pass
 
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/create_restore.py b/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/create_restore.py
index 2d94ee70..f24c55c0 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/create_restore.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/create_restore.py
@@ -61,15 +61,15 @@ Builder.load_string('''
     BoxLayout:
         orientation: 'vertical' if self.width < self.height else 'horizontal'
         padding:
-            min(dp(42), self.width/16), min(dp(60), self.height/16),\
-            min(dp(42), self.width/16), min(dp(72), self.height/16)
-        spacing: '27dp'
+            min(dp(27), self.width/32), min(dp(27), self.height/32),\
+            min(dp(27), self.width/32), min(dp(27), self.height/32)
+        spacing: '10dp'
         GridLayout:
             id: grid_logo
             cols: 1
             pos_hint: {'center_y': .5}
             size_hint: 1, None
-            #height: self.minimum_height
+            height: self.minimum_height
             Label:
                 color: root.text_color
                 text: 'ELECTRUM'
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/tx_dialog.py b/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/tx_dialog.py
index 27741d30..8e1fcd95 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/tx_dialog.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/tx_dialog.py
@@ -154,9 +154,7 @@ class TxDialog(Factory.Popup):
         self.update()
 
     def do_broadcast(self):
-        self.app.show_info(_('Broadcasting'))
-        ok, txid = self.app.wallet.sendtx(self.tx)
-        self.app.show_info(txid)
+        self.app.broadcast(self.tx)
 
     def show_qr(self):
         from electrum.bitcoin import base_encode
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py b/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
index 7907002d..619f7c67 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
@@ -301,9 +301,7 @@ class SendScreen(CScreen):
             self.app.tx_dialog(tx)
             return
         # broadcast
-        self.app.show_info("Sending...")
-        ok, txid = self.app.wallet.sendtx(tx)
-        self.app.show_info(txid)
+        self.app.broadcast(tx)
 
 
 class ReceiveScreen(CScreen):