diff --git a/src/js/controllers/tab-send.js b/src/js/controllers/tab-send.js
index 9506d6b4d..b905b16a6 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/tab-send.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/tab-send.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabSendController', function($scope, $log, $timeout, $ionicScrollDelegate, addressbookService, profileService, lodash, $state, walletService, incomingData, popupService, $rootScope) {
+angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabSendController', function($scope, $rootScope, $log, $timeout, $ionicScrollDelegate, addressbookService, profileService, lodash, $state, walletService, incomingData, popupService) {
 
   var originalList;
   var CONTACTS_SHOW_LIMIT;
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabSendController', function(
       });
     }
 
+    $scope.checkingBalance = true;
     var index = 0;
     lodash.each(wallets, function(w) {
       walletService.getStatus(w, {}, function(err, status) {
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabSendController', function(
         }
 
         if (index == wallets.length) {
+          $scope.checkingBalance = false;
           $timeout(function() {
             $scope.$apply();
           });
diff --git a/www/views/tab-send.html b/www/views/tab-send.html
index 805eb616d..31e304468 100644
--- a/www/views/tab-send.html
+++ b/www/views/tab-send.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <ion-nav-bar class="bar-royal">
     <ion-nav-title>{{'Send' | translate}}</ion-nav-title>
   </ion-nav-bar>
-  <ion-content>
+  <ion-content ng-show="!checkingBalance">
     <div ng-if="hasFunds == false" class="zero-state">
       <div>
         <i class="icon zero-state-icon">