diff --git a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 8b28b0ef1..adf711829 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void MainWindow::updateModeControls()
   ui->lblIpAddresses->setVisible(isServer);
   ui->clientOptions->setVisible(isClient);
   ui->lblNoMode->setVisible(!isServer && !isClient);
-  toggleCanRunCore((isServer || isClient) && (isClient && !ui->lineHostname->text().isEmpty()) || isServer);
+  toggleCanRunCore(canRunCore());
 
   if (isServer) {
     updateNetworkInfo();
@@ -1207,3 +1207,11 @@ void MainWindow::updateIpLabel(const QStringList &addresses)
   ui->lblIpAddresses->setText(labelText);
   ui->lblIpAddresses->setToolTip(toolTipText);
 }
+
+bool MainWindow::canRunCore() const
+{
+  const auto mode = m_coreProcess.mode();
+  const bool isServer = mode == Settings::CoreMode::Server;
+  const bool isClient = mode == Settings::CoreMode::Client;
+  return ((isServer || isClient) && (isClient && !ui->lineHostname->text().isEmpty()) || isServer);
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.h b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.h
index 47a54309c..eb581e877 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ private:
   void handleNewClientPromptRequest(const QString &clientName, bool usePeerAuth);
   void updateIpLabel(const QStringList &addresses);
 
+  bool canRunCore() const;
   /**
    * @brief showClientError
    * @param error Error Type