diff --git a/src/action/nav-mobile.js b/src/action/nav-mobile.js
index 2aac031b1..8c63030e2 100644
--- a/src/action/nav-mobile.js
+++ b/src/action/nav-mobile.js
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ class NavAction {
     this._reset('Main', 'LoaderSyncing');
   }
 
-  goWait() {
+  goWait({ copy = 'Loading network...' }) {
+    this._store.waitScreenCopy = copy;
     this._navigate('Wait');
   }
 
diff --git a/src/action/nav.js b/src/action/nav.js
index 3fb5cc945..3adbd51f6 100644
--- a/src/action/nav.js
+++ b/src/action/nav.js
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ class NavAction {
     this._store.route = 'LoaderSyncing';
   }
 
-  goWait() {
+  goWait({ copy = 'Loading network...' }) {
+    this._store.waitScreenCopy = copy;
     this._store.route = 'Wait';
   }
 
diff --git a/src/action/payment.js b/src/action/payment.js
index b85a2df7e..4c77b7bb3 100644
--- a/src/action/payment.js
+++ b/src/action/payment.js
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class PaymentAction {
         msg: 'Sending transaction timed out!',
       });
     }, PAYMENT_TIMEOUT);
-    this._nav.goWait();
+    this._nav.goWait({ copy: 'Sending payment...' });
     try {
       await this._sendPayment();
       this._nav.goPayBitcoinDone();
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class PaymentAction {
       this._nav.goPaymentFailed();
     }, PAYMENT_TIMEOUT);
     try {
-      this._nav.goWait();
+      this._nav.goWait({ copy: 'Sending payment...' });
       const invoice = this._store.payment.address;
       const stream = this._grpc.sendStreamCommand('sendPayment');
       await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
diff --git a/src/action/wallet.js b/src/action/wallet.js
index 0530e6ccd..997923dfd 100644
--- a/src/action/wallet.js
+++ b/src/action/wallet.js
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class WalletAction {
       this.initResetPassword();
       return this._notification.display({ msg: errorMsg });
     }
-    this._nav.goWait();
+    this._nav.goWait({ copy: 'Updating password...' });
     await this.resetPassword({
       currentPassword: password,
       newPassword: newPassword,
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ class WalletAction {
    */
   async unlockWallet({ walletPassword }) {
     try {
-      this._nav.goWait();
+      this._nav.goWait({});
       await this._grpc.sendUnlockerCommand('UnlockWallet', {
         walletPassword: toBuffer(walletPassword),
         recoveryWindow: this._store.settings.restoring ? 250 : 0,
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class WalletAction {
     if (this._store.walletAddress) {
       this._nav.goNewAddress();
     } else {
-      this._nav.goWait();
+      this._nav.goWait({});
       when(() => this._store.walletAddress, () => this._nav.goNewAddress());
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/store.js b/src/store.js
index 85e5880a0..86313c7b0 100644
--- a/src/store.js
+++ b/src/store.js
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export class Store {
       notifications: [],
       unseenNtfnCount: 0,
       logs: '',
+      waitScreenCopy: 'Loading network...',
 
       // Persistent data
       settings: {
diff --git a/src/view/main-mobile.js b/src/view/main-mobile.js
index 21401448f..286653338 100644
--- a/src/view/main-mobile.js
+++ b/src/view/main-mobile.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ const ResetPasswordSaved = () => <ResetPinSavedView nav={nav} />;
 
 const LoaderSyncing = () => <LoaderSyncingView store={store} />;
 
-const Wait = () => <WaitView />;
+const Wait = () => <WaitView store={store} />;
 
 const Home = () => (
   <HomeView
diff --git a/src/view/main.js b/src/view/main.js
index 8066ace05..0dce166d6 100644
--- a/src/view/main.js
+++ b/src/view/main.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class MainView extends Component {
           <NewAddress store={store} invoice={invoice} info={info} />
         )}
         {route === 'LoaderSyncing' && <LoaderSyncing store={store} />}
-        {route === 'Wait' && <Wait />}
+        {route === 'Wait' && <Wait store={store} />}
         {route === 'Home' && (
           <Home
             store={store}
diff --git a/src/view/wait-mobile.js b/src/view/wait-mobile.js
index f65f079a7..9eea6033f 100644
--- a/src/view/wait-mobile.js
+++ b/src/view/wait-mobile.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { StyleSheet, ActivityIndicator } from 'react-native';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import Background from '../component/background';
 import MainContent from '../component/main-content';
 import Text from '../component/text';
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
 });
 
-const WaitView = () => (
+const WaitView = ({ store }) => (
   <Background color={color.blackDark}>
     <MainContent style={styles.content}>
       <ActivityIndicator
@@ -27,9 +28,13 @@ const WaitView = () => (
         color={color.lightPurple}
         style={styles.spinner}
       />
-      <Text style={styles.copy}>Loading network...</Text>
+      <Text style={styles.copy}>{store.waitScreenCopy}</Text>
     </MainContent>
   </Background>
 );
 
+WaitView.propTypes = {
+  store: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+};
+
 export default WaitView;
diff --git a/src/view/wait.js b/src/view/wait.js
index 996fd25d1..1d22000e7 100644
--- a/src/view/wait.js
+++ b/src/view/wait.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import Background from '../component/background';
 import MainContent from '../component/main-content';
 import { color } from '../component/style';
@@ -11,12 +12,16 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
 });
 
-const WaitView = () => (
+const WaitView = ({ store }) => (
   <Background color={color.blackDark}>
     <MainContent style={styles.content}>
-      <ContinuousLoadNetworkSpinner msg="Loading network..." />
+      <ContinuousLoadNetworkSpinner msg={store.waitScreenCopy} />
     </MainContent>
   </Background>
 );
 
+WaitView.propTypes = {
+  store: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+};
+
 export default WaitView;
diff --git a/stories/screen-story.js b/stories/screen-story.js
index fab8eca56..904f782e3 100644
--- a/stories/screen-story.js
+++ b/stories/screen-story.js
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ storiesOf('Screens', module)
   .add('Loader - Syncing Chain (Mobile)', () => (
     <LoaderSyncingMobile store={store} />
   ))
-  .add('Wait', () => <Wait />)
-  .add('Wait (Mobile)', () => <WaitMobile />)
+  .add('Wait', () => <Wait store={store} />)
+  .add('Wait (Mobile)', () => <WaitMobile store={store} />)
   .add('Home', () => (
     <Home
       store={store}
diff --git a/test/unit/action/nav.spec.js b/test/unit/action/nav.spec.js
index c65ffa2c5..6105eee83 100644
--- a/test/unit/action/nav.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/action/nav.spec.js
@@ -97,9 +97,16 @@ describe('Action Nav Unit Tests', () => {
 
   describe('goWait()', () => {
     it('should set correct route', () => {
-      nav.goWait();
+      nav.goWait({});
       expect(store.route, 'to equal', 'Wait');
     });
+
+    it('should set correct copy', () => {
+      const testCopy = 'foobar';
+      nav.goWait({ copy: testCopy });
+      expect(store.route, 'to equal', 'Wait');
+      expect(store.waitScreenCopy, 'to equal', testCopy);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('goHome()', () => {