diff --git a/native/account/registration/connect-ethereum.react.js b/native/account/registration/connect-ethereum.react.js
index 9d35d26c7..b6ca1dfc6 100644
--- a/native/account/registration/connect-ethereum.react.js
+++ b/native/account/registration/connect-ethereum.react.js
@@ -1,227 +1,241 @@
 // @flow
 
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Text, View } from 'react-native';
 
 import {
   exactSearchUser,
   exactSearchUserActionTypes,
 } from 'lib/actions/user-actions.js';
+import { createLoadingStatusSelector } from 'lib/selectors/loading-selectors.js';
 import type { SIWEResult } from 'lib/types/siwe-types.js';
 import {
   useServerCall,
   useDispatchActionPromise,
 } from 'lib/utils/action-utils.js';
 
 import RegistrationButtonContainer from './registration-button-container.react.js';
 import RegistrationButton from './registration-button.react.js';
 import RegistrationContainer from './registration-container.react.js';
 import RegistrationContentContainer from './registration-content-container.react.js';
 import type { RegistrationNavigationProp } from './registration-navigator.react.js';
 import type { CoolOrNerdMode } from './registration-types.js';
 import {
   type NavigationRoute,
   ExistingEthereumAccountRouteName,
   UsernameSelectionRouteName,
 } from '../../navigation/route-names.js';
+import { useSelector } from '../../redux/redux-utils.js';
 import { useStyles } from '../../themes/colors.js';
 import EthereumLogoDark from '../../vectors/ethereum-logo-dark.react.js';
 import SIWEPanel from '../siwe-panel.react.js';
 
+const exactSearchUserLoadingStatusSelector = createLoadingStatusSelector(
+  exactSearchUserActionTypes,
+);
+
 export type ConnectEthereumParams = {
   +userSelections: {
     +coolOrNerdMode: CoolOrNerdMode,
     +keyserverUsername: string,
   },
 };
 
 type PanelState = 'closed' | 'opening' | 'open' | 'closing';
 
 type Props = {
   +navigation: RegistrationNavigationProp<'ConnectEthereum'>,
   +route: NavigationRoute<'ConnectEthereum'>,
 };
 function ConnectEthereum(props: Props): React.Node {
   const { params } = props.route;
   const { userSelections } = props.route.params;
   const isNerdMode = userSelections.coolOrNerdMode === 'nerd';
   const styles = useStyles(unboundStyles);
 
   let body;
   if (!isNerdMode) {
     body = (
       <Text style={styles.body}>
         Connecting your Ethereum wallet allows you to use your ENS name and
         avatar in the app. You&rsquo;ll also be able to log in with your wallet
         instead of a password.
       </Text>
     );
   } else {
     body = (
       <>
         <Text style={styles.body}>
           Connecting your Ethereum wallet has three benefits:
         </Text>
         <View style={styles.list}>
           <View style={styles.listItem}>
             <Text style={styles.listItemNumber}>{'1. '}</Text>
             <Text style={styles.listItemContent}>
               Your peers will be able to cryptographically verify that your Comm
               account is associated with your Ethereum wallet.
             </Text>
           </View>
           <View style={styles.listItem}>
             <Text style={styles.listItemNumber}>{'2. '}</Text>
             <Text style={styles.listItemContent}>
               You&rsquo;ll be able to use your ENS name and avatar in the app.
             </Text>
           </View>
           <View style={styles.listItem}>
             <Text style={styles.listItemNumber}>{'3. '}</Text>
             <Text style={styles.listItemContent}>
               You can choose to skip setting a password, and to log in with your
               Ethereum wallet instead.
             </Text>
           </View>
         </View>
       </>
     );
   }
 
   const [panelState, setPanelState] = React.useState<PanelState>('closed');
   const openPanel = React.useCallback(() => {
     setPanelState('opening');
   }, []);
   const onPanelClosed = React.useCallback(() => {
     setPanelState('closed');
   }, []);
   const onPanelClosing = React.useCallback(() => {
     setPanelState('closing');
   }, []);
 
   const siwePanelSetLoading = React.useCallback(
     (loading: boolean) => {
       if (panelState === 'closing' || panelState === 'closed') {
         return;
       }
       setPanelState(loading ? 'opening' : 'open');
     },
     [panelState],
   );
 
   const { navigate } = props.navigation;
   const onSkip = React.useCallback(() => {
     navigate<'UsernameSelection'>({
       name: UsernameSelectionRouteName,
       params,
     });
   }, [navigate, params]);
 
   const exactSearchUserCall = useServerCall(exactSearchUser);
   const dispatchActionPromise = useDispatchActionPromise();
 
   const onSuccessfulWalletSignature = React.useCallback(
     async (result: SIWEResult) => {
       const searchPromise = exactSearchUserCall(result.address);
       dispatchActionPromise(exactSearchUserActionTypes, searchPromise);
       const { userInfo } = await searchPromise;
 
       if (userInfo) {
         navigate<'ExistingEthereumAccount'>({
           name: ExistingEthereumAccountRouteName,
           params: result,
         });
       } else {
         // show avatar selection screen
       }
     },
     [exactSearchUserCall, dispatchActionPromise, navigate],
   );
 
   let siwePanel;
   if (panelState !== 'closed') {
     siwePanel = (
       <SIWEPanel
         onClosing={onPanelClosing}
         onClosed={onPanelClosed}
         closing={panelState === 'closing'}
         onSuccessfulWalletSignature={onSuccessfulWalletSignature}
         setLoading={siwePanelSetLoading}
       />
     );
   }
 
+  const exactSearchUserCallLoading = useSelector(
+    state => exactSearchUserLoadingStatusSelector(state) === 'loading',
+  );
+  const connectButtonVariant =
+    exactSearchUserCallLoading || panelState === 'opening'
+      ? 'loading'
+      : 'enabled';
+
   return (
     <>
       <RegistrationContainer>
         <RegistrationContentContainer style={styles.scrollViewContentContainer}>
           <Text style={styles.header}>
             Do you want to connect an Ethereum wallet?
           </Text>
           {body}
           <View style={styles.ethereumLogoContainer}>
             <EthereumLogoDark />
           </View>
         </RegistrationContentContainer>
         <RegistrationButtonContainer>
           <RegistrationButton
             onPress={openPanel}
             label="Connect Ethereum wallet"
-            variant={panelState === 'opening' ? 'loading' : 'enabled'}
+            variant={connectButtonVariant}
           />
           <RegistrationButton
             onPress={onSkip}
             label="Do not connect"
             variant="outline"
           />
         </RegistrationButtonContainer>
       </RegistrationContainer>
       {siwePanel}
     </>
   );
 }
 
 const unboundStyles = {
   scrollViewContentContainer: {
     flexGrow: 1,
   },
   header: {
     fontSize: 24,
     color: 'panelForegroundLabel',
     paddingBottom: 16,
   },
   body: {
     fontFamily: 'Arial',
     fontSize: 15,
     lineHeight: 20,
     color: 'panelForegroundSecondaryLabel',
     paddingBottom: 16,
   },
   ethereumLogoContainer: {
     flexGrow: 1,
     alignItems: 'center',
     justifyContent: 'center',
   },
   list: {
     paddingBottom: 16,
   },
   listItem: {
     flexDirection: 'row',
   },
   listItemNumber: {
     fontFamily: 'Arial',
     fontWeight: 'bold',
     fontSize: 15,
     lineHeight: 20,
     color: 'panelForegroundSecondaryLabel',
   },
   listItemContent: {
     fontFamily: 'Arial',
     flexShrink: 1,
     fontSize: 15,
     lineHeight: 20,
     color: 'panelForegroundSecondaryLabel',
   },
 };
 
 export default ConnectEthereum;