diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/controls/BalanceSummary.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/controls/BalanceSummary.qml
index 103159405..075e46eff 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/components/controls/BalanceSummary.qml
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/controls/BalanceSummary.qml
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ Item {
     Connections {
         target: Daemon.currentWallet
         function onBalanceChanged() {
+            console.log("BalanceSummary: balanceChanged signal received - updating balances")
             setBalances()
         }
     }
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py
index b9c593db6..4c4240c3f 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@ class QEWallet(AuthMixin, QObject, QtEventListener):
     def on_event_adb_tx_height_changed(self, adb, txid, old_height, new_height):
         if adb == self.wallet.adb:
             self._logger.info(f'tx_height_changed {txid}. {old_height} -> {new_height}')
-            self.historyModel.setDirty()  # assuming wallet.is_up_to_date triggers after
+            self.historyModel.setDirty()
+            self.balanceChanged.emit()  # Update balance when transaction height changes (confirmations)
 
     @qt_event_listener
     def on_event_removed_transaction(self, wallet, tx):