diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/ProtocolServerView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/ProtocolServerView.swift
index 6702ab7ce8..8926ee09fa 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/ProtocolServerView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/ProtocolServerView.swift
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ struct ProtocolServerView: View {
     let serverProtocol: ServerProtocol
     @Binding var server: ServerCfg
     @State var serverToEdit: ServerCfg
+    @State var serverEnabled: Bool
     @State private var showTestFailure = false
     @State private var testing = false
     @State private var testFailure: ProtocolTestFailure?
@@ -110,7 +111,10 @@ struct ProtocolServerView: View {
                 Spacer()
                 showTestStatus(server: serverToEdit)
             }
-            Toggle("Use for new connections", isOn: $serverToEdit.enabled)
+            Toggle("Use for new connections", isOn: $serverEnabled)
+                .onChange(of: serverEnabled) { enabled in
+                    serverToEdit.enabled = enabled ? .enabled : .disabled
+                }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -179,7 +183,8 @@ struct ProtocolServerView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
         ProtocolServerView(
             serverProtocol: .smp,
             server: Binding.constant(ServerCfg.sampleData.custom),
-            serverToEdit: ServerCfg.sampleData.custom
+            serverToEdit: ServerCfg.sampleData.custom,
+            serverEnabled: true
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/ProtocolServersView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/ProtocolServersView.swift
index b9163d4bad..db82008182 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/ProtocolServersView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/ProtocolServersView.swift
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ struct ProtocolServersView: View {
     }
 
     private var allServersDisabled: Bool {
-        servers.allSatisfy { !$0.enabled }
+        servers.allSatisfy { $0.enabled != .enabled }
     }
 
     private func protocolServerView(_ server: Binding<ServerCfg>) -> some View {
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ struct ProtocolServersView: View {
             ProtocolServerView(
                 serverProtocol: serverProtocol,
                 server: server,
-                serverToEdit: srv
+                serverToEdit: srv,
+                serverEnabled: srv.enabled == .enabled
             )
             .navigationBarTitle(srv.preset ? "Preset server" : "Your server")
             .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.large)
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ struct ProtocolServersView: View {
                             invalidServer()
                         } else if !uniqueAddress(srv, address) {
                             Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.circle").foregroundColor(.red)
-                        } else if !srv.enabled {
+                        } else if srv.enabled != .enabled {
                             Image(systemName: "slash.circle").foregroundColor(.secondary)
                         } else {
                             showTestStatus(server: srv)
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ struct ProtocolServersView: View {
                 .padding(.trailing, 4)
 
                 let v = Text(address?.hostnames.first ?? srv.server).lineLimit(1)
-                if srv.enabled {
+                if srv.enabled == .enabled {
                     v
                 } else {
                     v.foregroundColor(.secondary)
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ struct ProtocolServersView: View {
     private func addAllPresets() {
         for srv in presetServers {
             if !hasPreset(srv) {
-                servers.append(ServerCfg(server: srv, preset: true, tested: nil, enabled: true))
+                servers.append(ServerCfg(server: srv, preset: true, tested: nil, enabled: .enabled))
             }
         }
     }
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ struct ProtocolServersView: View {
 
     private func resetTestStatus() {
         for i in 0..<servers.count {
-            if servers[i].enabled {
+            if servers[i].enabled == .enabled {
                 servers[i].tested = nil
             }
         }
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ struct ProtocolServersView: View {
     private func runServersTest() async -> [String: ProtocolTestFailure] {
         var fs: [String: ProtocolTestFailure] = [:]
         for i in 0..<servers.count {
-            if servers[i].enabled {
+            if servers[i].enabled == .enabled {
                 if let f = await testServerConnection(server: $servers[i]) {
                     fs[serverHostname(servers[i].server)] = f
                 }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/ScanProtocolServer.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/ScanProtocolServer.swift
index 33825fee62..4af394a82e 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/ScanProtocolServer.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/ScanProtocolServer.swift
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct ScanProtocolServer: View {
         switch resp {
         case let .success(r):
             if parseServerAddress(r.string) != nil {
-                servers.append(ServerCfg(server: r.string, preset: false, tested: nil, enabled: true))
+                servers.append(ServerCfg(server: r.string, preset: false, tested: nil, enabled: .enabled))
                 dismiss()
             } else {
                 showAddressError = true
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
index 7b0a0a6646..9ffba5380f 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
@@ -1109,13 +1109,13 @@ public struct ServerCfg: Identifiable, Equatable, Codable {
     public var server: String
     public var preset: Bool
     public var tested: Bool?
-    public var enabled: Bool
+    public var enabled: ServerEnabled
     var createdAt = Date()
 //    public var sendEnabled: Bool // can we potentially want to prevent sending on the servers we use to receive?
 // Even if we don't see the use case, it's probably better to allow it in the model
 // In any case, "trusted/known" servers are out of scope of this change
 
-    public init(server: String, preset: Bool, tested: Bool?, enabled: Bool) {
+    public init(server: String, preset: Bool, tested: Bool?, enabled: ServerEnabled) {
         self.server = server
         self.preset = preset
         self.tested = tested
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ public struct ServerCfg: Identifiable, Equatable, Codable {
 
     public var id: String { "\(server) \(createdAt)" }
 
-    public static var empty = ServerCfg(server: "", preset: false, tested: nil, enabled: true)
+    public static var empty = ServerCfg(server: "", preset: false, tested: nil, enabled: .enabled)
 
     public var isEmpty: Bool {
         server.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces) == ""
@@ -1145,19 +1145,19 @@ public struct ServerCfg: Identifiable, Equatable, Codable {
             server: "smp://abcd@smp8.simplex.im",
             preset: true,
             tested: true,
-            enabled: true
+            enabled: .enabled
         ),
         custom: ServerCfg(
             server: "smp://abcd@smp9.simplex.im",
             preset: false,
             tested: false,
-            enabled: false
+            enabled: .disabled
         ),
         untested: ServerCfg(
             server: "smp://abcd@smp10.simplex.im",
             preset: false,
             tested: nil,
-            enabled: true
+            enabled: .enabled
         )
     )
 
@@ -1169,6 +1169,12 @@ public struct ServerCfg: Identifiable, Equatable, Codable {
     }
 }
 
+public enum ServerEnabled: String, Codable {
+    case disabled
+    case enabled
+    case known
+}
+
 public enum ProtocolTestStep: String, Decodable, Equatable {
     case connect
     case disconnect
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index c55ea0a871..795a4d50e1 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -3018,7 +3018,7 @@ data class ServerCfg(
   val server: String,
   val preset: Boolean,
   val tested: Boolean? = null,
-  val enabled: Boolean
+  val enabled: ServerEnabled
 ) {
   @Transient
   private val createdAt: Date = Date()
@@ -3032,7 +3032,7 @@ data class ServerCfg(
     get() = server.isBlank()
 
   companion object {
-    val empty = ServerCfg(remoteHostId = null, server = "", preset = false, tested = null, enabled = true)
+    val empty = ServerCfg(remoteHostId = null, server = "", preset = false, tested = null, enabled = ServerEnabled.Enabled)
 
     class SampleData(
       val preset: ServerCfg,
@@ -3046,26 +3046,33 @@ data class ServerCfg(
         server = "smp://abcd@smp8.simplex.im",
         preset = true,
         tested = true,
-        enabled = true
+        enabled = ServerEnabled.Enabled
       ),
       custom = ServerCfg(
         remoteHostId = null,
         server = "smp://abcd@smp9.simplex.im",
         preset = false,
         tested = false,
-        enabled = false
+        enabled = ServerEnabled.Disabled
       ),
       untested = ServerCfg(
         remoteHostId = null,
         server = "smp://abcd@smp10.simplex.im",
         preset = false,
         tested = null,
-        enabled = true
+        enabled = ServerEnabled.Enabled
       )
     )
   }
 }
 
+@Serializable
+enum class ServerEnabled {
+  @SerialName("disabled") Disabled,
+  @SerialName("enabled") Enabled,
+  @SerialName("known") Known;
+}
+
 @Serializable
 enum class ProtocolTestStep {
   @SerialName("connect") Connect,
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/ProtocolServerView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/ProtocolServerView.kt
index 399895870f..a7b3896ce2 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/ProtocolServerView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/ProtocolServerView.kt
@@ -175,8 +175,10 @@ private fun UseServerSection(
       Text(stringResource(MR.strings.smp_servers_test_server), color = if (valid && !testing) MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground else MaterialTheme.colors.secondary)
       ShowTestStatus(server)
     }
-    val enabled = rememberUpdatedState(server.enabled)
-    PreferenceToggle(stringResource(MR.strings.smp_servers_use_server_for_new_conn), enabled.value) { onUpdate(server.copy(enabled = it)) }
+    val enabled = rememberUpdatedState(server.enabled == ServerEnabled.Enabled)
+    PreferenceToggle(stringResource(MR.strings.smp_servers_use_server_for_new_conn), enabled.value) { enable ->
+      onUpdate(server.copy(enabled = if (enable) ServerEnabled.Enabled else ServerEnabled.Disabled))
+    }
     SectionItemView(onDelete, disabled = testing) {
       Text(stringResource(MR.strings.smp_servers_delete_server), color = if (testing) MaterialTheme.colors.secondary else MaterialTheme.colors.error)
     }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/ProtocolServersView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/ProtocolServersView.kt
index fe847432fb..bbf3e07c93 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/ProtocolServersView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/ProtocolServersView.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fun ModalData.ProtocolServersView(m: ChatModel, rhId: Long?, serverProtocol: Ser
   val currServers = remember(rhId) { mutableStateOf(servers) }
   val testing = rememberSaveable(rhId) { mutableStateOf(false) }
   val serversUnchanged = remember(servers) { derivedStateOf { servers == currServers.value || testing.value } }
-  val allServersDisabled = remember { derivedStateOf { servers.none { it.enabled } } }
+  val allServersDisabled = remember { derivedStateOf { servers.none { it.enabled == ServerEnabled.Enabled } } }
   val saveDisabled = remember(servers) {
     derivedStateOf {
       servers.isEmpty() ||
@@ -250,12 +250,12 @@ private fun ProtocolServerView(serverProtocol: ServerProtocol, srv: ServerCfg, s
   val address = parseServerAddress(srv.server)
   when {
     address == null || !address.valid || address.serverProtocol != serverProtocol || !uniqueAddress(srv, address, servers) -> InvalidServer()
-    !srv.enabled -> Icon(painterResource(MR.images.ic_do_not_disturb_on), null, tint = MaterialTheme.colors.secondary)
+    srv.enabled != ServerEnabled.Enabled -> Icon(painterResource(MR.images.ic_do_not_disturb_on), null, tint = MaterialTheme.colors.secondary)
     else -> ShowTestStatus(srv)
   }
   Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 4.dp))
   val text = address?.hostnames?.firstOrNull() ?: srv.server
-  if (srv.enabled) {
+  if (srv.enabled == ServerEnabled.Enabled) {
     Text(text, color = if (disabled) MaterialTheme.colors.secondary else MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground, maxLines = 1)
   } else {
     Text(text, maxLines = 1, color = MaterialTheme.colors.secondary)
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ private fun addAllPresets(rhId: Long?, presetServers: List<String>, servers: Lis
   val toAdd = ArrayList<ServerCfg>()
   for (srv in presetServers) {
     if (!hasPreset(srv, servers)) {
-      toAdd.add(ServerCfg(remoteHostId = rhId, srv, preset = true, tested = null, enabled = true))
+      toAdd.add(ServerCfg(remoteHostId = rhId, srv, preset = true, tested = null, enabled = ServerEnabled.Enabled))
     }
   }
   return toAdd
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ private suspend fun testServers(testing: MutableState<Boolean>, servers: List<Se
 private fun resetTestStatus(servers: List<ServerCfg>): List<ServerCfg> {
   val copy = ArrayList(servers)
   for ((index, server) in servers.withIndex()) {
-    if (server.enabled) {
+    if (server.enabled == ServerEnabled.Enabled) {
       copy.removeAt(index)
       copy.add(index, server.copy(tested = null))
     }
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ private suspend fun runServersTest(servers: List<ServerCfg>, m: ChatModel, onUpd
   val fs: MutableMap<String, ProtocolTestFailure> = mutableMapOf()
   val updatedServers = ArrayList<ServerCfg>(servers)
   for ((index, server) in servers.withIndex()) {
-    if (server.enabled) {
+    if (server.enabled == ServerEnabled.Enabled) {
       interruptIfCancelled()
       val (updatedServer, f) = testServerConnection(server, m)
       updatedServers.removeAt(index)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/ScanProtocolServer.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/ScanProtocolServer.kt
index 502b579d64..c1951341a4 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/ScanProtocolServer.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/ScanProtocolServer.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import dev.icerock.moko.resources.compose.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import chat.simplex.common.model.ServerAddress.Companion.parseServerAddress
 import chat.simplex.common.model.ServerCfg
+import chat.simplex.common.model.ServerEnabled
 import chat.simplex.common.ui.theme.DEFAULT_PADDING
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
 import chat.simplex.common.views.newchat.QRCodeScanner
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ fun ScanProtocolServerLayout(rhId: Long?, onNext: (ServerCfg) -> Unit) {
     QRCodeScanner { text ->
       val res = parseServerAddress(text)
       if (res != null) {
-        onNext(ServerCfg(remoteHostId = rhId, text, false, null, true))
+        onNext(ServerCfg(remoteHostId = rhId, text, false, null, ServerEnabled.Enabled))
       } else {
         AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
           title = generalGetString(MR.strings.smp_servers_invalid_address),