diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/onboarding/WhatsNewView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/onboarding/WhatsNewView.kt
index e1d257783a..e54e918f77 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/onboarding/WhatsNewView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/onboarding/WhatsNewView.kt
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ fun crowdfundingAvailable(): Boolean {
       if (androidPlayStoreCountry.value == null) platform.androidLoadPlayStoreCountry()
     }
   }
-  return isInUs()
+  return androidPlayStoreCountry.value != null && isInUs()
 }
 
 fun isInUs(): Boolean =
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/spec/client/chat-list.md b/apps/multiplatform/spec/client/chat-list.md
index f9df6ff5df..b655397b0c 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/spec/client/chat-list.md
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/spec/client/chat-list.md
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ Uses `AnimatedViewState` (`GONE`, `VISIBLE`, `HIDING`) with a `MutableStateFlow`
 fun GetStakeBanner(showDismiss: Boolean, onTap: () -> Unit, onDismiss: () -> Unit)
 ```
 
-Gradient card inviting the user to invest on Wefunder. Shown only when `crowdfundingAvailable()` — always outside Play Store builds, and in Play builds only while the store country is the US or not yet known — and only while `getStakeBannerDismissed` is false.
+Gradient card inviting the user to invest on Wefunder. Shown only when `crowdfundingAvailable()` — always outside Play Store builds, and in Play builds only once the store country is known and is the US (or empty) — and only while `getStakeBannerDismissed` is false.
 
 ### Placement