diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/Balances.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/Balances.java
index fe49b941..15f6ff8a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/Balances.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/Balances.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ package haveno.core.xmr;
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 
 import haveno.common.ThreadUtils;
-import haveno.common.UserThread;
 import haveno.core.api.model.XmrBalanceInfo;
 import haveno.core.offer.OpenOffer;
 import haveno.core.offer.OpenOfferManager;
@@ -163,18 +162,12 @@ public class Balances {
                 // calculate reserved balance
                 reservedBalance = reservedOfferBalance.add(reservedTradeBalance);
 
+                // play sound if funds received
+                boolean fundsReceived = balanceSumBefore != null && getNonTradeBalanceSum().compareTo(balanceSumBefore) > 0;
+                if (fundsReceived) HavenoUtils.playCashRegisterSound();
+
                 // notify balance update
-                UserThread.execute(() -> {
-
-                    // check if funds received
-                    boolean fundsReceived = balanceSumBefore != null && getNonTradeBalanceSum().compareTo(balanceSumBefore) > 0;
-                    if (fundsReceived) {
-                        HavenoUtils.playCashRegisterSound();
-                    }
-
-                    // increase counter to notify listeners
-                    updateCounter.set(updateCounter.get() + 1);
-                });
+                updateCounter.set(updateCounter.get() + 1);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/MainView.java b/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/MainView.java
index f294eea7..eaec5d11 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/MainView.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/MainView.java
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ public class MainView extends InitializableView<StackPane, MainViewModel>  {
         settingsButtonWithBadge.getStyleClass().add("new");
 
         navigation.addListener((viewPath, data) -> {
-            UserThread.await(() -> {
+            UserThread.await(() -> { // TODO: this uses `await` to fix nagivation link from market view to offer book, but await can cause hanging, so execute should be used
                 if (viewPath.size() != 2 || viewPath.indexOf(MainView.class) != 0) return;
 
                 Class<? extends View> viewClass = viewPath.tip();
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/offer/MutableOfferViewModel.java b/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/offer/MutableOfferViewModel.java
index fb971b62..48adb22f 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/offer/MutableOfferViewModel.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/offer/MutableOfferViewModel.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package haveno.desktop.main.offer;
 
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 import com.google.inject.name.Named;
+
+import haveno.common.ThreadUtils;
 import haveno.common.UserThread;
 import haveno.common.app.DevEnv;
 import haveno.common.handlers.ErrorMessageHandler;
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ public abstract class MutableOfferViewModel<M extends MutableOfferDataModel> ext
     private String amountDescription;
     private String addressAsString;
     private final String paymentLabel;
-    private boolean createOfferRequested;
+    private boolean createOfferInProgress;
     public boolean createOfferCanceled;
 
     public final StringProperty amount = new SimpleStringProperty();
@@ -638,32 +640,37 @@ public abstract class MutableOfferViewModel<M extends MutableOfferDataModel> ext
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
     void onPlaceOffer(Offer offer, Runnable resultHandler) {
-        errorMessage.set(null);
-        createOfferRequested = true;
-        createOfferCanceled = false;
-
-        dataModel.onPlaceOffer(offer, transaction -> {
-            resultHandler.run();
-            if (!createOfferCanceled) placeOfferCompleted.set(true);
+        ThreadUtils.execute(() -> {
             errorMessage.set(null);
-        }, errMessage -> {
-            createOfferRequested = false;
-            if (offer.getState() == Offer.State.OFFER_FEE_RESERVED) errorMessage.set(errMessage + Res.get("createOffer.errorInfo"));
-            else errorMessage.set(errMessage);
+            createOfferInProgress = true;
+            createOfferCanceled = false;
+
+            dataModel.onPlaceOffer(offer, transaction -> {
+                createOfferInProgress = false;
+                resultHandler.run();
+                if (!createOfferCanceled) placeOfferCompleted.set(true);
+                errorMessage.set(null);
+            }, errMessage -> {
+                createOfferInProgress = false;
+                if (offer.getState() == Offer.State.OFFER_FEE_RESERVED) errorMessage.set(errMessage + Res.get("createOffer.errorInfo"));
+                else errorMessage.set(errorMessage.get());
+
+                UserThread.execute(() -> {
+                    updateButtonDisableState();
+                    updateSpinnerInfo();
+                    resultHandler.run();
+                });
+            });
 
             UserThread.execute(() -> {
                 updateButtonDisableState();
                 updateSpinnerInfo();
-                resultHandler.run();
             });
-        });
-
-        updateButtonDisableState();
-        updateSpinnerInfo();
+        }, getClass().getSimpleName());
     }
 
     public void onCancelOffer(ResultHandler resultHandler, ErrorMessageHandler errorMessageHandler) {
-        createOfferRequested = false;
+        log.info("Canceling posting offer {}", offer.getId());
         createOfferCanceled = true;
         OpenOfferManager openOfferManager = HavenoUtils.openOfferManager;
         Optional<OpenOffer> openOffer = openOfferManager.getOpenOffer(offer.getId());
@@ -1355,7 +1362,7 @@ public abstract class MutableOfferViewModel<M extends MutableOfferDataModel> ext
         inputDataValid = inputDataValid && getExtraInfoValidationResult().isValid;
 
         isNextButtonDisabled.set(!inputDataValid);
-        isPlaceOfferButtonDisabled.set(createOfferRequested || !inputDataValid || !dataModel.getIsXmrWalletFunded().get());
+        isPlaceOfferButtonDisabled.set(createOfferInProgress || !inputDataValid || !dataModel.getIsXmrWalletFunded().get());
     }
 
     private ValidationResult getExtraInfoValidationResult() {