diff --git a/src/components/send/SendForm.tsx b/src/components/send/SendForm.tsx
index e8e7125f..d102b020 100644
--- a/src/components/send/SendForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/send/SendForm.tsx
@@ -186,7 +186,12 @@ export function SendForm({
 
   const {
     hasOrders,
-    queryResult: { isLoading: orderbookCheckIsLoading, isError: orderbookCheckIsError },
+    queryResult: {
+      isLoading: orderbookCheckIsLoading,
+      isFetching: orderbookCheckIsFetching,
+      isError: orderbookCheckIsError,
+      refetch: orderbookRefetch,
+    },
   } = useQueryOrderbook()
 
   const destinationAddressInfo = useMemo(() => {
@@ -369,7 +374,9 @@ export function SendForm({
             {hasCoinjoinPreconditionWarning && coinjoinPreconditionSummary && (
               <SendCoinjoinPreconditionAlert summary={coinjoinPreconditionSummary} />
             )}
-            {isCoinJoin && !orderbookCheckIsLoading && !orderbookCheckIsError && !hasOrders && <OrderbookEmptyAlert />}
+            {isCoinJoin && !orderbookCheckIsLoading && !orderbookCheckIsError && !hasOrders && (
+              <OrderbookEmptyAlert isChecking={orderbookCheckIsFetching} onCheckClick={orderbookRefetch} />
+            )}
           </div>
 
           <div className="space-y-2">
diff --git a/src/components/sweep/SweepPage.tsx b/src/components/sweep/SweepPage.tsx
index 2a62bd60..bbc95e4c 100644
--- a/src/components/sweep/SweepPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/sweep/SweepPage.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,12 @@ export const SweepPage = ({ walletFileName }: SweepPageProps) => {
   const [alertMessage, setAlertMessage] = useState<string>()
   const {
     hasOrders,
-    queryResult: { isLoading: orderbookCheckIsLoading, isError: orderbookCheckIsError },
+    queryResult: {
+      isLoading: orderbookCheckIsLoading,
+      isError: orderbookCheckIsError,
+      isFetching: orderbookCheckIsFetching,
+      refetch: orderbookRefetch,
+    },
   } = useQueryOrderbook()
 
   const feeConfigValidation = useFeeConfigValidation({ walletFileName })
@@ -290,7 +295,9 @@ export const SweepPage = ({ walletFileName }: SweepPageProps) => {
           <FeeConfigErrorAlert onOpenFeeConfig={() => setShowFeeConfigDialog(true)} className="mb-4" />
         )}
 
-        {!orderbookCheckIsLoading && !orderbookCheckIsError && !hasOrders && <OrderbookEmptyAlert className="mb-4" />}
+        {!orderbookCheckIsLoading && !orderbookCheckIsError && !hasOrders && (
+          <OrderbookEmptyAlert isChecking={orderbookCheckIsFetching} onCheckClick={orderbookRefetch} />
+        )}
 
         {alertMessage && (
           <Alert variant="destructive">
diff --git a/src/components/ui/jam/OrderbookEmptyAlert.test.tsx b/src/components/ui/jam/OrderbookEmptyAlert.test.tsx
index 3eebb623..aae12d42 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/jam/OrderbookEmptyAlert.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/jam/OrderbookEmptyAlert.test.tsx
@@ -20,11 +20,27 @@ vi.mock('react-router-dom', () => ({
 }))
 
 describe('OrderbookEmptyAlert', () => {
-  it('renders title, description and link to orderbook page', () => {
-    render(<OrderbookEmptyAlert />)
+  it('renders title, description, button and link to orderbook page', () => {
+    render(<OrderbookEmptyAlert isChecking={false} onCheckClick={async () => {}} />)
 
     expect(screen.getByText('orderbook.alert_precheck_empty_title')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText(/orderbook.alert_precheck_empty_description/u)).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByRole('link')).toHaveAttribute('href', '/orderbook')
+
+    const actionCheck = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'orderbook.alert_precheck_empty_text_button_check' })
+    expect(actionCheck).toBeEnabled()
+
+    const actionChecking = screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'orderbook.alert_precheck_empty_text_button_checking' })
+    expect(actionChecking).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('disables button while checking', () => {
+    render(<OrderbookEmptyAlert isChecking={true} onCheckClick={async () => {}} />)
+
+    const actionChecking = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'orderbook.alert_precheck_empty_text_button_checking' })
+    expect(actionChecking).toBeDisabled()
+
+    const actionCheck = screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'orderbook.alert_precheck_empty_text_button_check' })
+    expect(actionCheck).not.toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/ui/jam/OrderbookEmptyAlert.tsx b/src/components/ui/jam/OrderbookEmptyAlert.tsx
index 01aa6f13..9b602fc7 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/jam/OrderbookEmptyAlert.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/jam/OrderbookEmptyAlert.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
-import { AlertTriangleIcon } from 'lucide-react'
+import { AlertTriangleIcon, RefreshCwIcon } from 'lucide-react'
 import { Trans, useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom'
-import { Alert, AlertDescription, AlertTitle } from '@/components/ui/alert'
+import { Alert, AlertAction, AlertDescription, AlertTitle } from '@/components/ui/alert'
 import { routes } from '@/constants/routes'
+import { Button } from '../button'
 
 interface OrderbookEmptyAlertProps {
   className?: string
+  isChecking?: boolean
+  onCheckClick?: () => Promise<unknown>
 }
 
-export const OrderbookEmptyAlert = ({ className }: OrderbookEmptyAlertProps) => {
+export const OrderbookEmptyAlert = ({ className, isChecking, onCheckClick }: OrderbookEmptyAlertProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
 
   return (
@@ -23,6 +26,16 @@ export const OrderbookEmptyAlert = ({ className }: OrderbookEmptyAlertProps) =>
           }}
         />
       </AlertDescription>
+      {onCheckClick && (
+        <AlertAction>
+          <Button size="xs" type="button" onClick={() => void onCheckClick()} disabled={isChecking}>
+            <RefreshCwIcon className={isChecking ? 'motion-safe:animate-spin' : undefined} />
+            {isChecking
+              ? t('orderbook.alert_precheck_empty_text_button_checking')
+              : t('orderbook.alert_precheck_empty_text_button_check')}
+          </Button>
+        </AlertAction>
+      )}
     </Alert>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/hooks/useQueryOrderbook.ts b/src/hooks/useQueryOrderbook.ts
index 5a248535..bcef2c88 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useQueryOrderbook.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useQueryOrderbook.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useQuery, type UseQueryResult } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { fetchOrderbook, type OrderbookResponse } from '@/lib/api/orderbook'
+import { withQueryDelay } from '@/lib/queryClient'
 
 export type UseQueryOrderbookResult = {
   hasOrders: boolean
@@ -9,7 +10,11 @@ export type UseQueryOrderbookResult = {
 export function useQueryOrderbook(): UseQueryOrderbookResult {
   const queryResult = useQuery({
     queryKey: ['orderbook-precheck'],
-    queryFn: fetchOrderbook,
+    queryFn: withQueryDelay(fetchOrderbook, {
+      // avoid flickering and let user briefly know that something is happening in the background
+      delayBefore: 1_000,
+    }),
+    staleTime: 30 * 1_000,
     retry: false,
   })
 
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en/translation.json b/src/i18n/locales/en/translation.json
index 67830fec..5357883a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
     "alert_empty_orderbook": "Orderbook is empty",
     "alert_precheck_empty_title": "No active makers found",
     "alert_precheck_empty_description": "Your local Orderbook appears to be empty right now. Collaborative transactions might fail. Please check <1>your local Orderbook</1>.",
+    "alert_precheck_empty_text_button_check": "Check again",
+    "alert_precheck_empty_text_button_checking": "Checking...",
     "error_loading_orderbook_failed": "Error while loading the orderbook. Your current local setup might not support fetching the orderbook. Reason: {{ reason }}",
     "text_offer_type_absolute": "absolute",
     "text_offer_type_relative": "relative",