diff --git a/src/assets.qrc b/src/assets.qrc
index c37e4da..347779c 100644
--- a/src/assets.qrc
+++ b/src/assets.qrc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <file>assets/ack.txt</file>
     <file>assets/contributors.txt</file>
     <file>assets/feather.desktop</file>
+    <file>assets/nodes.json</file>
     <file>assets/images/appicons/32x32.png</file>
     <file>assets/images/appicons/48x48.png</file>
     <file>assets/images/appicons/64x64.png</file>
diff --git a/src/assets/nodes.json b/src/assets/nodes.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69a373d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/nodes.json
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+{
+  "mainnet": {
+    "tor": [
+      "xmrtolujkxnlinre.onion:18081",
+      "xmrag4hf5xlabmob.onion:18081",
+      "monero26mmldsallmxok2kwamne4ve3mybvvn2yijsvss7ey63hc4yyd.onion:18081",
+      "monero5sjoz5xmjn.onion:18081",
+      "mxcd4577fldb3ppzy7obmmhnu3tf57gbcbd4qhwr2kxyjj2qi3dnbfqd.onion:18081",
+      "moneroxmrxw44lku6qniyarpwgznpcwml4drq7vb24ppatlcg4kmxpqd.onion:18089",
+      "3hvpnd4xejtzcuowvru2wfjum5wjf7synigm44rrizr3k4v5vzam2bad.onion:18081",
+      "3t7v5zpcfxq2tocdofdcwxgrldco3elotz3iis4jtbbnscy5alezw7yd.onion:18081",
+      "4mslnrs5sfjxrb35.onion:18081",
+      "aytzr6aoxsegx2y6.onion:18081"
+    ],
+    "clearnet": [
+      "eu-west.node.xmr.pm:18089",
+      "eu-west-2.node.xmr.pm:18089",
+      "usa-east-va.node.xmr.pm:18089",
+      "canada.node.xmr.pm:18089",
+      "singapore.node.xmr.pm:18089",
+      "nodes.hashvault.pro:18081",
+      "node.supportxmr.com:18081",
+      "xmr-node-eu.cakewallet.com:18081",
+      "xmr-node-usa-east.cakewallet.com:18081",
+      "node.xmr.ru:18081",
+      "selsta1.featherwallet.net:18081",
+      "selsta2.featherwallet.net:18081"
+    ]
+  },
+  "stagenet": {
+    "tor": [],
+    "clearnet": [
+      "run.your.own.node.xmr.pm:38089",
+      "super.fast.node.xmr.pm:38089"
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/nodes.cpp b/src/utils/nodes.cpp
index e8aa58a..dfea265 100644
--- a/src/utils/nodes.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/nodes.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,37 @@ void Nodes::loadConfig() {
         qDebug() << QString("Loaded %1 custom nodes from config").arg(m_customNodes.count());
     }
 
+    // No nodes cached, fallback to hardcorded list
+    if (m_websocketNodes.count() == 0) {
+        QByteArray file = Utils::fileOpenQRC(":/assets/nodes.json");
+        QJsonDocument nodes_json = QJsonDocument::fromJson(file);
+        QJsonObject nodes_obj = nodes_json.object();
+
+        QString netKey;
+        if (m_ctx->networkType == NetworkType::MAINNET) {
+            netKey = "mainnet";
+        } else if (m_ctx->networkType == NetworkType::STAGENET) {
+            netKey = "stagenet";
+        }
+
+        if (nodes_obj.contains(netKey)) {
+            QJsonArray nodes_list;
+            if (m_ctx->isTails || m_ctx->isWhonix || m_ctx->isTorSocks) {
+                nodes_list = nodes_json[netKey].toObject()["tor"].toArray();
+            } else {
+                nodes_list = nodes_json[netKey].toObject()["clearnet"].toArray();
+            }
+            for (auto node: nodes_list) {
+                auto wsNode = FeatherNode(node.toString());
+                wsNode.custom = false;
+                wsNode.online = true;
+                m_websocketNodes.append(wsNode);
+            }
+        }
+
+        qDebug() << QString("Loaded %1 nodes from hardcoded list").arg(m_websocketNodes.count());
+    }
+
     m_configJson[key] = obj;
     this->writeConfig();
     this->updateModels();