diff --git a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
index c3b26a454..5c03a7d5e 100644
--- a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
+++ b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   "DB_DISABLED": false,
   "API_ENDPOINT": "/api/v1/",
   "ELECTRS_POLL_RATE_MS": 2000,
+  "LIQUID": true,
   "MEMPOOL_REFRESH_RATE_MS": 2000,
   "DEFAULT_PROJECTED_BLOCKS_AMOUNT": 8,
   "KEEP_BLOCK_AMOUNT": 24,
diff --git a/backend/src/api/fee-api.ts b/backend/src/api/fee-api.ts
index 523664fbc..a5d88bbe5 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/fee-api.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/fee-api.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+const config = require('../../mempool-config.json');
 import projectedBlocks from './mempool-blocks';
 
 class FeeApi {
   constructor() { }
 
+  defaultFee = config.LIQUID ? 0.1 : 1;
+
   public getRecommendedFee() {
     const pBlocks = projectedBlocks.getMempoolBlocks();
     if (!pBlocks.length) {
@@ -15,11 +18,11 @@ class FeeApi {
     let firstMedianFee = Math.ceil(pBlocks[0].medianFee);
 
     if (pBlocks.length === 1 && pBlocks[0].blockVSize <= 500000) {
-      firstMedianFee = 1;
+      firstMedianFee = this.defaultFee;
     }
 
-    const secondMedianFee = pBlocks[1] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[1].medianFee) : 1;
-    const thirdMedianFee = pBlocks[2] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[2].medianFee) : 1;
+    const secondMedianFee = pBlocks[1] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[1].medianFee) : this.defaultFee;
+    const thirdMedianFee = pBlocks[2] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[2].medianFee) : this.defaultFee;
 
     return {
       'fastestFee': firstMedianFee,
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/fees-box/fees-box.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/fees-box/fees-box.component.ts
index 3010daa0f..72d137ccb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/fees-box/fees-box.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/fees-box/fees-box.component.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ export class FeesBoxComponent implements OnInit {
   ) { }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
+    const defaultFee = this.stateService.network === 'liquid' ? 0.1 : 1;
+
     this.isLoadingWebSocket$ = this.stateService.isLoadingWebSocket$;
     this.feeEstimations$ = this.stateService.mempoolBlocks$
       .pipe(
@@ -32,11 +34,11 @@ export class FeesBoxComponent implements OnInit {
           let firstMedianFee = Math.ceil(pBlocks[0].medianFee);
 
           if (pBlocks.length === 1 && pBlocks[0].blockVSize <= 500000) {
-            firstMedianFee = 1;
+            firstMedianFee = defaultFee;
           }
 
-          const secondMedianFee = pBlocks[1] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[1].medianFee) : 1;
-          const thirdMedianFee = pBlocks[2] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[2].medianFee) : 1;
+          const secondMedianFee = pBlocks[1] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[1].medianFee) : defaultFee;
+          const thirdMedianFee = pBlocks[2] ? Math.ceil(pBlocks[2].medianFee) : defaultFee;
 
           return {
             'fastestFee': firstMedianFee,
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.html b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
index 1efd71a2d..e9d0de27e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <div class="col mb-4">
       <div class="card text-center">
         <div class="card-body">
-          <app-fees-box *ngIf="(network$ | async) === ''" class="d-block"></app-fees-box>
+          <app-fees-box class="d-block"></app-fees-box>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>