diff --git a/nym-vpn/ui/src-tauri/src/commands/node_location.rs b/nym-vpn/ui/src-tauri/src/commands/node_location.rs
index 9e9eaa84bf2..5e8ba4df852 100644
--- a/nym-vpn/ui/src-tauri/src/commands/node_location.rs
+++ b/nym-vpn/ui/src-tauri/src/commands/node_location.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tauri::State;
 use tracing::{debug, instrument};
 use ts_rs::TS;
 
 use crate::{
+    country::DEFAULT_NODE_LOCATION,
     error::{CmdError, CmdErrorSource},
     states::{app::Country, SharedAppData, SharedAppState},
 };
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@ pub enum NodeType {
     Exit,
 }
 
-static DEFAULT_NODE_LOCATION: Lazy<Country> = Lazy::new(|| Country {
-    code: "DE".to_string(),
-    name: "Germany".to_string(),
-});
-
 #[instrument(skip(app_state, data_state))]
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn set_node_location(
diff --git a/nym-vpn/ui/src-tauri/src/country.rs b/nym-vpn/ui/src-tauri/src/country.rs
index 5320000c37f..e9c4ede6dc2 100644
--- a/nym-vpn/ui/src-tauri/src/country.rs
+++ b/nym-vpn/ui/src-tauri/src/country.rs
@@ -6,20 +6,29 @@ use crate::states::app::Country;
 pub static COUNTRIES: Lazy<Vec<Country>> = Lazy::new(|| {
     vec![
         Country {
-            name: "Ireland".to_string(),
-            code: "IE".to_string(),
+            name: "France".to_string(),
+            code: "FR".to_string(),
         },
         Country {
             name: "Germany".to_string(),
             code: "DE".to_string(),
         },
+        Country {
+            name: "Ireland".to_string(),
+            code: "IE".to_string(),
+        },
         Country {
             name: "Japan".to_string(),
             code: "JP".to_string(),
         },
         Country {
-            name: "Great Britain".to_string(),
+            name: "United Kingdom".to_string(),
             code: "GB".to_string(),
         },
     ]
 });
+
+pub static DEFAULT_NODE_LOCATION: Lazy<Country> = Lazy::new(|| Country {
+    code: "FR".to_string(),
+    name: "France".to_string(),
+});
diff --git a/nym-vpn/ui/src/pages/location/QuickConnect.tsx b/nym-vpn/ui/src/pages/location/QuickConnect.tsx
index abb6213c183..898cd4e3f87 100644
--- a/nym-vpn/ui/src/pages/location/QuickConnect.tsx
+++ b/nym-vpn/ui/src/pages/location/QuickConnect.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default function QuickConnect({ onClick }: QuickConnectProps) {
       }
     >
       <span className="font-icon text-2xl px-4 cursor-pointer">bolt</span>
-      <div className="cursor-pointer">{`${QuickConnectPrefix} ${defaultNodeLocation.name}`}</div>
+      <div className="cursor-pointer">{`${QuickConnectPrefix} (${defaultNodeLocation.name})`}</div>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/nym-vpn/ui/src/ui/TopBar.tsx b/nym-vpn/ui/src/ui/TopBar.tsx
index db31a5fcb30..117ec3ddaab 100644
--- a/nym-vpn/ui/src/ui/TopBar.tsx
+++ b/nym-vpn/ui/src/ui/TopBar.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { AppName, routes } from '../constants';
+import { routes } from '../constants';
 import { Routes } from '../types';
 
 type NavLocation = {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default function TopBar() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   const [currentNavLocation, setCurrentNavLocation] = useState<NavLocation>({
-    title: AppName,
+    title: '',
     rightIcon: 'settings',
     handleRightNav: () => {
       navigate(routes.settings);
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default function TopBar() {
   const navBarData = useMemo<NavBarData>(() => {
     return {
       '/': {
-        title: AppName,
+        title: '',
         rightIcon: 'settings',
         handleRightNav: () => {
           navigate(routes.settings);