diff --git a/src/app_service/service/community_tokens/service.nim b/src/app_service/service/community_tokens/service.nim
index 09a1de7915..4c087e3bf0 100644
--- a/src/app_service/service/community_tokens/service.nim
+++ b/src/app_service/service/community_tokens/service.nim
@@ -334,6 +334,12 @@ QtObject:
     try:
       let dataMessageJson = parseJson(jsonMessage)
       let tokenDataPayload = fromJson(dataMessageJson, CommunityCollectiblesReceivedPayload)
+
+      let watchOnlyAccounts = self.walletAccountService.getWatchOnlyAccounts()
+      if any(watchOnlyAccounts, proc (x: WalletAccountDto): bool = x.address == accounts[0]):
+        # skip events on watch-only accounts
+        return
+
       for coll in tokenDataPayload.collectibles:
         if not coll.communityData.isSome():
           continue
@@ -406,6 +412,11 @@ QtObject:
       if len(tokenDataPayload.communityId) == 0:
         return
 
+      let watchOnlyAccounts = self.walletAccountService.getWatchOnlyAccounts()
+      if any(watchOnlyAccounts, proc (x: WalletAccountDto): bool = x.address == accounts[0]):
+        # skip events on watch-only accounts
+        return
+
       var accountName, accountAddress: string
       if len(accounts) > 0:
         accountAddress = accounts[0]