diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index affa9cabd..8f736508a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "formik": "^0.10.4",
     "hast-util-sanitize": "^1.1.2",
     "keytar": "^4.2.1",
-    "lbry-redux": "lbryio/lbry-redux#341db02c090e0121ff7f5d2e74fa35b06213d858",
+    "lbry-redux": "lbryio/lbry-redux#a0d2d1ac532ade639d39c92f79678ac26e904dfd",
     "localforage": "^1.7.1",
     "mime": "^2.3.1",
     "mixpanel-browser": "^2.17.1",
diff --git a/src/main/index.js b/src/main/index.js
index 9b7b22f77..5bb58725b 100644
--- a/src/main/index.js
+++ b/src/main/index.js
@@ -59,16 +59,18 @@ app.on('ready', async () => {
   if (!isDaemonRunning) {
     daemon = new Daemon();
     daemon.on('exit', () => {
-      daemon = null;
-      if (!appState.isQuitting) {
-        dialog.showErrorBox(
-          'Daemon has Exited',
-          'The daemon may have encountered an unexpected error, or another daemon instance is already running. \n\n' +
-            'For more information please visit: \n' +
-            'https://lbry.io/faq/startup-troubleshooting'
-        );
+      if (!isDev) {
+        daemon = null;
+        if (!appState.isQuitting) {
+          dialog.showErrorBox(
+            'Daemon has Exited',
+            'The daemon may have encountered an unexpected error, or another daemon instance is already running. \n\n' +
+              'For more information please visit: \n' +
+              'https://lbry.io/faq/startup-troubleshooting'
+          );
+        }
+        app.quit();
       }
-      app.quit();
     });
     daemon.launch();
   }
diff --git a/src/renderer/redux/actions/app.js b/src/renderer/redux/actions/app.js
index e2e433b02..96d215e23 100644
--- a/src/renderer/redux/actions/app.js
+++ b/src/renderer/redux/actions/app.js
@@ -253,17 +253,19 @@ export function doCheckUpgradeSubscribe() {
 export function doCheckDaemonVersion() {
   return dispatch => {
     Lbry.version().then(({ lbrynet_version: lbrynetVersion }) => {
-      if (config.lbrynetDaemonVersion === lbrynetVersion) {
-        dispatch({
+      // Avoid the incompatible daemon modal if running in dev mode
+      // Lets you run a different daemon than the one specified in package.json
+      if (isDev || config.lbrynetDaemonVersion === lbrynetVersion) {
+        return dispatch({
           type: ACTIONS.DAEMON_VERSION_MATCH,
         });
-        return;
       }
 
       dispatch({
         type: ACTIONS.DAEMON_VERSION_MISMATCH,
       });
-      dispatch(
+
+      return dispatch(
         doNotify({
           id: MODALS.INCOMPATIBLE_DAEMON,
         })
diff --git a/src/renderer/util/form-validation.js b/src/renderer/util/form-validation.js
index 167e6c0b2..2057ef390 100644
--- a/src/renderer/util/form-validation.js
+++ b/src/renderer/util/form-validation.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export const validateSendTx = (formValues: DraftTxValues) => {
 
   // All we need to check is if the address is valid
   // If values are missing, users wont' be able to submit the form
-  if (address && !regexAddress.test(address)) {
+  if (!process.env.NO_ADDRESS_VALIDATION && !regexAddress.test(address)) {
     errors.address = __('Not a valid LBRY address');
   }
 
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index e20ccde57..37618b5c3 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5564,9 +5564,9 @@ lazy-val@^1.0.3:
   version "1.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lazy-val/-/lazy-val-1.0.3.tgz#bb97b200ef00801d94c317e29dc6ed39e31c5edc"
 
-lbry-redux@lbryio/lbry-redux#341db02c090e0121ff7f5d2e74fa35b06213d858:
+lbry-redux@lbryio/lbry-redux#a0d2d1ac532ade639d39c92f79678ac26e904dfd:
   version "0.0.1"
-  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/lbryio/lbry-redux/tar.gz/341db02c090e0121ff7f5d2e74fa35b06213d858"
+  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/lbryio/lbry-redux/tar.gz/a0d2d1ac532ade639d39c92f79678ac26e904dfd"
   dependencies:
     proxy-polyfill "0.1.6"
     reselect "^3.0.0"