diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1e97e4aa0f6..5d480e62cef 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ configure(project(':desktop')) {
     apply plugin: 'witness'
     apply from: '../gradle/witness/gradle-witness.gradle'
 
-    version = '1.5.3'
     version = '1.5.3-SNAPSHOT'
 
     mainClassName = 'bisq.desktop.app.BisqAppMain'
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/app/BisqHeadlessApp.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/app/BisqHeadlessApp.java
index 38c9f478524..ae9bd256937 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/app/BisqHeadlessApp.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/app/BisqHeadlessApp.java
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ protected void setupHandlers() {
         bisqSetup.setQubesOSInfoHandler(() -> log.info("setQubesOSInfoHandler"));
         bisqSetup.setDownGradePreventionHandler(lastVersion -> log.info("Downgrade from version {} to version {} is not supported",
                 lastVersion, Version.VERSION));
+        bisqSetup.setDaoRequiresRestartHandler(() -> {
+            log.info("There was a problem with synchronizing the DAO state. " +
+                    "A restart of the application is required to fix the issue.");
+            gracefulShutDownHandler.gracefulShutDown(() -> {
+            });
+        });
 
         corruptedStorageFileHandler.getFiles().ifPresent(files -> log.warn("getCorruptedDatabaseFiles. files={}", files));
         tradeManager.setTakeOfferRequestErrorMessageHandler(errorMessage -> log.error("onTakeOfferRequestErrorMessageHandler"));
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/i18n/displayStrings.properties b/core/src/main/resources/i18n/displayStrings.properties
index 6c35b69d15a..4a3f82283c4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/i18n/displayStrings.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/i18n/displayStrings.properties
@@ -2866,6 +2866,7 @@ popup.info.shutDownWithOpenOffers=Bisq is being shut down, but there are open of
 popup.info.qubesOSSetupInfo=It appears you are running Bisq on Qubes OS. \n\n\
   Please make sure your Bisq qube is setup according to our Setup Guide at [HYPERLINK:https://bisq.wiki/Running_Bisq_on_Qubes].
 popup.warn.downGradePrevention=Downgrade from version {0} to version {1} is not supported. Please use the latest Bisq version.
+popup.warn.daoRequiresRestart=There was a problem with synchronizing the DAO state. You have to restart the application to fix the issue.
 
 popup.privateNotification.headline=Important private notification!
 
diff --git a/inventory/src/main/java/bisq/inventory/InventoryMonitorMain.java b/inventory/src/main/java/bisq/inventory/InventoryMonitorMain.java
index b7eb4efff24..67925b6fc0b 100644
--- a/inventory/src/main/java/bisq/inventory/InventoryMonitorMain.java
+++ b/inventory/src/main/java/bisq/inventory/InventoryMonitorMain.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 
 @Slf4j
 public class InventoryMonitorMain {
+
     private static InventoryMonitor inventoryMonitor;
     private static boolean stopped;