diff --git a/src/seedsigner/models/psbt_parser.py b/src/seedsigner/models/psbt_parser.py
index f7300eff..73293dc3 100644
--- a/src/seedsigner/models/psbt_parser.py
+++ b/src/seedsigner/models/psbt_parser.py
@@ -177,6 +177,11 @@ class PSBTParser():
         self.destination_amounts = []
         self.op_return_data: bytes = None
 
+        # Whether the fee is high relative to what is being sent; see has_high_fee().
+        # Computed once at the end of parse() so the views can read it without each
+        # re-walking the outputs.
+        self.is_high_fee: bool = False
+
         # Contains one entry per input in psbt.inputs and per output in psbt.outputs. Each
         # entry is either the derivation path the seed genuinely owns there, or it is set
         # to `None`.
@@ -303,6 +308,9 @@ class PSBTParser():
         if rt == False:
             return False
 
+        # Every total is known now, so settle this once rather than per view.
+        self.is_high_fee = self.has_high_fee()
+
         return True
 
 
diff --git a/src/seedsigner/views/psbt_views.py b/src/seedsigner/views/psbt_views.py
index 213b8ae6..7ac58062 100644
--- a/src/seedsigner/views/psbt_views.py
+++ b/src/seedsigner/views/psbt_views.py
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ class PSBTOverviewView(View):
             else:
                 num_self_transfer_outputs += 1
 
-        is_high_fee_tx = psbt_parser.has_high_fee()
-
         # Run the overview screen
         selected_menu_num = self.run_screen(
             PSBTOverviewScreen,
@@ -176,7 +174,7 @@ class PSBTOverviewView(View):
             num_change_outputs=num_change_outputs,
             destination_addresses=psbt_parser.destination_addresses,
             has_op_return=psbt_parser.op_return_data is not None,
-            is_high_fee_tx=is_high_fee_tx,
+            is_high_fee_tx=psbt_parser.is_high_fee,
         )
 
         if selected_menu_num == RET_CODE__BACK_BUTTON:
@@ -188,7 +186,7 @@ class PSBTOverviewView(View):
         if psbt_parser.policy == None:
             return Destination(PSBTUnsupportedScriptTypeWarningView)
 
-        elif is_high_fee_tx:
+        elif psbt_parser.is_high_fee:
             return Destination(PSBTHighFeeWarningView, view_args={"warning_threshold_percent": psbt_parser.HIGH_FEES_WARNING_THRESHOLD})
         
         elif psbt_parser.change_amount == 0:
@@ -298,7 +296,7 @@ class PSBTMathView(View):
             num_recipients=psbt_parser.num_destinations,
             fee_amount=psbt_parser.fee_amount,
             change_amount=psbt_parser.change_amount,
-            is_high_fee_tx=psbt_parser.has_high_fee(),
+            is_high_fee_tx=psbt_parser.is_high_fee,
         )
 
         if selected_menu_num == RET_CODE__BACK_BUTTON:
diff --git a/tests/test_psbt_parser.py b/tests/test_psbt_parser.py
index c055b921..ee8506fe 100644
--- a/tests/test_psbt_parser.py
+++ b/tests/test_psbt_parser.py
@@ -445,6 +445,27 @@ class TestPSBTParser:
         assert parser.has_high_fee() is expected
 
 
+    def test_parse_sets_is_high_fee(self):
+        """
+            parse() should settle is_high_fee once, from the real totals, so the views
+            can read it without recomputing. Checked in both directions: a realistic fee
+            leaves it False, a fee dwarfing the spend sets it True.
+        """
+        # 272 sat fee on a 2 BTC spend: nowhere near the threshold
+        psbt = PSBT.parse(a2b_base64(PSBTTestData.SINGLE_SIG_NATIVE_SEGWIT_2_INPUTS))
+        psbt_parser = PSBTParser(p=psbt, seed=PSBTTestData.two_input_seed, network=SettingsConstants.REGTEST)
+        assert psbt_parser.is_high_fee is False
+        assert psbt_parser.is_high_fee == psbt_parser.has_high_fee()
+
+        # 1 BTC input paying a 50,000 sat recipient and 10,000 sats change: almost all fee
+        psbt = PSBT.parse(a2b_base64(PSBTTestData.SINGLE_SIG_NATIVE_SEGWIT_1_INPUT))
+        psbt.outputs.append(create_output(PSBTTestData.SINGLE_SIG_NATIVE_SEGWIT_RECEIVE, 50_000))
+        psbt.outputs.append(create_output(PSBTTestData.SINGLE_SIG_NATIVE_SEGWIT_CHANGE, 10_000))
+        psbt_parser = PSBTParser(p=psbt, seed=PSBTTestData.seed, network=SettingsConstants.REGTEST)
+        assert psbt_parser.is_high_fee is True
+        assert psbt_parser.is_high_fee == psbt_parser.has_high_fee()
+
+
 
 # TODO: Refactor all tests to be in the TestPSBTParser class(?)
 def test_p2tr_change_detection():