diff --git a/src/vorta/application.py b/src/vorta/application.py
index fac38440..921fe02f 100644
--- a/src/vorta/application.py
+++ b/src/vorta/application.py
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ class VortaApp(QtSingleApplication):
             borg_compat.set_version(result['data']['version'], result['data']['path'])
             self.main_window.miscTab.set_borg_details(borg_compat.version, borg_compat.path)
             self.main_window.repoTab.toggle_available_compression()
+            self.main_window.archiveTab.toggle_compact_button_visibility()
             self.scheduler.reload_all_timers()  # Start timer after Borg version is set.
         else:
             self._alert_missing_borg()
diff --git a/src/vorta/borg/compact.py b/src/vorta/borg/compact.py
index 4f110a92..12bc160c 100644
--- a/src/vorta/borg/compact.py
+++ b/src/vorta/borg/compact.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
 from vorta import config
-from vorta.i18n import trans_late, translate
+from vorta.i18n import translate
 from vorta.utils import borg_compat
 
 from .borg_job import BorgJob
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ class BorgCompactJob(BorgJob):
             ret['ok'] = False  # Set back to false, so we can do our own checks here.
 
         if not borg_compat.check('COMPACT_SUBCOMMAND'):
-            ret['ok'] = False
-            ret['message'] = trans_late('messages', 'This feature needs Borg 1.2.0 or higher.')
-            return ret
+            raise Exception('The compact action needs Borg >= 1.2.0')
 
         cmd = ['borg', '--info', '--log-json', 'compact', '--progress']
         if borg_compat.check('V2'):
diff --git a/src/vorta/views/archive_tab.py b/src/vorta/views/archive_tab.py
index 71d74bb4..14a53cfc 100644
--- a/src/vorta/views/archive_tab.py
+++ b/src/vorta/views/archive_tab.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from vorta.borg.umount import BorgUmountJob
 from vorta.i18n import translate
 from vorta.store.models import ArchiveModel, BackupProfileMixin
 from vorta.utils import (
+    borg_compat,
     choose_file_dialog,
     find_best_unit_for_sizes,
     format_archive_name,
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ class ArchiveTab(ArchiveTabBase, ArchiveTabUI, BackupProfileMixin):
         self.tooltip_dict: Dict[QWidget, str] = {}
         self.tooltip_dict[self.bDiff] = self.bDiff.toolTip()
         self.tooltip_dict[self.bDelete] = self.bDelete.toolTip()
+        self.tooltip_dict[self.compactButton] = self.compactButton.toolTip()
 
         header = self.archiveTable.horizontalHeader()
         header.setVisible(True)
@@ -981,3 +983,16 @@ class ArchiveTab(ArchiveTabBase, ArchiveTabUI, BackupProfileMixin):
             self.populate_from_profile()
         else:
             self._toggle_all_buttons(True)
+
+    def toggle_compact_button_visibility(self):
+        """
+        Enable or disable the compact button depending on the Borg version.
+        This function runs once on startup, and everytime the profile is changed.
+        """
+        if borg_compat.check("COMPACT_SUBCOMMAND"):
+            self.compactButton.setEnabled(True)
+            self.compactButton.setToolTip(self.tooltip_dict[self.compactButton])
+        else:
+            self.compactButton.setEnabled(False)
+            tooltip = self.tooltip_dict[self.compactButton]
+            self.compactButton.setToolTip(tooltip + " " + self.tr("(This feature needs Borg 1.2.0 or higher)"))
diff --git a/src/vorta/views/main_window.py b/src/vorta/views/main_window.py
index ca0c2426..fab20dfe 100644
--- a/src/vorta/views/main_window.py
+++ b/src/vorta/views/main_window.py
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ class MainWindow(MainWindowBase, MainWindowUI):
         SettingsModel.update({SettingsModel.str_value: self.current_profile.id}).where(
             SettingsModel.key == 'previous_profile_id'
         ).execute()
+        self.archiveTab.toggle_compact_button_visibility()
 
     def profile_rename_action(self):
         window = EditProfileWindow(rename_existing_id=self.profileSelector.currentData())