diff --git a/js/src/dapps/basiccoin/services.js b/js/src/dapps/basiccoin/services.js
index 4aed4199f..3dd5202a7 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/basiccoin/services.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/basiccoin/services.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export function attachInstances () {
     ])
     .then(([registryAddress, netChain]) => {
       const registry = api.newContract(abis.registry, registryAddress).instance;
-      isTest = netChain === 'morden' || netChain === 'testnet';
+      isTest = ['morden', 'ropsten', 'testnet'].includes(netChain);
 
       console.log(`contract was found at registry=${registryAddress}`);
       console.log(`running on ${netChain}, isTest=${isTest}`);
diff --git a/js/src/redux/providers/statusReducer.js b/js/src/redux/providers/statusReducer.js
index f0b6947c0..07fa993b9 100644
--- a/js/src/redux/providers/statusReducer.js
+++ b/js/src/redux/providers/statusReducer.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const initialState = {
   gasLimit: new BigNumber(0),
   hashrate: new BigNumber(0),
   minGasPrice: new BigNumber(0),
-  netChain: 'morden',
+  netChain: 'ropsten',
   netPeers: {
     active: new BigNumber(0),
     connected: new BigNumber(0),