diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
index 34f369729..d35a01be7 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ use util::rlp::{RlpStream, Rlp, UntrustedRlp};
 use util::journaldb;
 use util::journaldb::JournalDB;
 use util::kvdb::*;
-use util::{Stream, View, PerfTimer, Itertools, Colour};
+use util::{Stream, View, PerfTimer, Itertools};
 use util::{Mutex, RwLock};
 
 // other
@@ -608,18 +608,6 @@ impl Client {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	/// Notify us that the network has been started.
-	pub fn network_started(&self, url: &str) {
-		let mut previous_enode = self.previous_enode.lock();
-		if let Some(ref u) = *previous_enode {
-			if u == url {
-				return;
-			}
-		}
-		*previous_enode = Some(url.into());
-		info!(target: "mode", "Public node URL: {}", Colour::White.bold().paint(url));
-	}
 }
 
 #[derive(Ipc)]
@@ -687,7 +675,7 @@ impl BlockChainClient for Client {
 
 	fn block(&self, id: BlockID) -> Option<Bytes> {
 		if let &BlockID::Pending = &id {
-			if let Some(block) = self.miner.pending_block() { 
+			if let Some(block) = self.miner.pending_block() {
 				return Some(block.rlp_bytes(Seal::Without));
 			}
 		}
@@ -708,7 +696,7 @@ impl BlockChainClient for Client {
 		if let &BlockID::Pending = &id {
 			if let Some(block) = self.miner.pending_block() {
 				return Some(*block.header.difficulty() + self.block_total_difficulty(BlockID::Latest).expect("blocks in chain have details; qed"));
-			} 
+			}
 		}
 		Self::block_hash(&self.chain, id).and_then(|hash| self.chain.block_details(&hash)).map(|d| d.total_difficulty)
 	}
diff --git a/util/src/network/service.rs b/util/src/network/service.rs
index d95db5842..df9c50ef4 100644
--- a/util/src/network/service.rs
+++ b/util/src/network/service.rs
@@ -21,10 +21,25 @@ use network::error::NetworkError;
 use network::host::{Host, NetworkContext, NetworkIoMessage, ProtocolId};
 use network::stats::NetworkStats;
 use io::*;
-
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use ansi_term::Colour;
+
+struct HostHandler {
+	public_url: RwLock<Option<String>>
+}
+
+impl IoHandler<NetworkIoMessage> for HostHandler {
+	fn message(&self, _io: &IoContext<NetworkIoMessage>, message: &NetworkIoMessage) {
+		if let NetworkIoMessage::NetworkStarted(ref public_url) = *message {
+			let mut url = self.public_url.write();
+			if url.as_ref().map(|uref| uref != public_url).unwrap_or(true) {
+				info!(target: "network", "Public node URL: {}", Colour::White.bold().paint(public_url.as_ref()));
+			}
+			*url = Some(public_url.to_owned());
+		}
+	}
+}
 
 /// IO Service with networking
 /// `Message` defines a notification data type.
@@ -34,12 +49,14 @@ pub struct NetworkService {
 	host: RwLock<Option<Arc<Host>>>,
 	stats: Arc<NetworkStats>,
 	panic_handler: Arc<PanicHandler>,
+	host_handler: Arc<HostHandler>,
 	config: NetworkConfiguration,
 }
 
 impl NetworkService {
 	/// Starts IO event loop
 	pub fn new(config: NetworkConfiguration) -> Result<NetworkService, UtilError> {
+		let host_handler = Arc::new(HostHandler { public_url: RwLock::new(None) });
 		let panic_handler = PanicHandler::new_in_arc();
 		let io_service = try!(IoService::<NetworkIoMessage>::start());
 		panic_handler.forward_from(&io_service);
@@ -53,6 +70,7 @@ impl NetworkService {
 			panic_handler: panic_handler,
 			host: RwLock::new(None),
 			config: config,
+			host_handler: host_handler,
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -106,6 +124,11 @@ impl NetworkService {
 			try!(self.io_service.register_handler(h.clone()));
 			*host = Some(h);
 		}
+
+		if self.host_handler.public_url.read().is_none() {
+			try!(self.io_service.register_handler(self.host_handler.clone()));
+		}
+
 		Ok(())
 	}