diff --git a/js/src/redux/middleware.js b/js/src/redux/middleware.js
index 91e76c45d..b62b4e5f2 100644
--- a/js/src/redux/middleware.js
+++ b/js/src/redux/middleware.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import SignerMiddleware from './providers/signerMiddleware';
 
 import statusMiddleware from '~/views/Status/middleware';
 import CertificationsMiddleware from './providers/certifications/middleware';
+import ChainMiddleware from './providers/chainMiddleware';
 
 export default function (api, browserHistory) {
   const errors = new ErrorsMiddleware();
@@ -30,12 +31,14 @@ export default function (api, browserHistory) {
   const status = statusMiddleware();
   const certifications = new CertificationsMiddleware();
   const routeMiddleware = routerMiddleware(browserHistory);
+  const chain = new ChainMiddleware();
 
   const middleware = [
     settings.toMiddleware(),
     signer.toMiddleware(),
     errors.toMiddleware(),
-    certifications.toMiddleware()
+    certifications.toMiddleware(),
+    chain.toMiddleware()
   ];
 
   return middleware.concat(status, routeMiddleware, thunk);
diff --git a/js/src/redux/providers/chainMiddleware.js b/js/src/redux/providers/chainMiddleware.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82281f3b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/src/redux/providers/chainMiddleware.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Copyright 2015, 2016 Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
+// This file is part of Parity.
+
+// Parity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// Parity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import { showSnackbar } from './snackbarActions';
+
+export default class ChainMiddleware {
+  toMiddleware () {
+    return (store) => (next) => (action) => {
+      if (action.type === 'statusCollection') {
+        const { collection } = action;
+
+        if (collection && collection.netChain) {
+          const chain = collection.netChain;
+          const { nodeStatus } = store.getState();
+
+          if (chain !== nodeStatus.netChain) {
+            store.dispatch(showSnackbar(`Switched to ${chain}. Please reload the page.`, 5000));
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      next(action);
+    };
+  }
+}