diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
index bf67a8772..25e61a986 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ impl<V> Client<V> where V: Verifier {
 			balance: self.latest_balance(a),
 		};
 		let tx = transactions.iter().filter_map(|bytes| UntrustedRlp::new(&bytes).as_val().ok()).collect();
-		let results = self.miner.import_transactions(tx, fetch_account);
+		let results = self.miner.import_transactions(self, tx, fetch_account);
 		results.len()
 	}
 
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ impl<V> BlockChainClient for Client<V> where V: Verifier {
 			nonce: self.latest_nonce(a),
 			balance: self.latest_balance(a),
 		};
-		self.miner.import_transactions(transactions, fetch_account)
+		self.miner.import_transactions(self, transactions, fetch_account)
 	}
 
 	fn queue_transactions(&self, transactions: Vec<Bytes>) {
diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs b/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs
index b6cc946fc..29f91a1d6 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/test_client.rs
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ impl BlockChainClient for TestBlockChainClient {
 			balance: balances[a],
 		};
 
-		self.miner.import_transactions(transactions, &fetch_account)
+		self.miner.import_transactions(self, transactions, &fetch_account)
 	}
 
 	fn queue_transactions(&self, transactions: Vec<Bytes>) {
diff --git a/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs b/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
index 735ad5cf4..9840a682e 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
@@ -376,13 +376,19 @@ impl MinerService for Miner {
 		*self.gas_floor_target.read().unwrap()
 	}
 
-	fn import_transactions<T>(&self, transactions: Vec<SignedTransaction>, fetch_account: T) ->
+	fn import_transactions<T>(&self, chain: &MiningBlockChainClient, transactions: Vec<SignedTransaction>, fetch_account: T) ->
 		Vec<Result<TransactionImportResult, Error>>
 		where T: Fn(&Address) -> AccountDetails {
-		let mut transaction_queue = self.transaction_queue.lock().unwrap();
-		transactions.into_iter()
-			.map(|tx| transaction_queue.add(tx, &fetch_account, TransactionOrigin::External))
-			.collect()
+		let results: Vec<Result<TransactionImportResult, Error>> = {
+			let mut transaction_queue = self.transaction_queue.lock().unwrap();
+			transactions.into_iter()
+				.map(|tx| transaction_queue.add(tx, &fetch_account, TransactionOrigin::External))
+				.collect()
+		};
+		if !results.is_empty() {
+			self.update_sealing(chain);
+		}
+		results
 	}
 
 	fn import_own_transaction<T>(
@@ -564,7 +570,7 @@ impl MinerService for Miner {
 				for tx in &txs {
 					let _sender = tx.sender();
 				}
-				let _ = self.import_transactions(txs, |a| AccountDetails {
+				let _ = self.import_transactions(chain, txs, |a| AccountDetails {
 					nonce: chain.latest_nonce(a),
 					balance: chain.latest_balance(a),
 				});
diff --git a/ethcore/src/miner/mod.rs b/ethcore/src/miner/mod.rs
index 71727f51d..697f7513f 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/miner/mod.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/miner/mod.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pub trait MinerService : Send + Sync {
 	fn set_transactions_limit(&self, limit: usize);
 
 	/// Imports transactions to transaction queue.
-	fn import_transactions<T>(&self, transactions: Vec<SignedTransaction>, fetch_account: T) ->
+	fn import_transactions<T>(&self, chain: &MiningBlockChainClient, transactions: Vec<SignedTransaction>, fetch_account: T) ->
 		Vec<Result<TransactionImportResult, Error>>
 		where T: Fn(&Address) -> AccountDetails, Self: Sized;
 
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/tests/helpers/miner_service.rs b/rpc/src/v1/tests/helpers/miner_service.rs
index daa5c9497..7ec7fc1cc 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/tests/helpers/miner_service.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/tests/helpers/miner_service.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl MinerService for TestMinerService {
 	}
 
 	/// Imports transactions to transaction queue.
-	fn import_transactions<T>(&self, transactions: Vec<SignedTransaction>, fetch_account: T) ->
+	fn import_transactions<T>(&self, _chain: &MiningBlockChainClient, transactions: Vec<SignedTransaction>, fetch_account: T) ->
 		Vec<Result<TransactionImportResult, Error>>
 		where T: Fn(&Address) -> AccountDetails {
 		// lets assume that all txs are valid