diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 45e009ec4..ac011cf24 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1894,6 +1894,8 @@ void StartNode(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
         DumpBanlist();
     }
 
+    uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Starting network threads..."));
+
     fAddressesInitialized = true;
 
     if (semOutbound == NULL) {