diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 4cbc43e4d..6a1ba4161 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -2050,6 +2050,8 @@ void StartNode(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
         DumpBanlist();
     }
 
+    uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Starting network threads..."));
+
     fAddressesInitialized = true;
 
     if (semOutbound == NULL) {