diff --git a/js/controllers/home.js b/js/controllers/home.js
index bfdcdd026..9f6d0bc41 100644
--- a/js/controllers/home.js
+++ b/js/controllers/home.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ angular.module('copay.home').controller('HomeController',
     }
 
     $scope.newAddr = function() {
-      var a = $rootScope.wallet.publicKeyRing.generateAddress();
+      var a = $rootScope.wallet.generateAddress();
       $scope.addrs.push({ addrStr: a.toString('hex') });
     };
 
diff --git a/js/models/core/Wallet.js b/js/models/core/Wallet.js
index de9400166..dd4a03e2a 100644
--- a/js/models/core/Wallet.js
+++ b/js/models/core/Wallet.js
@@ -125,6 +125,18 @@ Wallet.prototype.sendPublicKeyRing = function(recipients) {
   });
 };
 
+Wallet.prototype.generateAddress = function() {
+  var addr = this.publicKeyRing.generateAddress();
+  this.store();
+
+  this.network.send(null, {
+    type: 'publicKeyRing',
+    publicKeyRing: this.publicKeyRing.toObj(),
+    walletId: this.id
+  });
+
+  return addr;
+};
 
 // // HERE? not sure
 // Wallet.prototype.cleanPeers = function() {