diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index b96b5dea..168591df 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -145,23 +145,12 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             }
             console.log("Wallet opened successfully: ", wallet.errorString);
         }
-        // display splash screen...
-
-        console.log("initializing with daemon address..")
-        if (!wallet.init(persistentSettings.daemon_address, 0)) {
-            console.log("Error initialize wallet: ", wallet.errorString);
-            return
-        }
-        console.log("Wallet initialized successfully")
-        // TODO: update network indicator
-
         // subscribing for wallet updates
         wallet.updated.connect(onWalletUpdate);
         wallet.refreshed.connect(onWalletRefresh);
-        console.log("refreshing wallet async")
-        // TODO: refresh asynchronously without blocking UI, implement signal(s)
-        wallet.refreshAsync();
-        console.log("wallet balance: ", wallet.balance)
+
+        console.log("initializing with daemon address..")
+        wallet.initAsync(persistentSettings.daemon_address, 0);
 
     }
 
@@ -173,8 +162,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
     function onWalletRefresh() {
         console.log(">>> wallet refreshed")
-        leftPanel.unlockedBalanceText = walletManager.displayAmount(wallet.unlockedBalance);
-        leftPanel.balanceText = walletManager.displayAmount(wallet.balance);
+        onWalletUpdate();
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
index 3697984e..4c6995cb 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public:
         // TODO
         Q_UNUSED(txId)
         Q_UNUSED(amount)
+        qDebug() << __FUNCTION__;
     }
 
     virtual void moneyReceived(const std::string &txId, uint64_t amount)
@@ -35,16 +36,19 @@ public:
         // TODO
         Q_UNUSED(txId)
         Q_UNUSED(amount)
+        qDebug() << __FUNCTION__;
     }
 
     virtual void updated()
     {
+        qDebug() << __FUNCTION__;
         emit m_wallet->updated();
     }
 
     // called when wallet refreshed by background thread or explicitly
     virtual void refreshed()
     {
+        qDebug() << __FUNCTION__;
         emit m_wallet->refreshed();
     }
 
@@ -74,6 +78,11 @@ Wallet::Status Wallet::status() const
     return static_cast<Status>(m_walletImpl->status());
 }
 
+bool Wallet::connected() const
+{
+    return m_walletImpl->connected();
+}
+
 QString Wallet::errorString() const
 {
     return QString::fromStdString(m_walletImpl->errorString());
@@ -99,6 +108,11 @@ bool Wallet::init(const QString &daemonAddress, quint64 upperTransactionLimit)
     return m_walletImpl->init(daemonAddress.toStdString(), upperTransactionLimit);
 }
 
+void Wallet::initAsync(const QString &daemonAddress, quint64 upperTransactionLimit)
+{
+    m_walletImpl->initAsync(daemonAddress.toStdString(), upperTransactionLimit);
+}
+
 bool Wallet::connectToDaemon()
 {
     return m_walletImpl->connectToDaemon();
@@ -183,7 +197,7 @@ void Wallet::setPaymentId(const QString &paymentId)
 Wallet::Wallet(Bitmonero::Wallet *w, QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent), m_walletImpl(w), m_history(nullptr)
 {
-
+    m_walletImpl->setListener(new WalletListenerImpl(this));
 }
 
 Wallet::~Wallet()
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h
index 4d6a1ea0..feba75e0 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class Wallet : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(QString seed READ getSeed)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString seedLanguage READ getSeedLanguage)
     Q_PROPERTY(Status status READ status)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool connected READ connected)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString errorString READ errorString)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString address READ address)
     Q_PROPERTY(quint64 balance READ balance)
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ class Wallet : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(TransactionHistory * history READ history)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString paymentId READ paymentId WRITE setPaymentId)
 
+
 public:
     enum Status {
         Status_Ok       = Bitmonero::Wallet::Status_Ok,
@@ -47,6 +49,9 @@ public:
     //! returns last operation's status
     Status status() const;
 
+    //! returns of wallet connected
+    bool connected() const;
+
     //! returns last operation's error message
     QString errorString() const;
 
@@ -62,6 +67,9 @@ public:
     //! initializes wallet
     Q_INVOKABLE bool init(const QString &daemonAddress, quint64 upperTransactionLimit);
 
+    //! initializes wallet asynchronously
+    Q_INVOKABLE void initAsync(const QString &daemonAddress, quint64 upperTransactionLimit);
+
     //! connects to daemon
     Q_INVOKABLE bool connectToDaemon();
 
@@ -124,6 +132,7 @@ private:
     // history lifetime managed by wallet;
     TransactionHistory * m_history;
     QString m_paymentId;
+
 };
 
 #endif // WALLET_H