diff --git a/app/src/renderer/node.js b/app/src/renderer/node.js
index 40985784fb..49bef741b9 100644
--- a/app/src/renderer/node.js
+++ b/app/src/renderer/node.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ module.exports = function (nodeIP) {
   let node = new RestClient(RELAY_SERVER)
 
   Object.assign(node, {
+    nodeIP,
     lcdConnected: () => node.listKeys()
       .then(() => true, () => false),
 
diff --git a/test/unit/specs/node.spec.js b/test/unit/specs/node.spec.js
index d4a7956df1..080698edc2 100644
--- a/test/unit/specs/node.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/specs/node.spec.js
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ describe('LCD Connector', () => {
     global.fetch = fetch
   })
 
+  it('should provide the nodeIP', () => {
+    let node = LCDConnector('1.1.1.1')
+    expect(node.nodeIP).toBe('1.1.1.1')
+  })
+
   it('should return a mockClient if setting COSMOS_UI_ONLY', () => {
     process.env.COSMOS_UI_ONLY = 'true'
     let node = LCDConnector('1.1.1.1')