diff --git a/wallettemplate/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/walletfx/application/WalletApplication.java b/wallettemplate/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/walletfx/application/WalletApplication.java
index e3c0a4a26..fce490e04 100644
--- a/wallettemplate/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/walletfx/application/WalletApplication.java
+++ b/wallettemplate/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/walletfx/application/WalletApplication.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import javafx.scene.input.KeyCombination;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
 import org.bitcoinj.base.BitcoinNetwork;
 import org.bitcoinj.base.ScriptType;
+import org.bitcoinj.core.Context;
 import org.bitcoinj.core.NetworkParameters;
 import org.bitcoinj.core.Utils;
 import org.bitcoinj.kits.WalletAppKit;
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ public abstract class WalletApplication implements AppDelegate {
     }
 
     protected void startWalletAppKit(Stage primaryStage) throws IOException {
+        Context.propagate(new Context());
         // Tell bitcoinj to run event handlers on the JavaFX UI thread. This keeps things simple and means
         // we cannot forget to switch threads when adding event handlers. Unfortunately, the DownloadListener
         // we give to the app kit is currently an exception and runs on a library thread. It'll get fixed in