diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index b36942f74406..2ac14c159d9a 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -842,34 +842,22 @@ bool AppInitBasicSetup()
     return true;
 }
 
-/** Initialize pivx.
- *  @pre Parameters should be parsed and config file should be read.
- */
-bool AppInit2()
+// Parameter interaction based on rules
+void InitParameterInteraction()
 {
-    // ********************************************************* Step 1: setup
-    if (!AppInitBasicSetup())
-        return false;
-
-    // ********************************************************* Step 2: parameter interactions
-    // Set this early so that parameter interactions go to console
-    fPrintToConsole = GetBoolArg("-printtoconsole", false);
-    fLogTimestamps = GetBoolArg("-logtimestamps", true);
-    fLogIPs = GetBoolArg("-logips", false);
-
     if (mapArgs.count("-bind") || mapArgs.count("-whitebind")) {
         // when specifying an explicit binding address, you want to listen on it
         // even when -connect or -proxy is specified
         if (SoftSetBoolArg("-listen", true))
-            LogPrintf("AppInit2 : parameter interaction: -bind or -whitebind set -> setting -listen=1\n");
+            LogPrintf("%s : parameter interaction: -bind or -whitebind set -> setting -listen=1\n", __func__);
     }
 
     if (mapArgs.count("-connect") && mapMultiArgs["-connect"].size() > 0) {
         // when only connecting to trusted nodes, do not seed via DNS, or listen by default
         if (SoftSetBoolArg("-dnsseed", false))
-            LogPrintf("AppInit2 : parameter interaction: -connect set -> setting -dnsseed=0\n");
+            LogPrintf("%s : parameter interaction: -connect set -> setting -dnsseed=0\n", __func__);
         if (SoftSetBoolArg("-listen", false))
-            LogPrintf("AppInit2 : parameter interaction: -connect set -> setting -listen=0\n");
+            LogPrintf("%s : parameter interaction: -connect set -> setting -listen=0\n", __func__);
     }
 
     if (mapArgs.count("-proxy")) {
@@ -882,42 +870,63 @@ bool AppInit2()
             LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -proxy set -> setting -upnp=0\n", __func__);
         // to protect privacy, do not discover addresses by default
         if (SoftSetBoolArg("-discover", false))
-            LogPrintf("AppInit2 : parameter interaction: -proxy set -> setting -discover=0\n");
+            LogPrintf("%s : parameter interaction: -proxy set -> setting -discover=0\n", __func__);
     }
 
     if (!GetBoolArg("-listen", true)) {
         // do not map ports or try to retrieve public IP when not listening (pointless)
         if (SoftSetBoolArg("-upnp", false))
-            LogPrintf("AppInit2 : parameter interaction: -listen=0 -> setting -upnp=0\n");
+            LogPrintf("%s : parameter interaction: -listen=0 -> setting -upnp=0\n", __func__);
         if (SoftSetBoolArg("-discover", false))
-            LogPrintf("AppInit2 : parameter interaction: -listen=0 -> setting -discover=0\n");
+            LogPrintf("%s : parameter interaction: -listen=0 -> setting -discover=0\n", __func__);
         if (SoftSetBoolArg("-listenonion", false))
-            LogPrintf("AppInit2 : parameter interaction: -listen=0 -> setting -listenonion=0\n");
+            LogPrintf("%s : parameter interaction: -listen=0 -> setting -listenonion=0\n", __func__);
     }
 
     if (mapArgs.count("-externalip")) {
         // if an explicit public IP is specified, do not try to find others
         if (SoftSetBoolArg("-discover", false))
-            LogPrintf("AppInit2 : parameter interaction: -externalip set -> setting -discover=0\n");
+            LogPrintf("%s : parameter interaction: -externalip set -> setting -discover=0\n", __func__);
     }
 
     if (GetBoolArg("-salvagewallet", false)) {
         // Rewrite just private keys: rescan to find transactions
         if (SoftSetBoolArg("-rescan", true))
-            LogPrintf("AppInit2 : parameter interaction: -salvagewallet=1 -> setting -rescan=1\n");
+            LogPrintf("%s : parameter interaction: -salvagewallet=1 -> setting -rescan=1\n", __func__);
     }
 
     // -zapwallettx implies a rescan
     if (GetBoolArg("-zapwallettxes", false)) {
         if (SoftSetBoolArg("-rescan", true))
-            LogPrintf("AppInit2 : parameter interaction: -zapwallettxes=<mode> -> setting -rescan=1\n");
+            LogPrintf("%s : parameter interaction: -zapwallettxes=<mode> -> setting -rescan=1\n", __func__);
     }
 
     if (!GetBoolArg("-enableswifttx", fEnableSwiftTX)) {
         if (SoftSetArg("-swifttxdepth", "0"))
-            LogPrintf("AppInit2 : parameter interaction: -enableswifttx=false -> setting -nSwiftTXDepth=0\n");
+            LogPrintf("%s : parameter interaction: -enableswifttx=false -> setting -nSwiftTXDepth=0\n", __func__);
     }
+}
 
+void InitLogging()
+{
+    fPrintToConsole = GetBoolArg("-printtoconsole", false);
+    fLogTimestamps = GetBoolArg("-logtimestamps", true);
+    fLogIPs = GetBoolArg("-logips", false);
+
+    LogPrintf("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n");
+    LogPrintf("PIVX version %s (%s)\n", FormatFullVersion(), CLIENT_DATE);
+}
+
+/** Initialize pivx.
+ *  @pre Parameters should be parsed and config file should be read.
+ */
+bool AppInit2()
+{
+    // ********************************************************* Step 1: setup
+    if (!AppInitBasicSetup())
+        return false;
+
+    // ********************************************************* Step 2: parameter interactions
     // Make sure enough file descriptors are available
     int nBind = std::max((int)mapArgs.count("-bind") + (int)mapArgs.count("-whitebind"), 1);
     nMaxConnections = GetArg("-maxconnections", 125);
diff --git a/src/init.h b/src/init.h
index c84f574f035d..ff71d849aaae 100644
--- a/src/init.h
+++ b/src/init.h
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ bool ShutdownRequested();
 void Interrupt();
 void Shutdown();
 void PrepareShutdown();
+//!Initialize the logging infrastructure
+void InitLogging();
+//!Parameter interaction: change current parameters depending on various rules
+void InitParameterInteraction();
 bool AppInit2();
 
 /** Initialize PIVX core: Basic context setup.
diff --git a/src/pivxd.cpp b/src/pivxd.cpp
index 9e4d1e8cfeda..5f76f7c35988 100644
--- a/src/pivxd.cpp
+++ b/src/pivxd.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ bool AppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif
         SoftSetBoolArg("-server", true);
 
+        // Set this early so that parameter interactions go to console
+        InitLogging();
+        InitParameterInteraction();
         fRet = AppInit2();
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
         PrintExceptionContinue(&e, "AppInit()");
diff --git a/src/qt/pivx.cpp b/src/qt/pivx.cpp
index c580acf401f1..effd27de44ad 100644
--- a/src/qt/pivx.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/pivx.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ class BitcoinApplication : public QApplication
     /// Create payment server
     void createPaymentServer();
 #endif
+    /// parameter interaction/setup based on rules
+    void parameterSetup();
     /// Create options model
     void createOptionsModel();
     /// Create main window
@@ -411,6 +413,12 @@ void BitcoinApplication::startThread()
     coreThread->start();
 }
 
+void BitcoinApplication::parameterSetup()
+{
+    InitLogging();
+    InitParameterInteraction();
+}
+
 void BitcoinApplication::requestInitialize()
 {
     qDebug() << __func__ << ": Requesting initialize";
@@ -639,6 +647,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif
     // Install qDebug() message handler to route to debug.log
     qInstallMessageHandler(DebugMessageHandler);
+    // Allow parameter interaction before we create the options model
+    app.parameterSetup();
     // Load GUI settings from QSettings
     app.createOptionsModel();