diff --git a/node/service/src/lib.rs b/node/service/src/lib.rs
index 836e3f06f05c..bb60eed9c65f 100644
--- a/node/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/node/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ fn new_full<RuntimeApi, Executor>(
 	let finality_proof_provider =
 		GrandpaFinalityProofProvider::new_for_service(backend.clone(), client.clone());
 
-	let (network, network_status_sinks, system_rpc_tx) =
+	let (network, network_status_sinks, system_rpc_tx, network_starter) =
 		service::build_network(service::BuildNetworkParams {
 			config: &config,
 			client: client.clone(),
@@ -512,6 +512,8 @@ fn new_full<RuntimeApi, Executor>(
 		)?;
 	}
 
+	network_starter.start_network();
+
 	Ok((task_manager, client))
 }
 
@@ -574,7 +576,7 @@ fn new_light<Runtime, Dispatch>(mut config: Configuration) -> Result<TaskManager
 	let finality_proof_provider =
 		GrandpaFinalityProofProvider::new_for_service(backend.clone(), client.clone());
 
-	let (network, network_status_sinks, system_rpc_tx) =
+	let (network, network_status_sinks, system_rpc_tx, network_starter) =
 		service::build_network(service::BuildNetworkParams {
 			config: &config,
 			client: client.clone(),
@@ -612,6 +614,8 @@ fn new_light<Runtime, Dispatch>(mut config: Configuration) -> Result<TaskManager
 		system_rpc_tx,
 	})?;
 
+	network_starter.start_network();
+
 	Ok(task_manager)
 }
 
diff --git a/service/src/lib.rs b/service/src/lib.rs
index 5a45147caf2a..24796d0f5056 100644
--- a/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ pub fn new_full<RuntimeApi, Executor>(
 	let finality_proof_provider =
 		GrandpaFinalityProofProvider::new_for_service(backend.clone(), client.clone());
 
-	let (network, network_status_sinks, system_rpc_tx) =
+	let (network, network_status_sinks, system_rpc_tx, network_starter) =
 		service::build_network(service::BuildNetworkParams {
 			config: &config,
 			client: client.clone(),
@@ -555,6 +555,8 @@ pub fn new_full<RuntimeApi, Executor>(
 		)?;
 	}
 
+	network_starter.start_network();
+
 	handles.polkadot_network = Some(polkadot_network_service);
 	Ok((task_manager, client, handles, network, rpc_handlers))
 }
@@ -620,7 +622,7 @@ fn new_light<Runtime, Dispatch>(mut config: Configuration) -> Result<(TaskManage
 	let finality_proof_provider =
 		GrandpaFinalityProofProvider::new_for_service(backend.clone(), client.clone());
 
-	let (network, network_status_sinks, system_rpc_tx) =
+	let (network, network_status_sinks, system_rpc_tx, network_starter) =
 		service::build_network(service::BuildNetworkParams {
 			config: &config,
 			client: client.clone(),
@@ -658,6 +660,8 @@ fn new_light<Runtime, Dispatch>(mut config: Configuration) -> Result<(TaskManage
 		system_rpc_tx,
 	})?;
 
+	network_starter.start_network();
+
 	Ok((task_manager, rpc_handlers))
 }