diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9cc639d5..40fdf03f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ seednode-local:
 		--useDevPrivilegeKeys=true \
 		--nodePort=2002 \
 		--appName=haveno-XMR_LOCAL_Seed_2002 \
+		--xmrNode=http://localhost:28081 \
 
 arbitrator-daemon-local:
 	# Arbitrator needs to be registered before making trades
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/api/CoreMoneroConnectionsService.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/api/CoreMoneroConnectionsService.java
index 65ec788f..8c3ecaf5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/api/CoreMoneroConnectionsService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/api/CoreMoneroConnectionsService.java
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ public final class CoreMoneroConnectionsService {
         this.connectionManager = connectionManager;
         this.connectionList = connectionList;
 
+        // initialize immediately if monerod configured
+        if (!"".equals(config.xmrNode)) initialize();
+
         // initialize after account open and basic setup
         walletsSetup.addSetupTaskHandler(() -> { // TODO: use something better than legacy WalletSetup for notification to initialize
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/wallet/MoneroKeyImagePoller.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/wallet/MoneroKeyImagePoller.java
index 5cc8221e..af49708a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/wallet/MoneroKeyImagePoller.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/wallet/MoneroKeyImagePoller.java
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ public class MoneroKeyImagePoller {
                 }
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 log.warn("Error polling key images: " + e.getMessage());
-                e.printStackTrace();
             }
         }
     }