diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index fe42cb61..1853ab71 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "TransactionHistory.h"
 #include "model/TransactionHistoryModel.h"
 #include "model/TransactionHistorySortFilterModel.h"
+#include "daemon/DaemonManager.h"
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     qmlRegisterUncreatableType<TransactionInfo>("moneroComponents.TransactionInfo", 1, 0, "TransactionInfo",
                                                         "TransactionHistory can't be instantiated directly");
 
+    qmlRegisterUncreatableType<DaemonManager>("moneroComponents.DaemonManager", 1, 0, "DaemonManager",
+                                                   "DaemonManager can't be instantiated directly");
     qRegisterMetaType<PendingTransaction::Priority>();
     qRegisterMetaType<TransactionInfo::Direction>();
     qRegisterMetaType<TransactionHistoryModel::TransactionInfoRole>();
@@ -105,6 +108,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     engine.addImageProvider(QLatin1String("qrcode"), new QRCodeImageProvider());
 
+    engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty("daemonManager", DaemonManager::instance());
+
 //  export to QML monero accounts root directory
 //  wizard is talking about where
 //  to save the wallet file (.keys, .bin), they have to be user-accessible for