diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/nxtae.c b/iguana/exchanges/nxtae.c
index 1753b0ef7..fe620bc1c 100755
--- a/iguana/exchanges/nxtae.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/nxtae.c
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ char *_get_MSoffers(struct supernet_info *myinfo,char *str)
     return(issue_NXTPOST(cmd));
 }
 
+char *issue_startForging(struct supernet_info *myinfo,char *secret)
+{
+    char cmd[4096];
+    sprintf(cmd,"requestType=startForging&secretPhrase=%s",secret);
+    return(issue_NXTPOST(cmd));
+}
+
 uint32_t get_blockutime(struct supernet_info *myinfo,uint32_t blocknum)
 {
     cJSON *json; uint32_t timestamp = 0; char cmd[4096],*jsonstr;
diff --git a/iguana/iguana777.h b/iguana/iguana777.h
index b197494ae..bce46d8fe 100755
--- a/iguana/iguana777.h
+++ b/iguana/iguana777.h
@@ -755,6 +755,7 @@ cJSON *bitcoin_addinput(struct iguana_info *coin,cJSON *txobj,bits256 txid,int32
 int32_t bitcoin_verifytx(struct iguana_info *coin,bits256 *signedtxidp,char **signedtx,char *rawtxstr,struct vin_info *V);
 char *bitcoin_json2hex(struct iguana_info *coin,bits256 *txidp,cJSON *txjson);
 int32_t bitcoin_addr2rmd160(uint8_t *addrtypep,uint8_t rmd160[20],char *coinaddr);
+char *issue_startForging(struct supernet_info *myinfo,char *secret);
 
 extern queue_t bundlesQ;
 
diff --git a/iguana/main.c b/iguana/main.c
index ad27d21a1..314d6b284 100644
--- a/iguana/main.c
+++ b/iguana/main.c
@@ -1032,6 +1032,8 @@ void iguana_main(void *arg)
 {
     int32_t usessl = 0, ismainnet = 1;
     struct supernet_info *myinfo; char *tmpstr,*helperargs,*coinargs,helperstr[512]; int32_t i;
+    issue_startForging(0,"secret");
+
     mycalloc(0,0,0);
     myinfo = SuperNET_MYINFO(0);
     if ( usessl == 0 )