diff --git a/electrum/network.py b/electrum/network.py
index 9877907c6..78d43481d 100644
--- a/electrum/network.py
+++ b/electrum/network.py
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ class Network(PrintError):
             self.default_server = pick_random_server()
 
         self.main_taskgroup = None
-        self._jobs = []
 
         # locks
         self.restart_lock = asyncio.Lock()
@@ -791,9 +790,7 @@ class Network(PrintError):
         with open(path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
             f.write(json.dumps(cp, indent=4))
 
-    async def _start(self, jobs=None):
-        if jobs is None: jobs = self._jobs
-        self._jobs = jobs
+    async def _start(self):
         assert not self.main_taskgroup
         self.main_taskgroup = SilentTaskGroup()
 
@@ -802,7 +799,7 @@ class Network(PrintError):
                 await self._init_headers_file()
                 async with self.main_taskgroup as group:
                     await group.spawn(self._maintain_sessions())
-                    [await group.spawn(job) for job in jobs]
+                    [await group.spawn(job) for job in self._jobs]
             except Exception as e:
                 traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
                 raise e
@@ -818,8 +815,14 @@ class Network(PrintError):
         self._start_interface(self.default_server)
         self.trigger_callback('network_updated')
 
-    def start(self, jobs=None):
-        asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(self._start(jobs=jobs), self.asyncio_loop)
+    def start(self, jobs: List=None):
+        self._jobs = jobs or []
+        asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(self._start(), self.asyncio_loop)
+
+    async def add_job(self, job):
+        async with self.restart_lock:
+            self._jobs.append(job)
+            await self.main_taskgroup.spawn(job)
 
     async def _stop(self, full_shutdown=False):
         self.print_error("stopping network")