diff --git a/lib/contracts/blockchain.js b/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
index 104e6131d..9ba0f29ab 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class Blockchain {
     this.registerRequests();
     this.registerWeb3Object();
     this.registerEvents();
-
   }
 
   initWeb3() {
@@ -72,19 +71,19 @@ class Blockchain {
   }
 
   registerEvents() {
-    //const self = this;
-    //self.events.on('check:wentOffline:Ethereum', () => {
-    //  self.logger.trace('Ethereum went offline: stopping web3 provider...');
-    //  self.provider.stop();
+    const self = this;
+    self.events.on('check:wentOffline:Ethereum', () => {
+      self.logger.trace('Ethereum went offline: stopping web3 provider...');
+      self.provider.stop();
 
-    //  // once the node goes back online, we can restart the provider
-    //  self.events.once('check:backOnline:Ethereum', () => {
-    //    self.logger.trace('Ethereum back online: starting web3 provider...');
-    //    self.provider.startWeb3Provider(() => {
-    //      self.logger.trace('web3 provider restarted after ethereum node came back online');
-    //    });
-    //  });
-    //});
+      // once the node goes back online, we can restart the provider
+      self.events.once('check:backOnline:Ethereum', () => {
+        self.logger.trace('Ethereum back online: starting web3 provider...');
+        self.provider.startWeb3Provider(() => {
+          self.logger.trace('web3 provider restarted after ethereum node came back online');
+        });
+      });
+    });
   }
 
   onReady(callback) {