diff --git a/lib/contracts/blockchain.js b/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
index 76c995fa7..999ae1426 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class Blockchain {
         }
         cb(statusObj);
       });
-    });
+    }, 5000, 'off');
   }
 
   registerRequests() {
diff --git a/lib/core/services_monitor.js b/lib/core/services_monitor.js
index 1cfc506ef..c1342212a 100644
--- a/lib/core/services_monitor.js
+++ b/lib/core/services_monitor.js
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ ServicesMonitor.prototype.initCheck = function (checkName) {
   });
 };
 
-ServicesMonitor.prototype.addCheck = function (checkName, checkFn, time) {
+ServicesMonitor.prototype.addCheck = function (checkName, checkFn, time, initialState) {
   this.logger.trace('add check: ' + checkName);
-  this.checkList[checkName] = {fn: checkFn, interval: time || 5000};
+  this.checkList[checkName] = {fn: checkFn, interval: time || 5000, status: initialState};
 
   if (this.working) {
     this.initCheck(checkName);
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 41f93fc4c..3fa030961 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -190,16 +190,14 @@ class Embark {
           engine.logger.info(__("Ready").underline);
           engine.events.emit("status", __("Ready").green);
         });
-        engine.deployManager.deployContracts(function (err) {
-          engine.startService("fileWatcher");
-          if (options.runWebserver) {
-            engine.startService("webServer", {
-              host: options.serverHost,
-              port: options.serverPort
-            });
-          }
-          callback(err);
-        });
+        if (options.runWebserver) {
+          engine.startService("webServer", {
+            host: options.serverHost,
+            port: options.serverPort
+          });
+        }
+        engine.startService("fileWatcher");
+        callback();
       }
     ], function (err, _result) {
       if (err) {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1cd7df4c8..d640c6489 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3591,7 +3591,7 @@
     "ethereumjs-testrpc": {
       "version": "6.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ethereumjs-testrpc/-/ethereumjs-testrpc-6.0.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-eguHvzZw+S9gf5j6aniAHZdBsSQ=",
+      "integrity": "sha512-lAxxsxDKK69Wuwqym2K49VpXtBvLEsXr1sryNG4AkvL5DomMdeCBbu3D87UEevKenLHBiT8GTjARwN6Yj039gA==",
       "requires": {
         "webpack": "3.11.0"
       },
@@ -7772,7 +7772,6 @@
       "version": "1.0.35",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-webcrypto-ossl/-/node-webcrypto-ossl-1.0.35.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-KsdlCw0hTmSa4bos7BzEa7Ag9qsDgFAMi/X+Wq+OMpKjjEPZ+JQZKmuU2leiI4dXC6i8RpdGTRFRiw9bvxk8/w==",
-      "optional": true,
       "requires": {
         "mkdirp": "0.5.1",
         "nan": "2.9.2",
@@ -12033,7 +12032,6 @@
       "version": "0.1.19",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/webcrypto-core/-/webcrypto-core-0.1.19.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-RyaWaYYwFUeWVB1ny8Oj53UQJppNLyz+RWFv0IPP8W6l95kFS+jHS+4vH42o3VJaiom5EIogwmngY57Bwy5DDQ==",
-      "optional": true,
       "requires": {
         "tslib": "1.9.0"
       }