diff --git a/common/actions/config/actionCreators.ts b/common/actions/config/actionCreators.ts
index 757ee34c..5c18d5b9 100644
--- a/common/actions/config/actionCreators.ts
+++ b/common/actions/config/actionCreators.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ export function changeNodeIntent(payload: string): interfaces.ChangeNodeIntentAc
   };
 }
 
+export type TChangeNodeIntentOneTime = typeof changeNodeIntentOneTime;
+export function changeNodeIntentOneTime(payload: string): interfaces.ChangeNodeIntentOneTimeAction {
+  return {
+    type: TypeKeys.CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_INTENT_ONETIME,
+    payload
+  };
+}
+
 export type TChangeNodeForce = typeof changeNodeForce;
 export function changeNodeForce(payload: string): interfaces.ChangeNodeForceAction {
   return {
diff --git a/common/actions/config/actionTypes.ts b/common/actions/config/actionTypes.ts
index eb3e3597..0b8a57ba 100644
--- a/common/actions/config/actionTypes.ts
+++ b/common/actions/config/actionTypes.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ export interface ChangeNodeIntentAction {
   type: TypeKeys.CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_INTENT;
   payload: string;
 }
+
+/*** Change Node Onetime ***/
+export interface ChangeNodeIntentOneTimeAction {
+  type: TypeKeys.CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_INTENT_ONETIME;
+  payload: string;
+}
+
 /*** Force Change Node ***/
 export interface ChangeNodeForceAction {
   type: TypeKeys.CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_FORCE;
diff --git a/common/actions/config/constants.ts b/common/actions/config/constants.ts
index cc985e95..b2c2d421 100644
--- a/common/actions/config/constants.ts
+++ b/common/actions/config/constants.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export enum TypeKeys {
   CONFIG_NODE_WEB3_UNSET = 'CONFIG_NODE_WEB3_UNSET',
   CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE = 'CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE',
   CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_INTENT = 'CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_INTENT',
+  CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_INTENT_ONETIME = 'CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_INTENT_ONETIME',
   CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_FORCE = 'CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_FORCE',
 
   CONFIG_ADD_CUSTOM_NODE = 'CONFIG_ADD_CUSTOM_NODE',
diff --git a/common/components/Header/index.tsx b/common/components/Header/index.tsx
index 50fb5a39..85cddc9c 100644
--- a/common/components/Header/index.tsx
+++ b/common/components/Header/index.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import {
   TChangeLanguage,
   TChangeNodeIntent,
+  TChangeNodeIntentOneTime,
   TAddCustomNode,
   TRemoveCustomNode,
   TAddCustomNetwork,
   AddCustomNodeAction,
   changeLanguage,
   changeNodeIntent,
+  changeNodeIntentOneTime,
   addCustomNode,
   removeCustomNode,
   addCustomNetwork
@@ -34,15 +36,21 @@ import {
   CustomNodeOption,
   NodeOption,
   getNodeOptions,
-  getNetworkConfig
+  getNetworkConfig,
+  isStaticNodeId
 } from 'selectors/config';
 import { NetworkConfig } from 'types/network';
-import { connect } from 'react-redux';
+import { connect, MapStateToProps } from 'react-redux';
 import { stripWeb3Network } from 'libs/nodes';
 
+interface OwnProps {
+  networkParam: string | null;
+}
+
 interface DispatchProps {
   changeLanguage: TChangeLanguage;
   changeNodeIntent: TChangeNodeIntent;
+  changeNodeIntentOneTime: TChangeNodeIntentOneTime;
   setGasPriceField: TSetGasPriceField;
   addCustomNode: TAddCustomNode;
   removeCustomNode: TRemoveCustomNode;
@@ -50,6 +58,7 @@ interface DispatchProps {
 }
 
 interface StateProps {
+  shouldSetNodeFromQS: boolean;
   network: NetworkConfig;
   languageSelection: AppState['config']['meta']['languageSelection'];
   node: NodeConfig;
@@ -59,7 +68,11 @@ interface StateProps {
   nodeOptions: (CustomNodeOption | NodeOption)[];
 }
 
-const mapStateToProps = (state: AppState): StateProps => ({
+const mapStateToProps: MapStateToProps<StateProps, OwnProps, AppState> = (
+  state,
+  { networkParam }
+): StateProps => ({
+  shouldSetNodeFromQS: !!(networkParam && isStaticNodeId(state, networkParam)),
   isOffline: getOffline(state),
   isChangingNode: isNodeChanging(state),
   languageSelection: getLanguageSelection(state),
@@ -73,6 +86,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps: DispatchProps = {
   setGasPriceField,
   changeLanguage,
   changeNodeIntent,
+  changeNodeIntentOneTime,
   addCustomNode,
   removeCustomNode,
   addCustomNetwork
@@ -82,13 +96,17 @@ interface State {
   isAddingCustomNode: boolean;
 }
 
-type Props = StateProps & DispatchProps;
+type Props = OwnProps & StateProps & DispatchProps;
 
 class Header extends Component<Props, State> {
   public state = {
     isAddingCustomNode: false
   };
 
+  public componentDidMount() {
+    this.attemptSetNodeFromQueryParameter();
+  }
+
   public render() {
     const {
       languageSelection,
@@ -220,6 +238,13 @@ class Header extends Component<Props, State> {
     this.setState({ isAddingCustomNode: false });
     this.props.addCustomNode(payload);
   };
+
+  private attemptSetNodeFromQueryParameter() {
+    const { shouldSetNodeFromQS, networkParam } = this.props;
+    if (shouldSetNodeFromQS) {
+      this.props.changeNodeIntentOneTime(networkParam!);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(Header);
diff --git a/common/components/renderCbs/Query.tsx b/common/components/renderCbs/Query.tsx
index 9762a35f..9f98b519 100644
--- a/common/components/renderCbs/Query.tsx
+++ b/common/components/renderCbs/Query.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,15 @@ interface IQueryResults {
   [key: string]: string | null;
 }
 
-export type Param = 'to' | 'data' | 'readOnly' | 'tokenSymbol' | 'value' | 'gaslimit' | 'limit';
+export type Param =
+  | 'to'
+  | 'data'
+  | 'readOnly'
+  | 'tokenSymbol'
+  | 'value'
+  | 'gaslimit'
+  | 'limit'
+  | 'network';
 
 interface Props extends RouteComponentProps<{}> {
   params: Param[];
diff --git a/common/containers/TabSection/index.tsx b/common/containers/TabSection/index.tsx
index 198778dd..1f631396 100644
--- a/common/containers/TabSection/index.tsx
+++ b/common/containers/TabSection/index.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { AppState } from 'reducers';
 import Notifications from './Notifications';
 import OfflineTab from './OfflineTab';
 import { getOffline, getLatestBlock } from 'selectors/config';
+import { Query } from 'components/renderCbs';
 
 interface StateProps {
   isOffline: AppState['config']['meta']['offline'];
@@ -24,7 +25,12 @@ class TabSection extends Component<Props, {}> {
 
     return (
       <div className="page-layout">
-        <Header />
+        <Query
+          params={['network']}
+          withQuery={({ network }) => (
+            <Header networkParam={network && `${network.toLowerCase()}_auto`} />
+          )}
+        />
         <div className="Tab container">
           {isUnavailableOffline && isOffline ? <OfflineTab /> : children}
         </div>
diff --git a/common/sagas/config/node.ts b/common/sagas/config/node.ts
index 1e79e769..b0198631 100644
--- a/common/sagas/config/node.ts
+++ b/common/sagas/config/node.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ import {
   setLatestBlock,
   AddCustomNodeAction,
   ChangeNodeForceAction,
-  ChangeNodeIntentAction
+  ChangeNodeIntentAction,
+  ChangeNodeIntentOneTimeAction
 } from 'actions/config';
 import { showNotification } from 'actions/notifications';
 import { resetWallet } from 'actions/wallet';
@@ -103,6 +104,15 @@ export function* reload(): SagaIterator {
   setTimeout(() => location.reload(), 1150);
 }
 
+export function* handleNodeChangeIntentOneTime(): SagaIterator {
+  const action: ChangeNodeIntentOneTimeAction = yield take(
+    TypeKeys.CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_INTENT_ONETIME
+  );
+  // allow shepherdProvider async init to complete. TODO - don't export shepherdProvider as promise
+  yield call(delay, 100);
+  yield put(changeNodeIntent(action.payload));
+}
+
 export function* handleNodeChangeIntent({
   payload: nodeIdToSwitchTo
 }: ChangeNodeIntentAction): SagaIterator {
@@ -210,6 +220,7 @@ export function* handleNodeChangeForce({ payload: staticNodeIdToSwitchTo }: Chan
 }
 
 export const node = [
+  fork(handleNodeChangeIntentOneTime),
   takeEvery(TypeKeys.CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_INTENT, handleNodeChangeIntent),
   takeEvery(TypeKeys.CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_FORCE, handleNodeChangeForce),
   takeLatest(TypeKeys.CONFIG_POLL_OFFLINE_STATUS, handlePollOfflineStatus),
diff --git a/spec/reducers/config/config.spec.ts b/spec/reducers/config/config.spec.ts
index 01c0eea8..07b74d05 100644
--- a/spec/reducers/config/config.spec.ts
+++ b/spec/reducers/config/config.spec.ts
@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@ import {
   changeNode,
   changeNodeIntent,
   changeNodeForce,
-  setLatestBlock
+  setLatestBlock,
+  TypeKeys,
+  ChangeNodeIntentOneTimeAction,
+  changeNodeIntentOneTime
 } from 'actions/config';
 import {
   handleNodeChangeIntent,
   handlePollOfflineStatus,
   pollOfflineStatus,
-  handleNewNetwork
+  handleNewNetwork,
+  handleNodeChangeIntentOneTime
 } from 'sagas/config/node';
 import {
   getNodeId,
@@ -243,6 +247,23 @@ describe('handleNodeChangeIntent*', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('handleNodeChangeIntentOneTime', () => {
+  const saga = handleNodeChangeIntentOneTime();
+  const action: ChangeNodeIntentOneTimeAction = changeNodeIntentOneTime('eth_auto');
+  it('should take a one time action based on the url containing a valid network to switch to', () => {
+    expect(saga.next().value).toEqual(take(TypeKeys.CONFIG_NODE_CHANGE_INTENT_ONETIME));
+  });
+  it(`should delay for 10 ms to allow shepherdProvider async init to complete`, () => {
+    expect(saga.next(action).value).toEqual(call(delay, 100));
+  });
+  it('should dispatch the change node intent', () => {
+    expect(saga.next().value).toEqual(put(changeNodeIntent(action.payload)));
+  });
+  it('should be done', () => {
+    expect(saga.next().done).toEqual(true);
+  });
+});
+
 describe('unsetWeb3Node*', () => {
   const previousNodeId = 'eth_mycrypto';
   const mockNodeId = 'web3';