diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index f98c1782..c182bcfd 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -354,12 +354,15 @@ class Embark {
             })
             .catch(callback);
         });
-
-        engine.events.request('deploy:contracts', function (err) {
-          engine.logger.info(__("finished deploying").underline);
-          if (err) {
-            callback(err);
-          }
+        engine.events.on('check:backOnline:Ethereum', function () {
+          engine.logger.info(__('Ethereum node detected') + '..');
+          engine.config.reloadConfig();
+          engine.events.request('deploy:contracts', function (err) {
+            if (err) {
+              return;
+            }
+            engine.logger.info(__('Deployment Done'));
+          });
         });
       }
     ], function (err, _result) {