diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/flashwifi/wifip2p/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/flashwifi/wifip2p/MainActivity.java
index e2f6c10..83b1c05 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/flashwifi/wifip2p/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/flashwifi/wifip2p/MainActivity.java
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.os.Looper;
+import android.os.Message;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.design.widget.NavigationView;
 import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
@@ -25,14 +27,13 @@ import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.widget.CompoundButton;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
-import android.widget.Switch;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.flashwifi.wifip2p.billing.Accountant;
 import com.flashwifi.wifip2p.broadcast.WiFiDirectBroadcastService;
+import com.flashwifi.wifip2p.iotaAPI.Requests.WalletBalanceChecker;
 
 public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
         implements NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
     private static final String TAG = "MainAct";
     private String password;
     private String seed;
+    private static final int PREF_UPDATE = 2;
+    private static final int BALANCE_RETRIEVE_TASK_COMPLETE = 1;
+    private Handler balanceHandler;
 
     private DrawerLayout mDrawerLayout;
     private ListView mDrawerList;
@@ -153,6 +157,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
         password = intent.getStringExtra("password");
         seed = intent.getStringExtra("seed");
 
+        setBalanceHandler();
+        updateBalance();
+
         Accountant.getInstance().setSeed(seed);
 
         DrawerLayout drawer = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
@@ -277,6 +284,11 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
         return true;
     }
 
+    private void updateBalance() {
+        WalletBalanceChecker balanceChecker = new WalletBalanceChecker(this,this.getString(R.string.preference_file_key),seed, balanceHandler,PREF_UPDATE,true);
+        balanceChecker.execute();
+    }
+
     public void startSearchFragment() {
         if (mBound && mService.isInRoleHotspot()) {
             Toast.makeText(this, "Can't start search because you are hotspot", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
@@ -421,4 +433,34 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
             mBound = false;
         }
     };
+
+    private void setBalanceHandler() {
+        //Handle post-asynctask activities
+        balanceHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()) {
+            @Override
+            public void handleMessage(Message inputMessage) {
+                switch (inputMessage.what) {
+                    case BALANCE_RETRIEVE_TASK_COMPLETE:
+                        AddressBalanceTransfer addressBalanceTransfer = (AddressBalanceTransfer) inputMessage.obj;
+                        String returnStatus = addressBalanceTransfer.getMessage();
+                        if (returnStatus.equals("noError")) {
+                            makeToastBalance("Balance updated");
+                        } else if (returnStatus.equals("hostError")) {
+                            makeToastBalance("Unable to reach host (node)");
+                        } else if (returnStatus.equals("addressError")) {
+                            makeToastBalance("Error getting address");
+                        } else if (returnStatus.equals("balanceError")) {
+                            makeToastBalance("Error getting balance. May not be able to resolve host/node");
+                        } else {
+                            makeToastBalance("Unknown error");
+                        }
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    private void makeToastBalance(String message) {
+        Toast.makeText(this, message, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+    }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/flashwifi/wifip2p/SettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/flashwifi/wifip2p/SettingsFragment.java
index 1528867..89029de 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/flashwifi/wifip2p/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/flashwifi/wifip2p/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -103,13 +103,14 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragment implements SharedPrefer
     public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) {
         switch(key){
             case "pref_key_security":
-                makeToastSettingsFragment("Security Changed");
+                //makeToastSettingsFragment("Security Changed");
                 break;
             case "pref_key_network_timeout":
-                makeToastSettingsFragment("Network Timeout Changed");
+                //makeToastSettingsFragment("Network Timeout Changed");
                 break;
             case "pref_key_units":
                 makeToastSettingsFragment("Units Changed");
+                //makeToastSettingsFragment("Units Changed");
                 break;
             case "pref_key_switch_testnet":
                 makeToastSettingsFragment("Testnet on/off Changed");
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/flashwifi/wifip2p/iotaAPI/Requests/WalletBalanceChecker.java b/app/src/main/java/com/flashwifi/wifip2p/iotaAPI/Requests/WalletBalanceChecker.java
index d587a47..c64d856 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/flashwifi/wifip2p/iotaAPI/Requests/WalletBalanceChecker.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/flashwifi/wifip2p/iotaAPI/Requests/WalletBalanceChecker.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class WalletBalanceChecker extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
 
     private static final int FUND_WALLET = 0;
     private static final int WITHDRAW_WALLET = 1;
+    private static final int PREF_UPDATE = 2;
 
     private static IotaAPI api;
     private static Context context;
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ public class WalletBalanceChecker extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
 
     @Override
     protected Void doInBackground(Void... voids) {
+
         if(context != null){
 
             WalletAddressChecker addressChecker = new WalletAddressChecker(context,prefFile);