diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
index 51d8e7013ec70..a7f1aaaf8aacf 100644
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #include <walletinitinterface.h>
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+// VELES BEGIN
+#include <masternodeconfig.h>
+// VELES END
 
 /* Introduction text for doxygen: */
 
@@ -107,6 +110,17 @@ static bool AppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
             return false;
         }
 
+        // VELES BEGIN
+        // Dash
+        // parse masternode.conf
+        std::string strErr;
+        if(!masternodeConfig.read(strErr)) {
+            fprintf(stderr,"Error reading masternode configuration file: %s\n", strErr.c_str());
+            return false;
+        }
+        //
+        // VELES END
+
         // Error out when loose non-argument tokens are encountered on command line
         for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
             if (!IsSwitchChar(argv[i][0])) {