diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.hpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.hpp
index 8458cbb6..922297e9 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.hpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ private:
    void hive_listener_loop();
    void handle_event(const std::string &event_data);
    hive_rpc_client *get_active_rpc_client();
+   void select_active_rpc_client();
 };
 
 }} // namespace graphene::peerplays_sidechain
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp
index a403ff70..d107a5d1 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp
@@ -964,4 +964,9 @@ hive_rpc_client *sidechain_net_handler_hive::get_active_rpc_client()
    return rpc_clients[n_active_rpc_client];
 }
 
+void sidechain_net_handler_hive::select_active_rpc_client()
+{
+   n_active_rpc_client = 0;
+}
+
 }} // namespace graphene::peerplays_sidechain