diff --git a/libraries/chain/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/chain/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e3d4625..bba9e7f1 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/chain/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ if( GRAPHENE_DISABLE_UNITY_BUILD )
         db_maint.cpp
         db_management.cpp
         db_market.cpp
+        db_sidechain.cpp
         db_update.cpp
         db_witness_schedule.cpp
       )
diff --git a/libraries/chain/database.cpp b/libraries/chain/database.cpp
index 7711f543..36e2a161 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/database.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/database.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "db_maint.cpp"
 #include "db_management.cpp"
 #include "db_market.cpp"
+#include "db_sidechain.cpp"
 #include "db_update.cpp"
 #include "db_witness_schedule.cpp"
 #include "db_notify.cpp"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
index 267c58f5..df23cd10 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <graphene/chain/global_property_object.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/market_object.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/special_authority_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/son_object.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/vesting_balance_object.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/vote_count.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/witness_object.hpp>
@@ -445,20 +446,49 @@ void database::update_active_sons()
       }
    } );
 
+   // Compare current and to-be lists of active sons
+   //const global_property_object& gpo = get_global_properties();
+   auto cur_active_sons = gpo.active_sons;
+   vector<son_info> new_active_sons;
+   for( const son_object& son : sons ) {
+      son_info swi;
+      swi.son_id = son.id;
+      swi.total_votes = son.total_votes;
+      swi.signing_key = son.signing_key;
+      swi.sidechain_public_keys = son.sidechain_public_keys;
+      new_active_sons.push_back(swi);
+   }
+
+   bool son_sets_equal = (cur_active_sons.size() == new_active_sons.size());
+   if (son_sets_equal) {
+      for( size_t i = 0; i < cur_active_sons.size(); i++ ) {
+         son_sets_equal = son_sets_equal && cur_active_sons.at(i) == new_active_sons.at(i);
+      }
+   }
+
+   if (son_sets_equal) {
+      ilog( "Active SONs set NOT CHANGED" );
+   } else {
+      ilog( "Active SONs set CHANGED" );
+      // Store new SON info, initiate wallet recreation and transfer of funds
+   }
+
    modify(gpo, [&]( global_property_object& gp ){
       gp.active_sons.clear();
-      gp.active_sons.reserve(sons.size());
-      std::transform(sons.begin(), sons.end(),
-                     std::inserter(gp.active_sons, gp.active_sons.end()),
-                     [](const son_object& s) {
-         return s.id;
-      });
+      gp.active_sons.reserve(new_active_sons.size());
+      gp.active_sons.insert(gp.active_sons.end(), new_active_sons.begin(), new_active_sons.end());
    });
 
    const son_schedule_object& sso = son_schedule_id_type()(*this);
    modify(sso, [&](son_schedule_object& _sso)
    {
-      flat_set<son_id_type> active_sons(gpo.active_sons.begin(), gpo.active_sons.end());
+      flat_set<son_id_type> active_sons;
+      active_sons.reserve(gpo.active_sons.size());
+      std::transform(gpo.active_sons.begin(), gpo.active_sons.end(),
+                     std::inserter(active_sons, active_sons.end()),
+                     [](const son_info& swi) {
+         return swi.son_id;
+      });
       _sso.scheduler.update(active_sons);
    });
 
diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp
index 029a55d4..f6d164d2 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ database::database() :
 {
    initialize_indexes();
    initialize_evaluators();
+   initialize_db_sidechain();
 }
 
 database::~database()
diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_sidechain.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_sidechain.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77594b3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_sidechain.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include <graphene/chain/database.hpp>
+
+namespace graphene { namespace chain {
+
+void database::initialize_db_sidechain()
+{
+    recreate_primary_wallet = false;
+}
+
+} }
diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_witness_schedule.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_witness_schedule.cpp
index 3ce11443..31caad4b 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_witness_schedule.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_witness_schedule.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <graphene/chain/witness_object.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/witness_schedule_object.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/son_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/son_info.hpp>
 
 namespace graphene { namespace chain {
 
@@ -200,8 +201,8 @@ void database::update_son_schedule()
          _sso.current_shuffled_sons.clear();
          _sso.current_shuffled_sons.reserve( gpo.active_sons.size() );
 
-         for( const son_id_type& w : gpo.active_sons )
-            _sso.current_shuffled_sons.push_back( w );
+         for( const son_info& w : gpo.active_sons )
+            _sso.current_shuffled_sons.push_back( w.son_id );
 
          auto now_hi = uint64_t(head_block_time().sec_since_epoch()) << 32;
          for( uint32_t i = 0; i < _sso.current_shuffled_sons.size(); ++i )
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp
index 719c6240..78d05ef9 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
 #include <graphene/chain/protocol/protocol.hpp>
 
+#include <graphene/peerplays_sidechain/defs.hpp>
+
 #include <fc/log/logger.hpp>
 
 #include <map>
@@ -600,6 +602,13 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
           * database::close() has not been called, or failed during execution.
           */
          bool                              _opened = false;
+
+      /////////////////////// db_sidechain.cpp ////////////////////
+      public:
+          bool recreate_primary_wallet;
+          void initialize_db_sidechain();
+      protected:
+      private:
    };
 
    namespace detail
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/global_property_object.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/global_property_object.hpp
index 130648e9..1d985a2d 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/global_property_object.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/global_property_object.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <graphene/chain/protocol/chain_parameters.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/protocol/types.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/database.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/son_info.hpp>
 #include <graphene/db/object.hpp>
 
 namespace graphene { namespace chain {
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
          uint32_t                           next_available_vote_id = 0;
          vector<committee_member_id_type>   active_committee_members; // updated once per maintenance interval
          flat_set<witness_id_type>          active_witnesses; // updated once per maintenance interval
-         vector<son_id_type>                active_sons; // updated once per maintenance interval
+         vector<son_info>                   active_sons; // updated once per maintenance interval
    };
 
    /**
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/types.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/types.hpp
index 5b040850..1d056740 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/types.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/types.hpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
       bet_object_type,
       son_object_type,
       son_proposal_object_type,
+      son_wallet_object_type,
       sidechain_address_object_type,
       OBJECT_TYPE_COUNT ///< Sentry value which contains the number of different object types
    };
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
    class bet_object;
    class son_object;
    class son_proposal_object;
+   class son_wallet_object;
    class sidechain_address_object;
 
    typedef object_id< protocol_ids, account_object_type,            account_object>               account_id_type;
@@ -240,6 +242,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
    typedef object_id< protocol_ids, bet_object_type,                bet_object>                   bet_id_type;
    typedef object_id< protocol_ids, son_object_type,                son_object>                   son_id_type;
    typedef object_id< protocol_ids, son_proposal_object_type,       son_proposal_object>          son_proposal_id_type;
+   typedef object_id< protocol_ids, son_wallet_object_type,         son_wallet_object>            son_wallet_id_type;
    typedef object_id< protocol_ids, sidechain_address_object_type,  sidechain_address_object>     sidechain_address_id_type;
 
    // implementation types
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/son_info.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/son_info.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d30f0f6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/son_info.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <graphene/chain/protocol/types.hpp>
+#include <graphene/peerplays_sidechain/defs.hpp>
+
+namespace graphene { namespace chain {
+   using namespace graphene::db;
+
+   /**
+    * @class son_info
+    * @brief tracks information about a SON info required to re/create primary wallet
+    * @ingroup object
+    */
+   struct son_info {
+      son_id_type son_id;
+      uint64_t total_votes = 0;
+      public_key_type signing_key;
+      flat_map<peerplays_sidechain::sidechain_type, string> sidechain_public_keys;
+
+      bool operator==(const son_info& rhs) {
+         bool son_sets_equal =
+               (son_id == rhs.son_id) &&
+               (total_votes == rhs.total_votes) &&
+               (signing_key == rhs.signing_key) &&
+               (sidechain_public_keys.size() == rhs.sidechain_public_keys.size());
+
+         if (son_sets_equal) {
+            // Compare sidechain public keys
+         }
+         return son_sets_equal;
+      }
+   };
+
+} }
+
+FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::son_info,
+      (son_id)(total_votes)(signing_key)(sidechain_public_keys) )
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/son_wallet_object.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/son_wallet_object.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3ea204d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/son_wallet_object.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <graphene/chain/protocol/types.hpp>
+#include <graphene/peerplays_sidechain/defs.hpp>
+
+namespace graphene { namespace chain {
+   using namespace graphene::db;
+
+   /**
+    * @class son_wallet_object
+    * @brief tracks information about a SON wallet.
+    * @ingroup object
+    */
+   class son_wallet_object : public abstract_object<son_wallet_object>
+   {
+      public:
+         static const uint8_t space_id = protocol_ids;
+         static const uint8_t type_id  = son_wallet_object_type;
+
+         flat_map<peerplays_sidechain::sidechain_type, string> addresses;
+   };
+
+   struct by_sidechain_type;
+   struct by_address;
+   using son_wallet_multi_index_type = multi_index_container<
+      son_wallet_object,
+      indexed_by<
+         ordered_unique< tag<by_id>,
+            member<object, object_id_type, &object::id>
+         >
+      >
+   >;
+   using son_wallet_index = generic_index<son_wallet_object, son_wallet_multi_index_type>;
+} } // graphene::chain
+
+FC_REFLECT_DERIVED( graphene::chain::son_wallet_object, (graphene::db::object),
+                    (addresses) )
diff --git a/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp b/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
index e88f4a00..be837940 100644
--- a/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -1942,7 +1942,14 @@ public:
    map<string, son_id_type> list_active_sons()
    { try {
       global_property_object gpo = get_global_properties();
-      std::vector<fc::optional<son_object>> son_objects = _remote_db->get_sons(gpo.active_sons);
+      vector<son_id_type> son_ids;
+      son_ids.reserve(gpo.active_sons.size());
+      std::transform(gpo.active_sons.begin(), gpo.active_sons.end(),
+                     std::inserter(son_ids, son_ids.end()),
+                     [](const son_info& swi) {
+         return swi.son_id;
+      });
+      std::vector<fc::optional<son_object>> son_objects = _remote_db->get_sons(son_ids);
       vector<account_id_type> owners;
       owners.resize(son_objects.size());
       std::transform(son_objects.begin(), son_objects.end(), owners.begin(),
@@ -1952,7 +1959,7 @@ public:
                      });
       vector<fc::optional<account_object>> accs = _remote_db->get_accounts(owners);
       map<string, son_id_type> result;
-      std::transform(accs.begin(), accs.end(), gpo.active_sons.begin(),
+      std::transform(accs.begin(), accs.end(), son_ids.begin(),
                      std::inserter(result, result.end()),
                      [](fc::optional<account_object>& acct, son_id_type& sid) {
                         FC_ASSERT(acct, "Invalid active SONs list in global properties.");