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 db8db162..ce62a5f3 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
@@ -461,18 +461,8 @@ void database::update_active_sons()
 
    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).son_id == new_active_sons.at(i).son_id &&
-               cur_active_sons.at(i).total_votes == new_active_sons.at(i).total_votes &&
-               cur_active_sons.at(i).signing_key == new_active_sons.at(i).signing_key;
-
-          if (cur_active_sons.at(i).sidechain_public_keys.size() == new_active_sons.at(i).sidechain_public_keys.size()) {
-
-          } else {
-             son_sets_equal = false;
-          }
+      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);
       }
    }
 
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/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/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
index 8200ffa2..d30f0f6b 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/son_info.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/son_info.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,19 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
       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;
+      }
    };
 
 } }
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) )