diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
index 37458494..25002734 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <fc/log/logger.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/sidechain_address_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/proposal_object.hpp>
 #include <graphene/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_manager.hpp>
 #include <graphene/utilities/key_conversion.hpp>
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ class peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl
       void heartbeat_loop();
       chain::proposal_create_operation create_son_down_proposal(chain::son_id_type son_id, fc::time_point_sec last_active_ts);
       void on_block_applied( const signed_block& b );
+      void on_objects_new(const vector<object_id_type>& new_object_ids);
    private:
       peerplays_sidechain_plugin& plugin;
 
@@ -267,6 +269,55 @@ void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::on_block_applied( const signed_block& b )
    }
 }
 
+void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::on_objects_new(const vector<object_id_type>& new_object_ids)
+{
+   chain::database& d = plugin.database();
+   chain::son_id_type my_son_id = *(_sons.begin());
+   const chain::global_property_object& gpo = d.get_global_properties();
+   const auto& idx = d.get_index_type<chain::son_index>().indices().get<by_id>();
+   auto son_obj = idx.find( my_son_id );
+
+   auto it = std::find(gpo.active_sons.begin(), gpo.active_sons.end(), my_son_id);
+   if(it == gpo.active_sons.end()) {
+      return;
+   }
+
+   auto approve_proposal = [ & ]( const chain::proposal_id_type& id )
+   {
+      chain::proposal_update_operation puo;
+      puo.fee_paying_account = son_obj->son_account;
+      puo.proposal = id;
+      puo.active_approvals_to_add = { son_obj->son_account };
+      chain::signed_transaction trx = d.create_signed_transaction(_private_keys.begin()->second, puo);
+      fc::future<bool> fut = fc::async( [&](){
+         try {
+            d.push_transaction(trx);
+            plugin.app().p2p_node()->broadcast(net::trx_message(trx));
+            return true;
+         } catch(fc::exception e){
+            ilog("peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl:  sending approval failed with exception ${e}",("e", e.what()));
+            return false;
+         }
+      });
+      fut.wait(fc::seconds(10));
+   };
+
+   for(auto object_id: new_object_ids) {
+      if( object_id.is<chain::proposal_object>() ) {
+         const object* obj = d.find_object(object_id);
+         const chain::proposal_object* proposal = dynamic_cast<const chain::proposal_object*>(obj);
+         if(proposal == nullptr) {
+            return;
+         }
+
+         if(proposal->proposed_transaction.operations.size() == 1
+         && proposal->proposed_transaction.operations[0].which() == chain::operation::tag<chain::son_report_down_operation>::value) {
+            approve_proposal( proposal->id );
+         }
+      }
+   }
+}
+
 } // end namespace detail
 
 peerplays_sidechain_plugin::peerplays_sidechain_plugin() :
@@ -297,6 +348,7 @@ void peerplays_sidechain_plugin::plugin_initialize(const boost::program_options:
    ilog("peerplays sidechain plugin:  plugin_initialize()");
    my->plugin_initialize(options);
    database().applied_block.connect( [&]( const signed_block& b){ my->on_block_applied(b); } );
+   database().new_objects.connect([this](const vector<object_id_type>& ids, const flat_set<account_id_type>& impacted_accounts) { my->on_objects_new(ids); });
 }
 
 void peerplays_sidechain_plugin::plugin_startup()