diff --git a/ui/gui.go b/ui/gui.go
index b2a8dad73d..aae1320fc9 100644
--- a/ui/gui.go
+++ b/ui/gui.go
@@ -53,12 +53,22 @@ func (ui *Gui) Start() {
 	context.SetVar("tester", &Tester{root: root})
 
 	ui.eth.BlockManager.SecondaryBlockProcessor = ui
-	ui.eth.Start()
+
+	go ui.setInitialBlockChain()
 
 	ui.win.Show()
 	ui.win.Wait()
 }
 
+func (ui *Gui) setInitialBlockChain() {
+	chain := ui.eth.BlockManager.BlockChain().GetChain(ui.eth.BlockManager.BlockChain().CurrentBlock.Hash(), 10)
+	for _, block := range chain {
+		ui.ProcessBlock(block)
+	}
+
+	ui.eth.Start()
+}
+
 func (ui *Gui) ProcessBlock(block *ethchain.Block) {
 	ui.win.Root().Call("addBlock", NewBlockFromBlock(block))
 }
diff --git a/wallet.qml b/wallet.qml
index 2bf4e45765..cbce7ebcce 100644
--- a/wallet.qml
+++ b/wallet.qml
@@ -76,6 +76,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 	}
 
 	function addBlock(block) {
-			blockModel.append({number: block.number, hash: block.hash})
+			blockModel.insert(0, {number: block.number, hash: block.hash})
 	}
 }