diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
index addf0e6a2..4cee2d3cf 100644
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ bool AppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif
         SoftSetBoolArg("-server", true);
 
+        // Set this early so that parameter interactions go to console
+        InitLogging();
+        InitParameterInteraction();
         fRet = AppInit2(threadGroup, scheduler);
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e) {
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 3ae3e4440..bc6d724d7 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -682,6 +682,91 @@ bool AppInitServers(boost::thread_group& threadGroup)
     return true;
 }
 
+// Parameter interaction based on rules
+void InitParameterInteraction()
+{
+    // when specifying an explicit binding address, you want to listen on it
+    // even when -connect or -proxy is specified
+    if (mapArgs.count("-bind")) {
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-listen", true))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -bind set -> setting -listen=1\n", __func__);
+    }
+    if (mapArgs.count("-whitebind")) {
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-listen", true))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -whitebind set -> setting -listen=1\n", __func__);
+    }
+
+    if (mapArgs.count("-connect") && mapMultiArgs["-connect"].size() > 0) {
+        // when only connecting to trusted nodes, do not seed via DNS, or listen by default
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-dnsseed", false))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -connect set -> setting -dnsseed=0\n", __func__);
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-listen", false))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -connect set -> setting -listen=0\n", __func__);
+    }
+
+    if (mapArgs.count("-proxy")) {
+        // to protect privacy, do not listen by default if a default proxy server is specified
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-listen", false))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -proxy set -> setting -listen=0\n", __func__);
+        // to protect privacy, do not use UPNP when a proxy is set. The user may still specify -listen=1
+        // to listen locally, so don't rely on this happening through -listen below.
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-upnp", false))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -proxy set -> setting -upnp=0\n", __func__);
+        // to protect privacy, do not discover addresses by default
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-discover", false))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -proxy set -> setting -discover=0\n", __func__);
+    }
+
+    if (!GetBoolArg("-listen", DEFAULT_LISTEN)) {
+        // do not map ports or try to retrieve public IP when not listening (pointless)
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-upnp", false))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -listen=0 -> setting -upnp=0\n", __func__);
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-discover", false))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -listen=0 -> setting -discover=0\n", __func__);
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-listenonion", false))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -listen=0 -> setting -listenonion=0\n", __func__);
+    }
+
+    if (mapArgs.count("-externalip")) {
+        // if an explicit public IP is specified, do not try to find others
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-discover", false))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -externalip set -> setting -discover=0\n", __func__);
+    }
+
+    if (GetBoolArg("-salvagewallet", false)) {
+        // Rewrite just private keys: rescan to find transactions
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-rescan", true))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -salvagewallet=1 -> setting -rescan=1\n", __func__);
+    }
+
+    // -zapwallettx implies a rescan
+    if (GetBoolArg("-zapwallettxes", false)) {
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-rescan", true))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -zapwallettxes=<mode> -> setting -rescan=1\n", __func__);
+    }
+
+    // disable walletbroadcast and whitelistalwaysrelay in blocksonly mode
+    if (GetBoolArg("-blocksonly", DEFAULT_BLOCKSONLY)) {
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-whitelistalwaysrelay", false))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -blocksonly=1 -> setting -whitelistalwaysrelay=0\n", __func__);
+#ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
+        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-walletbroadcast", false))
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -blocksonly=1 -> setting -walletbroadcast=0\n", __func__);
+#endif
+    }
+}
+
+void InitLogging()
+{
+    fPrintToConsole = GetBoolArg("-printtoconsole", false);
+    fLogTimestamps = GetBoolArg("-logtimestamps", true);
+    fLogTimeMicros = GetBoolArg("-logtimemicros", DEFAULT_LOGTIMEMICROS);
+    fLogIPs = GetBoolArg("-logips", false);
+
+    LogPrintf("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n");
+    LogPrintf("Bitcoin version %s (%s)\n", FormatFullVersion(), CLIENT_DATE);
+}
+
 /** Initialize bitcoin.
  *  @pre Parameters should be parsed and config file should be read.
  */
@@ -746,74 +831,7 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     // ********************************************************* Step 2: parameter interactions
     const CChainParams& chainparams = Params();
 
-    // Set this early so that parameter interactions go to console
-    fPrintToConsole = GetBoolArg("-printtoconsole", false);
-    fLogTimestamps = GetBoolArg("-logtimestamps", true);
-    fLogTimeMicros = GetBoolArg("-logtimemicros", DEFAULT_LOGTIMEMICROS);
-    fLogIPs = GetBoolArg("-logips", false);
 
-    LogPrintf("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n");
-    LogPrintf("Bitcoin version %s (%s)\n", FormatFullVersion(), CLIENT_DATE);
-
-    // when specifying an explicit binding address, you want to listen on it
-    // even when -connect or -proxy is specified
-    if (mapArgs.count("-bind")) {
-        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-listen", true))
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -bind set -> setting -listen=1\n", __func__);
-    }
-    if (mapArgs.count("-whitebind")) {
-        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-listen", true))
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -whitebind set -> setting -listen=1\n", __func__);
-    }
-
-    if (mapArgs.count("-connect") && mapMultiArgs["-connect"].size() > 0) {
-        // when only connecting to trusted nodes, do not seed via DNS, or listen by default
-        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-dnsseed", false))
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -connect set -> setting -dnsseed=0\n", __func__);
-        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-listen", false))
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -connect set -> setting -listen=0\n", __func__);
-    }
-
-    if (mapArgs.count("-proxy")) {
-        // to protect privacy, do not listen by default if a default proxy server is specified
-        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-listen", false))
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -proxy set -> setting -listen=0\n", __func__);
-        // to protect privacy, do not use UPNP when a proxy is set. The user may still specify -listen=1
-        // to listen locally, so don't rely on this happening through -listen below.
-        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-upnp", false))
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -proxy set -> setting -upnp=0\n", __func__);
-        // to protect privacy, do not discover addresses by default
-        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-discover", false))
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -proxy set -> setting -discover=0\n", __func__);
-    }
-
-    if (!GetBoolArg("-listen", DEFAULT_LISTEN)) {
-        // do not map ports or try to retrieve public IP when not listening (pointless)
-        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-upnp", false))
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -listen=0 -> setting -upnp=0\n", __func__);
-        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-discover", false))
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -listen=0 -> setting -discover=0\n", __func__);
-        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-listenonion", false))
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -listen=0 -> setting -listenonion=0\n", __func__);
-    }
-
-    if (mapArgs.count("-externalip")) {
-        // if an explicit public IP is specified, do not try to find others
-        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-discover", false))
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -externalip set -> setting -discover=0\n", __func__);
-    }
-
-    if (GetBoolArg("-salvagewallet", false)) {
-        // Rewrite just private keys: rescan to find transactions
-        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-rescan", true))
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -salvagewallet=1 -> setting -rescan=1\n", __func__);
-    }
-
-    // -zapwallettx implies a rescan
-    if (GetBoolArg("-zapwallettxes", false)) {
-        if (SoftSetBoolArg("-rescan", true))
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -zapwallettxes=<mode> -> setting -rescan=1\n", __func__);
-    }
 
     // if using block pruning, then disable txindex
     if (GetArg("-prune", 0)) {
diff --git a/src/init.h b/src/init.h
index 8cd51b028..d4872e779 100644
--- a/src/init.h
+++ b/src/init.h
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ bool ShutdownRequested();
 /** Interrupt threads */
 void Interrupt(boost::thread_group& threadGroup);
 void Shutdown();
+//!Initialize the logging infrastructure
+void InitLogging();
+//!Parameter interaction: change current parameters depending on various rules
+void InitParameterInteraction();
 bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler);
 
 /** The help message mode determines what help message to show */
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index 06a6c239e..d407e539e 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ public:
     /// Create payment server
     void createPaymentServer();
 #endif
+    /// parameter interaction/setup based on rules
+    void parameterSetup();
     /// Create options model
     void createOptionsModel(bool resetSettings);
     /// Create main window
@@ -397,6 +399,12 @@ void BitcoinApplication::startThread()
     coreThread->start();
 }
 
+void BitcoinApplication::parameterSetup()
+{
+    InitLogging();
+    InitParameterInteraction();
+}
+
 void BitcoinApplication::requestInitialize()
 {
     qDebug() << __func__ << ": Requesting initialize";
@@ -644,6 +652,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     // Install qDebug() message handler to route to debug.log
     qInstallMessageHandler(DebugMessageHandler);
 #endif
+    // Allow parameter interaction before we create the options model
+    app.parameterSetup();
     // Load GUI settings from QSettings
     app.createOptionsModel(mapArgs.count("-resetguisettings") != 0);