diff --git a/src/noui.cpp b/src/noui.cpp
index 3a1ec2d05..df4bfabb6 100644
--- a/src/noui.cpp
+++ b/src/noui.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <boost/signals2/connection.hpp>
 
-static bool noui_ThreadSafeMessageBox(const std::string& message, const std::string& caption, unsigned int style)
+bool noui_ThreadSafeMessageBox(const std::string& message, const std::string& caption, unsigned int style)
 {
     bool fSecure = style & CClientUIInterface::SECURE;
     style &= ~CClientUIInterface::SECURE;
@@ -41,19 +41,18 @@ static bool noui_ThreadSafeMessageBox(const std::string& message, const std::str
     return false;
 }
 
-static bool noui_ThreadSafeQuestion(const std::string& /* ignored interactive message */, const std::string& message, const std::string& caption, unsigned int style)
+bool noui_ThreadSafeQuestion(const std::string& /* ignored interactive message */, const std::string& message, const std::string& caption, unsigned int style)
 {
     return noui_ThreadSafeMessageBox(message, caption, style);
 }
 
-static void noui_InitMessage(const std::string& message)
+void noui_InitMessage(const std::string& message)
 {
     LogPrintf("init message: %s\n", message);
 }
 
 void noui_connect()
 {
-    // Connect bitcoind signal handlers
     uiInterface.ThreadSafeMessageBox_connect(noui_ThreadSafeMessageBox);
     uiInterface.ThreadSafeQuestion_connect(noui_ThreadSafeQuestion);
     uiInterface.InitMessage_connect(noui_InitMessage);
diff --git a/src/noui.h b/src/noui.h
index ff16cc9aa..169c2bbd7 100644
--- a/src/noui.h
+++ b/src/noui.h
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_NOUI_H
 #define BITCOIN_NOUI_H
 
-extern void noui_connect();
+#include <string>
+
+/** Non-GUI handler, which logs and prints messages. */
+bool noui_ThreadSafeMessageBox(const std::string& message, const std::string& caption, unsigned int style);
+/** Non-GUI handler, which logs and prints questions. */
+bool noui_ThreadSafeQuestion(const std::string& /* ignored interactive message */, const std::string& message, const std::string& caption, unsigned int style);
+/** Non-GUI handler, which only logs a message. */
+void noui_InitMessage(const std::string& message);
+
+/** Connect all bitcoind signal handlers */
+void noui_connect();
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_NOUI_H
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index f1d3074c2..87282a961 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <interfaces/handler.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
+#include <noui.h>
 #include <rpc/server.h>
 #include <ui_interface.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
@@ -71,9 +72,9 @@ Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(bool*)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(CAmount)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(uint256)
 
-static void InitMessage(const std::string &message)
+static void InitMessage(const std::string& message)
 {
-    LogPrintf("init message: %s\n", message);
+    noui_InitMessage(message);
 }
 
 /** Translate string to current locale using Qt. */
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 632ce0750..51aff08c4 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <interfaces/handler.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
+#include <noui.h>
 #include <ui_interface.h>
 #include <util.h>
 
@@ -1217,8 +1218,11 @@ void BitcoinGUI::showModalOverlay()
         modalOverlay->toggleVisibility();
 }
 
-static bool ThreadSafeMessageBox(BitcoinGUI *gui, const std::string& message, const std::string& caption, unsigned int style)
+static bool ThreadSafeMessageBox(BitcoinGUI* gui, const std::string& message, const std::string& caption, unsigned int style)
 {
+    // Redundantly log and print message in non-gui fashion
+    noui_ThreadSafeMessageBox(message, caption, style);
+
     bool modal = (style & CClientUIInterface::MODAL);
     // The SECURE flag has no effect in the Qt GUI.
     // bool secure = (style & CClientUIInterface::SECURE);