diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index de236a016..9d2ff6909 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(bool*)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(CAmount)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(uint256)
 
-static void InitMessage(const std::string& message)
-{
-    noui_InitMessage(message);
-}
-
 /** Translate string to current locale using Qt. */
 const std::function<std::string(const char*)> G_TRANSLATION_FUN = [](const char* psz) {
     return QCoreApplication::translate("bitcoin-core", psz).toStdString();
@@ -563,6 +558,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Node> node = interfaces::MakeNode();
 
+    // Subscribe to global signals from core
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> handler_message_box = node->handleMessageBox(noui_ThreadSafeMessageBox);
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> handler_question = node->handleQuestion(noui_ThreadSafeQuestion);
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> handler_init_message = node->handleInitMessage(noui_InitMessage);
+
     // Do not refer to data directory yet, this can be overridden by Intro::pickDataDirectory
 
     /// 1. Basic Qt initialization (not dependent on parameters or configuration)
@@ -696,9 +696,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     // Load GUI settings from QSettings
     app.createOptionsModel(gArgs.GetBoolArg("-resetguisettings", false));
 
-    // Subscribe to global signals from core
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> handler = node->handleInitMessage(InitMessage);
-
     if (gArgs.GetBoolArg("-splash", DEFAULT_SPLASHSCREEN) && !gArgs.GetBoolArg("-min", false))
         app.createSplashScreen(networkStyle.data());
 
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index ed705d6ba..a16b2ddeb 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <interfaces/handler.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
-#include <noui.h>
 #include <ui_interface.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
 
@@ -1226,9 +1225,6 @@ void BitcoinGUI::showModalOverlay()
 
 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);