diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a2adfda1..3abbb39bd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ at anytime.
   * Refactor some assert statements to accommodate the PYTHONOPTIMIZE flag set for Android.
   
 ### Added
-  *
+  * Added `wallet_prefill_addresses` command, which creates distributes credits to multiple addresses
   *
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
index 1d56ae64b..5ebb60d93 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ class Wallet(object):
         @param reserved_points: ReservedPoints object previously returned by reserve_points
 
         @param amount: amount of points to actually send. must be less than or equal to the
-            amount reselved in reserved_points
+            amount reserved in reserved_points
 
         @return: Deferred which fires when the payment has been scheduled
         """
@@ -1321,6 +1321,22 @@ class LBRYumWallet(Wallet):
         else:
             return Decimal((float(c) + float(u) + float(x)) / COIN)
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def create_addresses_with_balance(self, num_addresses, amount, broadcast=True):
+        addresses = self.wallet.get_unused_addresses(account=None)
+        if len(addresses) > num_addresses:
+            addresses = addresses[:num_addresses]
+        elif len(addresses) < num_addresses:
+            for i in range(len(addresses), num_addresses):
+                address = self.wallet.create_new_address(account=None)
+                addresses.append(address)
+            yield self._save_wallet()
+
+        outputs = [[address, amount] for address in addresses]
+        tx = yield self._run_cmd_as_defer_succeed('paytomany', outputs)
+        if broadcast and tx['complete']:
+            tx['txid'] = yield self._broadcast_transaction(tx)
+        defer.returnValue(tx)
 
     # Return an address with no balance in it, if
     # there is none, create a brand new address
@@ -1475,6 +1491,7 @@ class LBRYumWallet(Wallet):
     def send_claim_to_address(self, claim_id, destination, amount):
         return self._run_cmd_as_defer_succeed('sendclaimtoaddress', claim_id, destination, amount)
 
+    # TODO: get rid of this function. lbryum should take care of it
     def _save_wallet(self, val=None):
         self.wallet.storage.write()
         return defer.succeed(val)
diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
index 87d6a54aa..fe7912075 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -2377,6 +2377,33 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
             self.analytics_manager.send_claim_action('new_support')
         defer.returnValue(result)
 
+    @AuthJSONRPCServer.auth_required
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    @AuthJSONRPCServer.flags(no_broadcast='--no_broadcast')
+    def jsonrpc_wallet_prefill_addresses(self, num_addresses, amount, no_broadcast=False):
+        """
+        Create new addresses, each containing `amount` credits
+
+        Usage:
+            wallet_prefill_addresses [--no_broadcast]
+                                     (<num_addresses> | --num_addresses=<num_addresses>)
+                                     (<amount> | --amount=<amount>)
+
+        Returns:
+            (dict) the resulting transaction
+        """
+
+        if amount < 0:
+            raise NegativeFundsError()
+        elif not amount:
+            raise NullFundsError()
+
+        broadcast = not no_broadcast
+        tx = yield self.session.wallet.create_addresses_with_balance(
+            num_addresses, amount, broadcast=broadcast)
+        tx['broadcast'] = broadcast
+        defer.returnValue(tx)
+
     def jsonrpc_block_show(self, blockhash=None, height=None):
         """
         Get contents of a block