diff --git a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
index 6f1cead258cdc..0c61354528a93 100644
--- a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ ClientModel::ClientModel(OptionsModel* optionsModel, QObject* parent) : QObject(
 
     pollMnTimer = new QTimer(this);
     connect(pollMnTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &ClientModel::updateMnTimer);
+    startMasternodesTimer();
 
     subscribeToCoreSignals();
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/pivx/governancewidget.cpp b/src/qt/pivx/governancewidget.cpp
index 07e8eacfca69e..4e772ab26f472 100644
--- a/src/qt/pivx/governancewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/pivx/governancewidget.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ void GovernanceWidget::loadWalletModel()
 
 void GovernanceWidget::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
 {
+    clientModel->startMasternodesTimer();
     tryGridRefresh(true); // future: move to background worker
     if (!refreshTimer) refreshTimer = new QTimer(this);
     if (!refreshTimer->isActive()) {
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ void GovernanceWidget::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
 void GovernanceWidget::hideEvent(QHideEvent *event)
 {
     refreshTimer->stop();
+    clientModel->stopMasternodesTimer();
 }
 
 void GovernanceWidget::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent* event)