diff --git a/pkg/visor/config.go b/pkg/visor/config.go
index 0affd8cb3f..a5392cdafa 100644
--- a/pkg/visor/config.go
+++ b/pkg/visor/config.go
@@ -137,13 +137,13 @@ func (c *Config) RoutingTable() (routing.Table, error) {
 }
 
 // AppsConfig decodes AppsConfig from a local json config file.
-func (c *Config) AppsConfig() ([]AppConfig, error) {
-	apps := make([]AppConfig, 0)
+func (c *Config) AppsConfig() (map[string]AppConfig, error) {
+	apps := make(map[string]AppConfig)
 	for _, app := range c.Apps {
 		if app.Version == "" {
 			app.Version = c.Version
 		}
-		apps = append(apps, app)
+		apps[app.App] = app
 	}
 
 	return apps, nil
diff --git a/pkg/visor/config_test.go b/pkg/visor/config_test.go
index 1c6345f446..ebef92594d 100644
--- a/pkg/visor/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/visor/config_test.go
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ func TestAppsConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	appsConf, err := conf.AppsConfig()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	app1 := appsConf[0]
+	app1 := appsConf["foo"]
 	assert.Equal(t, "foo", app1.App)
 	assert.Equal(t, "1.1", app1.Version)
 	assert.Equal(t, routing.Port(1), app1.Port)
 	assert.False(t, app1.AutoStart)
 
-	app2 := appsConf[1]
+	app2 := appsConf["bar"]
 	assert.Equal(t, "bar", app2.App)
 	assert.Equal(t, "1.0", app2.Version)
 	assert.Equal(t, routing.Port(2), app2.Port)
diff --git a/pkg/visor/rpc_test.go b/pkg/visor/rpc_test.go
index 0dc2d3dd27..58bc268f1b 100644
--- a/pkg/visor/rpc_test.go
+++ b/pkg/visor/rpc_test.go
@@ -59,10 +59,9 @@ func TestUptime(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestListApps(t *testing.T) {
-	apps := []AppConfig{
-		{App: "foo", AutoStart: false, Port: 10},
-		{App: "bar", AutoStart: true, Port: 11},
-	}
+	apps := make(map[string]AppConfig)
+	apps["foo"] = AppConfig{App: "foo", AutoStart: false, Port: 10}
+	apps["bar"] = AppConfig{App: "bar", AutoStart: true, Port: 11}
 
 	sApps := map[string]*appBind{
 		"bar": {},
@@ -94,7 +93,8 @@ func TestStartStopApp(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll("skychat"))
 	}()
 
-	apps := []AppConfig{{App: "foo", Version: "1.0", AutoStart: false, Port: 10}}
+	apps := make(map[string]AppConfig)
+	apps["foo"] = AppConfig{App: "foo", Version: "1.0", AutoStart: false, Port: 10}
 	node := &Node{router: router, exec: executer, appsConf: apps, startedApps: map[string]*appBind{}, logger: logging.MustGetLogger("test"), conf: &Config{}}
 	node.conf.Node.StaticPubKey = pk
 	pathutil.EnsureDir(node.dir())
@@ -161,10 +161,9 @@ These tests have been commented out for the following reasons:
 //	_, err = tm2.SaveTransport(context.TODO(), pk1, snet.DmsgType)
 //	require.NoError(t, err)
 //
-//	apps := []AppConfig{
-//		{App: "foo", Version: "1.0", AutoStart: false, Port: 10},
-//		{App: "bar", Version: "2.0", AutoStart: false, Port: 20},
-//	}
+//	apps := make(map[string]AppConfig)
+//	apps["foo"] = AppConfig{App: "foo", Version: "1.0", AutoStart: false, Port: 10}
+//	apps["bar"] = AppConfig{App: "bar", Version: "2.0", AutoStart: false, Port: 20}
 //	conf := &Config{}
 //	conf.Node.StaticPubKey = pk1
 //	node := &Node{
@@ -284,10 +283,10 @@ These tests have been commented out for the following reasons:
 //		assert.Equal(t, ErrUnknownApp, err)
 //
 //		require.NoError(t, gateway.SetAutoStart(&in2, &struct{}{}))
-//		assert.True(t, node.appsConf[0].AutoStart)
+//		assert.True(t, node.appsConf["foo"].AutoStart)
 //
 //		require.NoError(t, gateway.SetAutoStart(&in3, &struct{}{}))
-//		assert.False(t, node.appsConf[0].AutoStart)
+//		assert.False(t, node.appsConf["foo"].AutoStart)
 //
 //		// Test with RPC Client
 //
diff --git a/pkg/visor/visor.go b/pkg/visor/visor.go
index 6ba80442d4..e2795f3acb 100644
--- a/pkg/visor/visor.go
+++ b/pkg/visor/visor.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ type Node struct {
 
 	appsPath  string
 	localPath string
-	appsConf  []AppConfig
+	appsConf  map[string]AppConfig
 
 	startedMu   sync.RWMutex
 	startedApps map[string]*appBind
@@ -403,28 +403,25 @@ func (node *Node) Apps() []*AppState {
 
 // StartApp starts registered App.
 func (node *Node) StartApp(appName string) error {
-	for _, appC := range node.appsConf {
-		if appC.App != appName {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		done := make(chan struct{}, 1)
-		var err error
+	appConf, ok := node.appsConf[appName]
+	if !ok {
+		return ErrUnknownApp
+	}
 
-		go func(appC AppConfig) {
-			if err = node.SpawnApp(&appC, done); err != nil {
-				done <- struct{}{}
-				node.logger.Warnf("Failed to start app %s: %s", appName, err)
-			}
-		}(appC)
+	done := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	var err error
 
-		<-done
-		close(done)
+	go func(appConf AppConfig) {
+		if err = node.SpawnApp(&appConf, done); err != nil {
+			done <- struct{}{}
+			node.logger.Warnf("Failed to start app %s: %s", appName, err)
+		}
+	}(appConf)
 
-		return err
-	}
+	<-done
+	close(done)
 
-	return ErrUnknownApp
+	return err
 }
 
 // SpawnApp configures and starts new App.
@@ -543,13 +540,14 @@ func (node *Node) StopApp(appName string) error {
 
 // SetAutoStart sets an app to auto start or not.
 func (node *Node) SetAutoStart(appName string, autoStart bool) error {
-	for i, ac := range node.appsConf {
-		if ac.App == appName {
-			node.appsConf[i].AutoStart = autoStart
-			return nil
-		}
+	appConf, ok := node.appsConf[appName]
+	if !ok {
+		return ErrUnknownApp
 	}
-	return ErrUnknownApp
+
+	appConf.AutoStart = autoStart
+	node.appsConf[appName] = appConf
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (node *Node) stopApp(app string, bind *appBind) (err error) {
diff --git a/pkg/visor/visor_test.go b/pkg/visor/visor_test.go
index acfb544b61..cfc295b814 100644
--- a/pkg/visor/visor_test.go
+++ b/pkg/visor/visor_test.go
@@ -79,16 +79,15 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 func TestNodeStartClose(t *testing.T) {
 	r := new(mockRouter)
 	executer := &MockExecuter{}
-	conf := []AppConfig{
-		{App: "skychat", Version: "1.0", AutoStart: true, Port: 1},
-		{App: "foo", Version: "1.0", AutoStart: false},
-	}
+	apps := map[string]AppConfig{}
+	apps["skychat"] = AppConfig{App: "skychat", Version: "1.0", AutoStart: true, Port: 1}
+	apps["foo"] = AppConfig{App: "foo", Version: "1.0", AutoStart: false}
 
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll("skychat"))
 	}()
 
-	node := &Node{conf: &Config{}, router: r, exec: executer, appsConf: conf,
+	node := &Node{conf: &Config{}, router: r, exec: executer, appsConf: apps,
 		startedApps: map[string]*appBind{}, logger: logging.MustGetLogger("test")}
 
 	dmsgC := dmsg.NewClient(cipher.PubKey{}, cipher.SecKey{}, disc.NewMock())
@@ -129,7 +128,8 @@ func TestNodeSpawnApp(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll("skychat"))
 	}()
-	apps := []AppConfig{{App: "skychat", Version: "1.0", AutoStart: false, Port: 10, Args: []string{"foo"}}}
+	apps := make(map[string]AppConfig)
+	apps["skychat"] = AppConfig{App: "skychat", Version: "1.0", AutoStart: false, Port: 10, Args: []string{"foo"}}
 	node := &Node{router: r, exec: executer, appsConf: apps, startedApps: map[string]*appBind{}, logger: logging.MustGetLogger("test"),
 		conf: &Config{}}
 	node.conf.Node.StaticPubKey = pk