diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 8520d61..9dccc86 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage()
         "  -listen                " + _("Accept connections from outside (default: 1 if no -proxy or -connect)") + "\n" +
         "  -bind=<addr>           " + _("Bind to given address. Use [host]:port notation for IPv6") + "\n" +
         "  -dnsseed               " + _("Find peers using DNS lookup (default: 0)") + "\n" +
+        "  -staking               " + _("Stake your coins to support the network and gain rewards (default: 1)") + "\n" +
         "  -nosynccheckpoints     " + _("Disable sync checkpoints (default: 0)") + "\n" +
         "  -banscore=<n>          " + _("Threshold for disconnecting misbehaving peers (default: 100)") + "\n" +
         "  -bantime=<n>           " + _("Number of seconds to keep misbehaving peers from reconnecting (default: 86400)") + "\n" +
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index d80d1cb..d59381b 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1885,8 +1885,11 @@ void StartNode(void* parg)
         printf("Error; NewThread(ThreadDumpAddress) failed\n");
 
     // ppcoin: mint proof-of-stake blocks in the background
-    if (!NewThread(ThreadStakeMinter, pwalletMain))
-        printf("Error: NewThread(ThreadStakeMinter) failed\n");
+    if (!GetBoolArg("-staking", true))
+        printf("Staking disabled\n");
+    else
+        if (!NewThread(ThreadStakeMinter, pwalletMain))
+            printf("Error: NewThread(ThreadStakeMinter) failed\n");
 
     // Generate coins in the background
     Generatecurecoins(GetBoolArg("-gen", false), pwalletMain);