diff --git a/src/com/google/bitcoin/examples/PingService.java b/src/com/google/bitcoin/examples/PingService.java
index 82c79a85..3b47d7af 100644
--- a/src/com/google/bitcoin/examples/PingService.java
+++ b/src/com/google/bitcoin/examples/PingService.java
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ public class PingService {
 
         // Connect to the localhost node.
         System.out.println("Please wait, connecting and downloading block chain. This may take a while.");
-        System.out.println("Send coins to: " + key.toAddress(params).toString());
 
         NetworkConnection conn = new NetworkConnection(InetAddress.getLocalHost(), params);
         BlockChain chain = new BlockChain(params, wallet);
@@ -83,6 +82,7 @@ public class PingService {
             }
         });
 
+        System.out.println("Send coins to: " + key.toAddress(params).toString());
         System.out.println("Waiting for coins to arrive. Press Ctrl-C to quit.");
         // The peer thread keeps us alive until something kills the process.
     }