diff --git a/js/controllers/sidebar.js b/js/controllers/sidebar.js
index b52545e43..870ddbc82 100644
--- a/js/controllers/sidebar.js
+++ b/js/controllers/sidebar.js
@@ -80,11 +80,9 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('SidebarController', function(
       if (err) {
         notification.warning('Could not open wallet');
       } else {
-        iden.closeWallet($rootScope.wallet.id, function() {
-          $scope.loading = false;
-          $rootScope.wallet = w;
-          controllerUtils.bindWallet(w, $scope);
-        });
+        $scope.loading = false;
+        $rootScope.wallet = w;
+        controllerUtils.bindWallet(w, $scope);
       }
     });
   };
diff --git a/js/models/Async.js b/js/models/Async.js
index ee1e897ed..6f916e242 100644
--- a/js/models/Async.js
+++ b/js/models/Async.js
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ Network.prototype._setupConnectionHandlers = function(opts, cb) {
 
   self.socket.on('connect', function() {
     var pubkey = self.getKey().public.toString('hex');
-    log.debug('Async subcribing to:pubkey:',pubkey);
+    log.debug('Async subscribing to:pubkey:',pubkey);
 
     self.socket.emit('subscribe', pubkey);
 
@@ -325,7 +325,10 @@ Network.prototype.start = function(opts, openCallback) {
 
   preconditions.checkState(this.connectedPeers && this.connectedPeers.length === 0);
 
-  if (this.started) return openCallback();
+  if (this.started) {
+    log.debug('Async: Networing already started for this wallet.')
+    return openCallback();
+  }
 
   this.privkey = opts.privkey;
   this.setCopayerId(opts.copayerId);
@@ -336,8 +339,7 @@ Network.prototype.start = function(opts, openCallback) {
 };
 
 Network.prototype.createSocket = function() {
-
-  console.log('Async: Connecting to socket:', this.url, this.socketOptions); //TODO
+  log.debug('Async: Connecting to socket:', this.url, this.socketOptions); 
   return io.connect(this.url, this.socketOptions);
 };
 
diff --git a/js/models/Identity.js b/js/models/Identity.js
index d64fab6f3..b68124184 100644
--- a/js/models/Identity.js
+++ b/js/models/Identity.js
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ Identity.create = function(email, password, opts, cb) {
       cb(null, iden);
 
     // default wallet
-    var wopts = _.extend(opts.walletDefaults, {
+    var dflt = _.clone(opts.walletDefaults);
+    var wopts = _.extend(dflt, {
       nickname: email,
       networkName: opts.networkName,
       requiredCopayers: 1,
@@ -447,7 +448,6 @@ Identity.prototype._checkVersion = function(inVersion) {
  * @return
  */
 Identity.prototype.openWallet = function(walletId, password, cb) {
-  console.log('[Identity.js.434:openWallet:]', walletId); //TODO
   preconditions.checkArgument(cb);
   var self = this;
 
diff --git a/js/models/Insight.js b/js/models/Insight.js
index 4c1a4be52..018c47b53 100644
--- a/js/models/Insight.js
+++ b/js/models/Insight.js
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ Insight.prototype.subscribeToBlocks = function() {
 
 /** @private */
 Insight.prototype._getSocketIO = function(url, opts) {
+  log.debug('Insight: Connecting to socket:', this.url, this.opts);
   return io(this.url, this.opts);
 };
 
diff --git a/js/models/Wallet.js b/js/models/Wallet.js
index 18869f218..149894cd4 100644
--- a/js/models/Wallet.js
+++ b/js/models/Wallet.js
@@ -869,6 +869,12 @@ Wallet.prototype.netStart = function() {
   var self = this;
   var net = this.network;
 
+  if (net.started) {
+    log.debug('Wallet networking was ready')
+    self.emit('ready', net.getPeer());
+    return;
+  }
+
   net.removeAllListeners();
   net.on('connect', self._onConnect.bind(self));
   net.on('data', self._onData.bind(self));
@@ -2539,6 +2545,7 @@ Wallet.prototype.indexDiscovery = function(start, change, copayerIndex, gap, cb)
  */
 Wallet.prototype.close = function(cb) {
   var self = this;
+  this.network.cleanUp();
   log.debug('## CLOSING Wallet: ' + this.id);
   this.lock.release(function() {
     if (cb) return cb();
diff --git a/js/services/controllerUtils.js b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
index d2bd34750..4202acb02 100644
--- a/js/services/controllerUtils.js
+++ b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
@@ -40,20 +40,29 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       }
     };
 
+
+    root.isFocusedWallet = function(wid) {
+      return wid === $rootScope.wallet.getId();
+    };
+
     root.installWalletHandlers = function(w, $scope) {
+
+      var wid = w.getId();
       w.on('connectionError', function() {
-        var message = "Could not connect to the Insight server. Check your settings and network configuration";
-        notification.error('Networking Error', message);
-        root.onErrorDigest($scope);
-      });
-      w.on('ready', function() {
-        $scope.loading = false;
+        if (root.isFocusedWallet(wid)) {
+          var message = "Could not connect to the Insight server. Check your settings and network configuration";
+          notification.error('Networking Error', message);
+          root.onErrorDigest($scope);
+        }
       });
 
       w.on('corrupt', function(peerId) {
-        notification.error('Error', $filter('translate')('Received corrupt message from ') + peerId);
+        if (root.isFocusedWallet(wid)) {
+          notification.error('Error', $filter('translate')('Received corrupt message from ') + peerId);
+        }
       });
       w.on('ready', function(myPeerID) {
+        $scope.loading = false;
         $rootScope.wallet = w;
         if ($rootScope.initialConnection) {
           $rootScope.initialConnection = false;
@@ -66,38 +75,48 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       });
 
       w.on('publicKeyRingUpdated', function(dontDigest) {
-        root.updateAddressList();
-        if (!dontDigest) {
-          $rootScope.$digest();
+        if (root.isFocusedWallet(wid)) {
+          root.updateAddressList();
+          if (!dontDigest) {
+            $rootScope.$digest();
+          }
         }
       });
 
       w.on('tx', function(address, isChange) {
-        if (!isChange) {
-          notification.funds('Funds received!', address);
+        if (root.isFocusedWallet(wid)) {
+          if (!isChange) {
+            notification.funds('Funds received!', address);
+          }
+          root.updateBalance(function() {
+            $rootScope.$digest();
+          });
         }
-        root.updateBalance(function() {
-          $rootScope.$digest();
-        });
       });
 
       w.on('balanceUpdated', function() {
-        root.updateBalance(function() {
-          $rootScope.$digest();
-        });
+        if (root.isFocusedWallet(wid)) {
+          root.updateBalance(function() {
+            $rootScope.$digest();
+          });
+        }
       });
 
       w.on('insightReconnected', function() {
-        $rootScope.reconnecting = false;
-        root.updateAddressList();
-        root.updateBalance(function() {
-          $rootScope.$digest();
-        });
+        if (root.isFocusedWallet(wid)) {
+          $rootScope.reconnecting = false;
+          root.updateAddressList();
+          root.updateBalance(function() {
+            $rootScope.$digest();
+          });
+        }
       });
 
       w.on('insightError', function() {
-        $rootScope.reconnecting = true;
-        $rootScope.$digest();
+        if (root.isFocusedWallet(wid)) {
+          $rootScope.reconnecting = true;
+          $rootScope.$digest();
+        }
       });
 
       var updateTxsAndBalance = _.debounce(function() {
@@ -108,11 +127,14 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       }, 3000);
 
       w.on('txProposalsUpdated', function(dontDigest) {
-        updateTxsAndBalance();
+        if (root.isFocusedWallet(wid)) {
+          updateTxsAndBalance();
+        }
       });
 
       w.on('txProposalEvent', function(e) {
 
+        // TODO: add wallet name notification
         var user = w.publicKeyRing.nicknameForCopayer(e.cId);
         switch (e.type) {
           case 'signed':
@@ -127,8 +149,10 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
         }
       });
       w.on('addressBookUpdated', function(dontDigest) {
-        if (!dontDigest) {
-          $rootScope.$digest();
+        if (root.isFocusedWallet(wid)) {
+          if (!dontDigest) {
+            $rootScope.$digest();
+          }
         }
       });
       w.on('connect', function(peerID) {
@@ -156,7 +180,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
 
 
     root.unbindWallet = function($scope) {
-      var w =$rootScope.wallet;
+      var w = $rootScope.wallet;
       w.removeAllListeners();
     };
 
diff --git a/test/models/Identity.js b/test/models/Identity.js
index bf6bb3167..8f1c9fb59 100644
--- a/test/models/Identity.js
+++ b/test/models/Identity.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe('Identity model', function() {
   var password = 'password';
 
   var config = {
-    wallet: {
+    walletDefaults: {
       requiredCopayers: 3,
       totalCopayers: 5,
       spendUnconfirmed: 1,
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe('Identity model', function() {
       it('should create an identity', function() {
         var iden = new Identity(email, password, config);
         should.exist(iden);
-        iden.walletDefaults.should.deep.equal(config.wallet);
+        iden.walletDefaults.should.deep.equal(config.walletDefaults);
       });
     });
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe('Identity model', function() {
 
     it('should add wallet to profile', function(done) {
       iden.createWallet(null, function(err, w) {
-        profile.addWallet.getCall(0).args[0].should.contain('spy#');
+        profile.addWallet.getCall(0).args[0].should.contain('wid:123');
         done();
       });
     });