diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
index 81109fd7..edc2e1e5 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "model/CoinsModel.h"
 
 #include "utils/ScopeGuard.h"
+#include "utils/DaemonManager.h"
 
 #include "wallet/wallet2.h"
 
@@ -114,19 +115,21 @@ bool Wallet::isConnected() const {
 }
 
 bool Wallet::startMining(quint32 threads) {
-    return m_walletImpl->startMining(m_walletImpl->address(0, 0), threads);
+    auto *wm = WalletManager::instance();
+    wm->setDaemonAddress(daemonManager()->rpcAddress());   // mine via the embedded local node
+    return wm->startMining(this->address(0, 0), threads);
 }
 
 bool Wallet::stopMining() {
-    return m_walletImpl->stopMining();
+    return WalletManager::instance()->stopMining();
 }
 
 bool Wallet::isMining() {
-    return m_walletImpl->isMining();
+    return WalletManager::instance()->isMining();
 }
 
 double Wallet::miningHashRate() {
-    return m_walletImpl->miningHashRate();
+    return WalletManager::instance()->miningHashRate();
 }
 
 QString Wallet::errorString() const {
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
index 0f58813d..10734959 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,31 @@ bool WalletManager::walletExists(const QString &path) const
     return m_pimpl->walletExists(path.toStdString());
 }
 
+void WalletManager::setDaemonAddress(const QString &address)
+{
+    m_pimpl->setDaemonAddress(address.toStdString());
+}
+
+bool WalletManager::startMining(const QString &address, quint32 threads)
+{
+    return m_pimpl->startMining(address.toStdString(), threads);
+}
+
+bool WalletManager::stopMining()
+{
+    return m_pimpl->stopMining();
+}
+
+bool WalletManager::isMining()
+{
+    return m_pimpl->isMining();
+}
+
+double WalletManager::miningHashRate()
+{
+    return m_pimpl->miningHashRate();
+}
+
 bool WalletManager::verifyWalletPassword(const QString &keys_file_name, const QString &password, bool no_spend_key, uint64_t kdf_rounds) const
 {
     return m_pimpl->verifyWalletPassword(keys_file_name.toStdString(), password.toStdString(), no_spend_key, kdf_rounds);
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
index c95895ae..336e77ca 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ public:
      */
     void openWalletAsync(const QString &path, const QString &password, NetworkType::Type nettype = NetworkType::MAINNET, quint64 kdfRounds = 1, const QString &ringDatabasePath = "");
 
+    // wowlet: solo mining via the connected daemon (the embedded local node). startMining first
+    // points the manager at the daemon, then asks it to mine RandomWOW to `address`.
+    void setDaemonAddress(const QString &address);
+    bool startMining(const QString &address, quint32 threads = 1);
+    bool stopMining();
+    bool isMining();
+    double miningHashRate();
+
     Wallet * recoveryWallet(const QString &path, const QString &password, const QString &seed, const QString &seed_offset,
                             NetworkType::Type nettype = NetworkType::MAINNET, quint64 restoreHeight = 0, quint64 kdfRounds = 1, const QString &subaddressLookahead = "");