diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index 6a2d6b80..5a6aff30 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QInputDialog>
 #include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QThread>
 #include <QCheckBox>
 
 #include "constants.h"
@@ -253,6 +254,22 @@ void MainWindow::initWidgets() {
        m_wallet->setCacheAttribute("wallet.notes", ui->notes->toPlainText());
     });
 
+    // [Mining] — wowlet: solo-mine to this wallet via the embedded local node (RandomWOW in wownerod)
+    auto *mineAction = new QAction("Mine to this wallet", this);
+    mineAction->setCheckable(true);
+    ui->menuWallet->addAction(mineAction);
+    connect(mineAction, &QAction::toggled, this, [this, mineAction](bool on) {
+        if (on) {
+            int threads = std::max(1, QThread::idealThreadCount() / 2);
+            if (!m_wallet->startMining(threads)) {
+                mineAction->setChecked(false);
+                QMessageBox::warning(this, "Mining", "Could not start mining — make sure the node is connected and synced.");
+            }
+        } else {
+            m_wallet->stopMining();
+        }
+    });
+
     // [Plugins..]
     for (auto* plugin : m_plugins) {
         if (!plugin->hasParent()) {
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
index c26e40d9..c6e297c2 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ bool Wallet::isConnected() const {
     return status == ConnectionStatus_Synchronizing || status == ConnectionStatus_Synchronized;
 }
 
+bool Wallet::startMining(quint32 threads) {
+    return m_walletImpl->startMining(m_walletImpl->address(0, 0), threads);
+}
+
+bool Wallet::stopMining() {
+    return m_walletImpl->stopMining();
+}
+
+bool Wallet::isMining() {
+    return m_walletImpl->isMining();
+}
+
 QString Wallet::errorString() const {
     return QString::fromStdString(m_walletImpl->errorString());
 }
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h
index 20d21af4..3931aadf 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ public:
     //! returns true if wallet is currently synchronized
     bool isSynchronized() const;
 
+    // wowlet: solo-mine to this wallet's primary address via the connected daemon (the embedded
+    // local node). Mining runs inside wownerod (RandomWOW); these just toggle it over RPC.
+    bool startMining(quint32 threads = 1);
+    bool stopMining();
+    bool isMining();
+
     //! return true if wallet is connected to a node
     bool isConnected() const;