diff --git a/cli/executor_test.go b/cli/executor_test.go
index 93d2f9843..b3564baa4 100644
--- a/cli/executor_test.go
+++ b/cli/executor_test.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func newTestChain(t *testing.T, f func(*config.Config), run bool) (*core.Blockch
 		Chain:                 chain,
 		ProtocolConfiguration: chain.GetConfig(),
 		RequestTx:             netSrv.RequestTx,
-		Wallet:                serverConfig.Wallet,
+		Wallet:                &cfg.ApplicationConfiguration.UnlockWallet,
 		TimePerBlock:          serverConfig.TimePerBlock,
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/cli/server/server.go b/cli/server/server.go
index 6294044e4..4c60e3ce4 100644
--- a/cli/server/server.go
+++ b/cli/server/server.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"os/signal"
 	"runtime"
 	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/cli/options"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config"
@@ -406,8 +407,8 @@ func mkOracle(config config.OracleConfiguration, magic netmode.Magic, chain *cor
 	return orc, nil
 }
 
-func mkConsensus(config network.ServerConfig, chain *core.Blockchain, serv *network.Server, log *zap.Logger) (consensus.Service, error) {
-	if config.Wallet == nil {
+func mkConsensus(config config.Wallet, tpb time.Duration, chain *core.Blockchain, serv *network.Server, log *zap.Logger) (consensus.Service, error) {
+	if len(config.Path) == 0 {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 	srv, err := consensus.NewService(consensus.Config{
@@ -416,8 +417,8 @@ func mkConsensus(config network.ServerConfig, chain *core.Blockchain, serv *netw
 		Chain:                 chain,
 		ProtocolConfiguration: chain.GetConfig(),
 		RequestTx:             serv.RequestTx,
-		Wallet:                config.Wallet,
-		TimePerBlock:          config.TimePerBlock,
+		Wallet:                &config,
+		TimePerBlock:          tpb,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't initialize Consensus module: %w", err)
@@ -497,7 +498,7 @@ func startServer(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(err, 1)
 	}
-	_, err = mkConsensus(serverConfig, chain, serv, log)
+	dbftSrv, err := mkConsensus(cfg.ApplicationConfiguration.UnlockWallet, serverConfig.TimePerBlock, chain, serv, log)
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(err, 1)
 	}
@@ -517,6 +518,7 @@ func startServer(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGHUP)
 	signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGUSR1)
+	signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGUSR2)
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(ctx.App.Writer, Logo())
 	fmt.Fprintln(ctx.App.Writer, serv.UserAgent)
@@ -599,6 +601,18 @@ Main:
 				if serv.IsInSync() {
 					sr.Start()
 				}
+			case syscall.SIGUSR2:
+				if dbftSrv != nil {
+					dbftSrv.Shutdown()
+				}
+				dbftSrv, err = mkConsensus(cfgnew.ApplicationConfiguration.UnlockWallet, serverConfig.TimePerBlock, chain, serv, log)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Error("failed to create consensus service", zap.Error(err))
+					break // Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance.
+				}
+				if dbftSrv != nil && serv.IsInSync() {
+					dbftSrv.Start()
+				}
 			}
 			cfg = cfgnew
 		case <-grace.Done():
diff --git a/pkg/consensus/consensus.go b/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
index c9bce1663..977f2cd90 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ func (s *service) Start() {
 // Shutdown implements the Service interface.
 func (s *service) Shutdown() {
 	if s.started.CAS(true, false) {
+		s.log.Info("stopping consensus service")
 		close(s.quit)
 		<-s.finished
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/network/helper_test.go b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
index cc2e8ee53..c8847ed00 100644
--- a/pkg/network/helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
@@ -196,10 +196,6 @@ func newTestServerWithCustomCfg(t *testing.T, serverConfig ServerConfig, protoco
 	s, err := newServerFromConstructors(serverConfig, fakechain.NewFakeChainWithCustomCfg(protocolCfg), new(fakechain.FakeStateSync), zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		newFakeTransp, newTestDiscovery)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	if serverConfig.Wallet != nil {
-		cons := new(fakeConsensus)
-		s.AddExtensibleHPService(cons, consensus.Category, cons.OnPayload, cons.OnTransaction)
-	}
 	t.Cleanup(s.discovery.Close)
 	return s
 }
diff --git a/pkg/network/server_config.go b/pkg/network/server_config.go
index 4bfdfb4b8..e46f52900 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server_config.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server_config.go
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ type (
 		// Level of the internal logger.
 		LogLevel zapcore.Level
 
-		// Wallet is a wallet configuration.
-		Wallet *config.Wallet
-
 		// TimePerBlock is an interval which should pass between two successive blocks.
 		TimePerBlock time.Duration
 
@@ -90,11 +87,6 @@ func NewServerConfig(cfg config.Config) ServerConfig {
 	appConfig := cfg.ApplicationConfiguration
 	protoConfig := cfg.ProtocolConfiguration
 
-	var wc *config.Wallet
-	if appConfig.UnlockWallet.Path != "" {
-		wc = &appConfig.UnlockWallet
-	}
-
 	return ServerConfig{
 		UserAgent:          cfg.GenerateUserAgent(),
 		Address:            appConfig.Address,
@@ -110,7 +102,6 @@ func NewServerConfig(cfg config.Config) ServerConfig {
 		MaxPeers:           appConfig.MaxPeers,
 		AttemptConnPeers:   appConfig.AttemptConnPeers,
 		MinPeers:           appConfig.MinPeers,
-		Wallet:             wc,
 		TimePerBlock:       time.Duration(protoConfig.SecondsPerBlock) * time.Second,
 		OracleCfg:          appConfig.Oracle,
 		P2PNotaryCfg:       appConfig.P2PNotary,
diff --git a/pkg/network/server_test.go b/pkg/network/server_test.go
index 514851ab9..c80f4eb4b 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server_test.go
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ func TestServerStartAndShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 		require.True(t, errors.Is(err, errServerShutdown))
 	})
 	t.Run("with consensus", func(t *testing.T) {
-		s := newTestServer(t, ServerConfig{Wallet: new(config.Wallet)})
+		s := newTestServer(t, ServerConfig{})
+		cons := new(fakeConsensus)
+		s.AddExtensibleHPService(cons, consensus.Category, cons.OnPayload, cons.OnTransaction)
 
 		ch := startWithChannel(s)
 		p := newLocalPeer(t, s)
@@ -409,7 +411,9 @@ func TestBlock(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConsensus(t *testing.T) {
-	s := newTestServer(t, ServerConfig{Wallet: new(config.Wallet)})
+	s := newTestServer(t, ServerConfig{})
+	cons := new(fakeConsensus)
+	s.AddExtensibleHPService(cons, consensus.Category, cons.OnPayload, cons.OnTransaction)
 	startWithCleanup(t, s)
 
 	atomic2.StoreUint32(&s.chain.(*fakechain.FakeChain).Blockheight, 4)
@@ -452,7 +456,9 @@ func TestConsensus(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTransaction(t *testing.T) {
-	s := newTestServer(t, ServerConfig{Wallet: new(config.Wallet)})
+	s := newTestServer(t, ServerConfig{})
+	cons := new(fakeConsensus)
+	s.AddExtensibleHPService(cons, consensus.Category, cons.OnPayload, cons.OnTransaction)
 	startWithCleanup(t, s)
 
 	t.Run("good", func(t *testing.T) {