diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/net_helper.h b/contrib/epee/include/net/net_helper.h
index 4f7ebfa04..f5d3ab166 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/net_helper.h
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/net_helper.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <boost/interprocess/detail/atomic.hpp>
 #include "net/net_utils_base.h"
 #include "misc_language.h"
+#include "misc_log_ex.h"
 //#include "profile_tools.h"
 #include "../string_tools.h"
 
diff --git a/src/daemon/daemon.cpp b/src/daemon/daemon.cpp
index fce5bc65c..2e6b49e37 100644
--- a/src/daemon/daemon.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/daemon.cpp
@@ -136,22 +136,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     }
   }
 
-  // If there are positional options, we're running a daemon command
-  if (command_line::arg_present(vm, arg_command))
-  {
-    auto command = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_command);
-    t_command_server rpc_commands(new t_rpc_command_executor());
-    if (rpc_commands.process_command_vec(command))
-    {
-      return 0;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      std::cerr << "Unknown command" << std::endl;
-      return 1;
-    }
-  }
-
   // Parse config file if it exists
   {
     bf::path data_dir_path(bf::absolute(command_line::get_arg(vm, command_line::arg_data_dir)));
@@ -170,6 +154,29 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     po::notify(vm);
   }
 
+  // If there are positional options, we're running a daemon command
+  if (command_line::arg_present(vm, arg_command))
+  {
+    auto command = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_command);
+    auto executor = t_rpc_command_executor::parse_host_and_create("127.0.0.1", "18081");
+    if (!executor)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "Invalid RPC host" << std::endl;
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    t_command_server rpc_commands(executor);
+    if (rpc_commands.process_command_vec(command))
+    {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      std::cerr << "Unknown command" << std::endl;
+      return 1;
+    }
+  }
+
   // Set log file
   {
     bf::path data_dir(bf::absolute(command_line::get_arg(vm, command_line::arg_data_dir)));
diff --git a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
index 7e0a7eeab..dd874e581 100644
--- a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,28 @@
 
 using namespace daemonize;
 
+t_rpc_command_executor * t_rpc_command_executor::parse_host_and_create(
+    std::string rpc_host_ip_str, std::string rpc_host_port_str)
+{
+  bool ok;
+  uint32_t rpc_host_ip;
+  uint16_t rpc_host_port;
+
+  ok = epee::string_tools::get_ip_int32_from_string(rpc_host_ip, rpc_host_ip_str);
+  ok = epee::string_tools::get_xtype_from_string(rpc_host_port, rpc_host_port_str);
+
+  if (ok) {
+    return new t_rpc_command_executor(rpc_host_port, rpc_host_ip);
+  } else {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+}
+
+t_rpc_command_executor::t_rpc_command_executor(uint32_t rpc_host_ip, uint16_t rpc_host_port) :
+    m_rpc_host_ip(rpc_host_ip)
+  , m_rpc_host_port(rpc_host_port)
+{}
+
 bool t_rpc_command_executor::print_peer_list() {
   std::cout << "print peer list" << std::endl;
   return true;
diff --git a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.h b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.h
index aa8969bd3..5ab51362f 100644
--- a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.h
+++ b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.h
@@ -1,14 +1,26 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "net/http_client.h"
 #include "misc_log_ex.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h"
 #include "cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h"
 #include "daemon/command_executor.h"
 #include "p2p/net_node.h"
+#include <boost/optional.hpp>
 
 namespace daemonize {
 
 class t_rpc_command_executor final : public t_command_executor {
+private:
+  epee::net_utils::http::http_simple_client m_http_client = {};
+  uint32_t m_rpc_host_ip;
+  uint16_t m_rpc_host_port;
+public:
+  static t_rpc_command_executor * parse_host_and_create(
+      std::string rpc_host_ip_str, std::string rpc_host_port_str);
+
+  t_rpc_command_executor(uint32_t rpc_host_ip, uint16_t rpc_host_port);
+
   bool print_peer_list() override;
 
   bool save_blockchain() override;