diff --git a/mq/handlers.go b/mq/handlers.go
index 8500016a..aa24e904 100644
--- a/mq/handlers.go
+++ b/mq/handlers.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ func DefaultHandler(client mqtt.Client, msg mqtt.Message) {
 
 // Ping message Handler -- handles ping topic from client nodes
 func Ping(client mqtt.Client, msg mqtt.Message) {
-	logger.Log(0, "Ping Handler: ", msg.Topic())
 	go func() {
 		id, err := getID(msg.Topic())
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/netclient/functions/mqhandlers.go b/netclient/functions/mqhandlers.go
index 21893f6d..05d7b966 100644
--- a/netclient/functions/mqhandlers.go
+++ b/netclient/functions/mqhandlers.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ func NodeUpdate(client mqtt.Client, msg mqtt.Message) {
 	// check if interface needs to delta
 	ifaceDelta := ncutils.IfaceDelta(&nodeCfg.Node, &newNode)
 	shouldDNSChange := nodeCfg.Node.DNSOn != newNode.DNSOn
+	hubChange := nodeCfg.Node.IsHub != newNode.IsHub
 
 	nodeCfg.Node = newNode
 	switch newNode.Action {
@@ -126,6 +127,13 @@ func NodeUpdate(client mqtt.Client, msg mqtt.Message) {
 		} else {
 			ncutils.Log("signalled finished interface update to server")
 		}
+	} else if hubChange {
+		doneErr := publishSignal(&commsCfg, &nodeCfg, ncutils.DONE)
+		if doneErr != nil {
+			ncutils.Log("could not notify server to update peers after hub change")
+		} else {
+			ncutils.Log("signalled finished hub update to server")
+		}
 	}
 	//deal with DNS
 	if newNode.DNSOn != "yes" && shouldDNSChange && nodeCfg.Node.Interface != "" {