diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.cpp b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
index 33f0dac2632..969767b90fc 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/node.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace {
 class NodeImpl : public Node
 {
 public:
+    NodeImpl(NodeContext* context) { setContext(context); }
     void initError(const bilingual_str& message) override { InitError(message); }
     bool parseParameters(int argc, const char* const argv[], std::string& error) override
     {
@@ -81,13 +82,13 @@ public:
     }
     bool appInitMain() override
     {
-        m_context.chain = MakeChain(m_context);
-        return AppInitMain(m_context_ref, m_context);
+        m_context->chain = MakeChain(*m_context);
+        return AppInitMain(m_context_ref, *m_context);
     }
     void appShutdown() override
     {
-        Interrupt(m_context);
-        Shutdown(m_context);
+        Interrupt(*m_context);
+        Shutdown(*m_context);
     }
     void startShutdown() override
     {
@@ -108,19 +109,19 @@ public:
             StopMapPort();
         }
     }
-    void setupServerArgs() override { return SetupServerArgs(m_context); }
+    void setupServerArgs() override { return SetupServerArgs(*m_context); }
     bool getProxy(Network net, proxyType& proxy_info) override { return GetProxy(net, proxy_info); }
     size_t getNodeCount(CConnman::NumConnections flags) override
     {
-        return m_context.connman ? m_context.connman->GetNodeCount(flags) : 0;
+        return m_context->connman ? m_context->connman->GetNodeCount(flags) : 0;
     }
     bool getNodesStats(NodesStats& stats) override
     {
         stats.clear();
 
-        if (m_context.connman) {
+        if (m_context->connman) {
             std::vector<CNodeStats> stats_temp;
-            m_context.connman->GetNodeStats(stats_temp);
+            m_context->connman->GetNodeStats(stats_temp);
 
             stats.reserve(stats_temp.size());
             for (auto& node_stats_temp : stats_temp) {
@@ -141,46 +142,46 @@ public:
     }
     bool getBanned(banmap_t& banmap) override
     {
-        if (m_context.banman) {
-            m_context.banman->GetBanned(banmap);
+        if (m_context->banman) {
+            m_context->banman->GetBanned(banmap);
             return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
     bool ban(const CNetAddr& net_addr, int64_t ban_time_offset) override
     {
-        if (m_context.banman) {
-            m_context.banman->Ban(net_addr, ban_time_offset);
+        if (m_context->banman) {
+            m_context->banman->Ban(net_addr, ban_time_offset);
             return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
     bool unban(const CSubNet& ip) override
     {
-        if (m_context.banman) {
-            m_context.banman->Unban(ip);
+        if (m_context->banman) {
+            m_context->banman->Unban(ip);
             return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
     bool disconnectByAddress(const CNetAddr& net_addr) override
     {
-        if (m_context.connman) {
-            return m_context.connman->DisconnectNode(net_addr);
+        if (m_context->connman) {
+            return m_context->connman->DisconnectNode(net_addr);
         }
         return false;
     }
     bool disconnectById(NodeId id) override
     {
-        if (m_context.connman) {
-            return m_context.connman->DisconnectNode(id);
+        if (m_context->connman) {
+            return m_context->connman->DisconnectNode(id);
         }
         return false;
     }
-    int64_t getTotalBytesRecv() override { return m_context.connman ? m_context.connman->GetTotalBytesRecv() : 0; }
-    int64_t getTotalBytesSent() override { return m_context.connman ? m_context.connman->GetTotalBytesSent() : 0; }
-    size_t getMempoolSize() override { return m_context.mempool ? m_context.mempool->size() : 0; }
-    size_t getMempoolDynamicUsage() override { return m_context.mempool ? m_context.mempool->DynamicMemoryUsage() : 0; }
+    int64_t getTotalBytesRecv() override { return m_context->connman ? m_context->connman->GetTotalBytesRecv() : 0; }
+    int64_t getTotalBytesSent() override { return m_context->connman ? m_context->connman->GetTotalBytesSent() : 0; }
+    size_t getMempoolSize() override { return m_context->mempool ? m_context->mempool->size() : 0; }
+    size_t getMempoolDynamicUsage() override { return m_context->mempool ? m_context->mempool->DynamicMemoryUsage() : 0; }
     bool getHeaderTip(int& height, int64_t& block_time) override
     {
         LOCK(::cs_main);
@@ -223,11 +224,11 @@ public:
     bool getImporting() override { return ::fImporting; }
     void setNetworkActive(bool active) override
     {
-        if (m_context.connman) {
-            m_context.connman->SetNetworkActive(active);
+        if (m_context->connman) {
+            m_context->connman->SetNetworkActive(active);
         }
     }
-    bool getNetworkActive() override { return m_context.connman && m_context.connman->GetNetworkActive(); }
+    bool getNetworkActive() override { return m_context->connman && m_context->connman->GetNetworkActive(); }
     CFeeRate estimateSmartFee(int num_blocks, bool conservative, int* returned_target = nullptr) override
     {
         FeeCalculation fee_calc;
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ public:
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> getWallets() override
     {
         std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> wallets;
-        for (auto& client : m_context.chain_clients) {
+        for (auto& client : m_context->chain_clients) {
             auto client_wallets = client->getWallets();
             std::move(client_wallets.begin(), client_wallets.end(), std::back_inserter(wallets));
         }
@@ -277,12 +278,12 @@ public:
     }
     std::unique_ptr<Wallet> loadWallet(const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings) override
     {
-        return MakeWallet(LoadWallet(*m_context.chain, name, error, warnings));
+        return MakeWallet(LoadWallet(*m_context->chain, name, error, warnings));
     }
     std::unique_ptr<Wallet> createWallet(const SecureString& passphrase, uint64_t wallet_creation_flags, const std::string& name, bilingual_str& error, std::vector<bilingual_str>& warnings, WalletCreationStatus& status) override
     {
         std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet;
-        status = CreateWallet(*m_context.chain, passphrase, wallet_creation_flags, name, error, warnings, wallet);
+        status = CreateWallet(*m_context->chain, passphrase, wallet_creation_flags, name, error, warnings, wallet);
         return MakeWallet(wallet);
     }
     std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleInitMessage(InitMessageFn fn) override
@@ -336,13 +337,22 @@ public:
                     /* verification progress is unused when a header was received */ 0);
             }));
     }
-    NodeContext* context() override { return &m_context; }
-    NodeContext m_context;
-    util::Ref m_context_ref{m_context};
+    NodeContext* context() override { return m_context; }
+    void setContext(NodeContext* context) override
+    {
+        m_context = context;
+        if (context) {
+            m_context_ref.Set(*context);
+        } else {
+            m_context_ref.Clear();
+        }
+    }
+    NodeContext* m_context{nullptr};
+    util::Ref m_context_ref;
 };
 
 } // namespace
 
-std::unique_ptr<Node> MakeNode() { return MakeUnique<NodeImpl>(); }
+std::unique_ptr<Node> MakeNode(NodeContext* context) { return MakeUnique<NodeImpl>(context); }
 
 } // namespace interfaces
diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.h b/src/interfaces/node.h
index a9680c42b51..cd3cfe487d5 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/node.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.h
@@ -268,12 +268,14 @@ public:
         std::function<void(SynchronizationState, interfaces::BlockTip tip, double verification_progress)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleNotifyHeaderTip(NotifyHeaderTipFn fn) = 0;
 
-    //! Return pointer to internal chain interface, useful for testing.
+    //! Get and set internal node context. Useful for testing, but not
+    //! accessible across processes.
     virtual NodeContext* context() { return nullptr; }
+    virtual void setContext(NodeContext* context) { }
 };
 
 //! Return implementation of Node interface.
-std::unique_ptr<Node> MakeNode();
+std::unique_ptr<Node> MakeNode(NodeContext* context = nullptr);
 
 //! Block tip (could be a header or not, depends on the subscribed signal).
 struct BlockTip {
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index 523f5c429b9..4f1e0056be9 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <interfaces/handler.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
+#include <node/context.h>
 #include <noui.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
@@ -430,7 +431,8 @@ int GuiMain(int argc, char* argv[])
     SetupEnvironment();
     util::ThreadSetInternalName("main");
 
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Node> node = interfaces::MakeNode();
+    NodeContext node_context;
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Node> node = interfaces::MakeNode(&node_context);
 
     // Subscribe to global signals from core
     std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> handler_message_box = node->handleMessageBox(noui_ThreadSafeMessageBox);
diff --git a/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp b/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
index 9347ff9e427..035c8196bc3 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <key.h>
 #include <key_io.h>
 #include <wallet/wallet.h>
+#include <walletinitinterface.h>
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ void EditAddressAndSubmit(
 void TestAddAddressesToSendBook(interfaces::Node& node)
 {
     TestChain100Setup test;
+    node.setContext(&test.m_node);
     std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>(node.context()->chain.get(), WalletLocation(), CreateMockWalletDatabase());
     wallet->SetupLegacyScriptPubKeyMan();
     bool firstRun;
diff --git a/src/qt/test/test_main.cpp b/src/qt/test/test_main.cpp
index 12efca25036..031913bd026 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/test_main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/test_main.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         BasicTestingSetup dummy{CBaseChainParams::REGTEST};
     }
 
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Node> node = interfaces::MakeNode();
+    NodeContext node_context;
+    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Node> node = interfaces::MakeNode(&node_context);
 
     bool fInvalid = false;
 
diff --git a/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp b/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
index 6648029bae8..475fd589af1 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ void TestGUI(interfaces::Node& node)
     for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
         test.CreateAndProcessBlock({}, GetScriptForRawPubKey(test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey()));
     }
-    node.context()->connman = std::move(test.m_node.connman);
-    node.context()->mempool = std::move(test.m_node.mempool);
+    node.setContext(&test.m_node);
     std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>(node.context()->chain.get(), WalletLocation(), CreateMockWalletDatabase());
     bool firstRun;
     wallet->LoadWallet(firstRun);
diff --git a/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp b/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
index 14f65dcb7c9..b2ae1cb845d 100644
--- a/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
+++ b/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
 #include <crypto/sha256.h>
 #include <init.h>
+#include <interfaces/chain.h>
 #include <miner.h>
 #include <net.h>
 #include <net_processing.h>
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <util/vector.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 #include <validationinterface.h>
+#include <walletinitinterface.h>
 
 #include <functional>
 
@@ -104,6 +106,8 @@ BasicTestingSetup::BasicTestingSetup(const std::string& chainName, const std::ve
     SetupNetworking();
     InitSignatureCache();
     InitScriptExecutionCache();
+    m_node.chain = interfaces::MakeChain(m_node);
+    g_wallet_init_interface.Construct(m_node);
     fCheckBlockIndex = true;
     static bool noui_connected = false;
     if (!noui_connected) {