diff --git a/onionr/core.py b/onionr/core.py
index b978cfb4..912e7efd 100644
--- a/onionr/core.py
+++ b/onionr/core.py
@@ -611,12 +611,15 @@ class Core:
         '''
             Inserts a block into the network
         '''
+
         try:
             data.decode()
         except AttributeError:
             data = data.encode()
+
         retData = ''
         metadata = {'type': header}
+
         if sign:
             signature = self._crypto.edSign(data, self._crypto.privKey, encodeResult=True)
             ourID = self._crypto.pubKeyHashID()
@@ -627,8 +630,10 @@ class Core:
                 pass
             metadata['id'] = ourID
             metadata['sig'] = signature
+
         metadata = json.dumps(metadata)
         metadata = metadata.encode()
+
         if len(data) == 0:
             logger.error('Will not insert empty block')
         else:
@@ -642,16 +647,28 @@ class Core:
         '''
             Introduces our node into the network by telling X many nodes our HS address
         '''
-        announceAmount = 2
-        nodeList = self.listAdders()
-        if len(nodeList) == 0:
-            for i in self.bootstrapList:
-                if self._utils.validateID(i):
-                    self.addAddress(i)
-                    nodeList.append(i)
-        if announceAmount > len(nodeList):
-            announceAmount = len(nodeList)
-        for i in range(announceAmount):
-            self.daemonQueueAdd('announceNode', nodeList[i])
-        events.event('introduction', onionr = None)
+
+        if(self._utils.isCommunicatorRunning()):
+            announceAmount = 2
+            nodeList = self.listAdders()
+
+            if len(nodeList) == 0:
+                for i in self.bootstrapList:
+                    if self._utils.validateID(i):
+                        self.addAddress(i)
+                        nodeList.append(i)
+
+            if announceAmount > len(nodeList):
+                announceAmount = len(nodeList)
+
+            for i in range(announceAmount):
+                self.daemonQueueAdd('announceNode', nodeList[i])
+
+            events.event('introduction', onionr = None)
+
+            return True
+        else:
+            logger.error('Onionr daemon is not running.')
+            return False
+
         return
diff --git a/onionr/onionr.py b/onionr/onionr.py
index 096ac9f7..5e7c6cd5 100755
--- a/onionr/onionr.py
+++ b/onionr/onionr.py
@@ -203,13 +203,13 @@ class Onionr:
             'disable-plugin': 'Disables and stops a plugin',
             'reload-plugin': 'Reloads a plugin',
             'create-plugin': 'Creates directory structure for a plugin',
-            'add-peer': 'Adds a peer (?)',
+            'add-peer': 'Adds a peer to database',
             'list-peers': 'Displays a list of peers',
             'add-msg': 'Broadcasts a message to the Onionr network',
             'pm': 'Adds a private message to block',
             'get-pms': 'Shows private messages sent to you',
             'addfile': 'Create an Onionr block from a file',
-            'introduce': 'Introduce your node to the public Onionr network (DAEMON MUST BE RUNNING)',
+            'introduce': 'Introduce your node to the public Onionr network',
         }
 
         # initialize plugins