diff --git a/src/generator.c b/src/generator.c
index 15d8971b..65ee3492 100644
--- a/src/generator.c
+++ b/src/generator.c
@@ -753,14 +753,14 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static bool passthrough_stratum(connsock_t *cs, proxy_instance_t *proxi)
+static bool passthrough_stratum(connsock_t *cs, proxy_instance_t *proxi, const bool node)
 {
 	json_t *req, *val = NULL, *res_val, *err_val;
 	bool ret = false;
 
-	JSON_CPACK(req, "{s:s,s:[s]}",
+	JSON_CPACK(req, "{s:s,s:[sb]}",
 			"method", "mining.passthrough",
-			"params", PACKAGE"/"VERSION);
+			"params", PACKAGE"/"VERSION, node);
 	ret = send_json_msg(cs, req);
 	json_decref(req);
 	if (!ret) {
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ static bool proxy_alive(ckpool_t *ckp, proxy_instance_t *proxi, connsock_t *cs,
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (ckp->passthrough) {
-		if (!passthrough_stratum(cs, proxi)) {
+		if (!passthrough_stratum(cs, proxi, ckp->node)) {
 			LOGWARNING("Failed initial passthrough to %s:%s !",
 				   cs->url, cs->port);
 			goto out;
@@ -2718,9 +2718,12 @@ static int proxy_mode(ckpool_t *ckp, proc_instance_t *pi)
 					   si->cs.url, si->cs.port);
 				ckp->btcdbackup = NULL;
 				free(si);
+				ckp->node = false;
 			}
-		} else
+		} else {
 			LOGWARNING("No backup btcd specified in node mode! Will run as ordinary passthrough");
+			ckp->node = false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	LOGWARNING("%s generator ready", ckp->name);
diff --git a/src/stratifier.c b/src/stratifier.c
index 2d8f006a..65fe62e3 100644
--- a/src/stratifier.c
+++ b/src/stratifier.c
@@ -4817,14 +4817,21 @@ static void parse_method(ckpool_t *ckp, sdata_t *sdata, stratum_instance_t *clie
 	}
 
 	if (unlikely(cmdmatch(method, "mining.passthrough"))) {
+		json_t *nodeval = json_array_get(params_val, 1);
 		char buf[256];
+		bool node;
 
+		if (nodeval)
+			node = json_is_true(nodeval);
+		else
+			node = false;
 		/* We need to inform the connector process that this client
 		 * is a passthrough and to manage its messages accordingly. No
 		 * data from this client id should ever come back to this
 		 * stratifier after this so drop the client in the stratifier. */
-		LOGNOTICE("Adding passthrough client %"PRId64" %s", client_id, client->address);
-		snprintf(buf, 255, "passthrough=%"PRId64, client_id);
+		LOGNOTICE("Adding %spassthrough client %"PRId64" %s", node ? "node " : "",
+			  client_id, client->address);
+		snprintf(buf, 255, "%s=%"PRId64, node ? "node" : "passthrough", client_id);
 		send_proc(ckp->connector, buf);
 		drop_client(ckp, sdata, client_id);
 		return;