diff --git a/explorer/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/explorer/Main.kt b/explorer/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/explorer/Main.kt
index 3777e09ce7..4a0dbde180 100644
--- a/explorer/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/explorer/Main.kt
+++ b/explorer/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/explorer/Main.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.r3corda.client.model.Models
 import com.r3corda.client.model.WalletMonitorModel
 import com.r3corda.client.model.observer
 import com.r3corda.core.contracts.ClientToServiceCommand
+import com.r3corda.explorer.model.IdentityModel
 import com.r3corda.node.driver.PortAllocation
 import com.r3corda.node.driver.driver
 import com.r3corda.node.driver.startClient
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class Main : App() {
 
                 val aliceClient = startClient(aliceNode).get()
 
+                Models.get<IdentityModel>(Main::class).myIdentity.set(aliceNode.identity)
                 Models.get<WalletMonitorModel>(Main::class).register(aliceClient, aliceNode)
 
                 val bobInStream = PublishSubject.create<ServiceToClientEvent>()
diff --git a/explorer/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/explorer/model/IdentityModel.kt b/explorer/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/explorer/model/IdentityModel.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2813d849b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/explorer/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/explorer/model/IdentityModel.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package com.r3corda.explorer.model
+
+import com.r3corda.core.crypto.Party
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleObjectProperty
+
+
+class IdentityModel {
+    val myIdentity = SimpleObjectProperty<Party>()
+}