diff --git a/backend/src/chain.rs b/backend/src/chain.rs
index bd8354f..4d3b967 100644
--- a/backend/src/chain.rs
+++ b/backend/src/chain.rs
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ impl Handler<UpdateNode> for Chain {
                 }
                 Details::AfgAuthoritySet(authority) => {
                     node.set_validator_address(authority.authority_id);
+                    self.broadcast();
                     return;
                 }
                 _ => (),
diff --git a/backend/src/node.rs b/backend/src/node.rs
index 3603740..c8941b5 100644
--- a/backend/src/node.rs
+++ b/backend/src/node.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ impl Node {
     pub fn update_hardware(&mut self, interval: &SystemInterval) -> bool {
         let mut changed = false;
 
-        self.stats = interval.stats;
         if let Some(cpu) = interval.cpu {
             changed |= self.cpu.push(cpu);
         }