diff --git a/nano/core_test/rpc.cpp b/nano/core_test/rpc.cpp
index 4b12b4c5..a797958f 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/rpc.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/rpc.cpp
@@ -4135,3 +4135,21 @@ TEST (rpc, node_id_delete)
 	nano::keypair node_id (system.nodes[0]->store.get_node_id (transaction));
 	ASSERT_NE (node_id.pub.to_string (), system.nodes[0]->node_id.pub.to_string ());
 }
+
+TEST (rpc, uptime)
+{
+	nano::system system (24000, 1);
+	nano::rpc rpc (system.io_ctx, *system.nodes[0], nano::rpc_config (true));
+	rpc.start ();
+	boost::property_tree::ptree request;
+	request.put ("action", "uptime");
+	std::this_thread::sleep_for (std::chrono::seconds (1));
+	test_response response (request, rpc, system.io_ctx);
+	system.deadline_set (5s);
+	while (response.status == 0)
+	{
+		ASSERT_NO_ERROR (system.poll ());
+	}
+	ASSERT_EQ (200, response.status);
+	ASSERT_LE (1, response.json.get<int> ("seconds"));
+}
diff --git a/nano/node/node.cpp b/nano/node/node.cpp
index 8ea60eb3..3c7df81f 100644
--- a/nano/node/node.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/node.cpp
@@ -1648,7 +1648,8 @@ block_processor_thread ([this]() {
 }),
 online_reps (*this),
 stats (config.stat_config),
-vote_uniquer (block_uniquer)
+vote_uniquer (block_uniquer),
+startup_time (std::chrono::steady_clock::now ())
 {
 	wallets.observer = [this](bool active) {
 		observers.wallet.notify (active);
diff --git a/nano/node/node.hpp b/nano/node/node.hpp
index 3b0682a6..5400ce04 100644
--- a/nano/node/node.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/node.hpp
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ public:
 	nano::keypair node_id;
 	nano::block_uniquer block_uniquer;
 	nano::vote_uniquer vote_uniquer;
+	const std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point startup_time;
 	static double constexpr price_max = 16.0;
 	static double constexpr free_cutoff = 1024.0;
 	static std::chrono::seconds constexpr period = std::chrono::seconds (60);
diff --git a/nano/node/rpc.cpp b/nano/node/rpc.cpp
index 33931973..1c158433 100644
--- a/nano/node/rpc.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/rpc.cpp
@@ -3083,6 +3083,12 @@ void nano::rpc_handler::unchecked_keys ()
 	response_errors ();
 }
 
+void nano::rpc_handler::uptime ()
+{
+	response_l.put ("seconds", std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::seconds> (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () - node.startup_time).count ());
+	response_errors ();
+}
+
 void nano::rpc_handler::version ()
 {
 	response_l.put ("rpc_version", "1");
@@ -4265,6 +4271,10 @@ void nano::rpc_handler::process_request ()
 			{
 				unchecked_keys ();
 			}
+			else if (action == "uptime")
+			{
+				uptime ();
+			}
 			else if (action == "validate_account_number")
 			{
 				validate_account_number ();
diff --git a/nano/node/rpc.hpp b/nano/node/rpc.hpp
index 03a852ad..09d9f66d 100644
--- a/nano/node/rpc.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/rpc.hpp
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ public:
 	void unchecked_clear ();
 	void unchecked_get ();
 	void unchecked_keys ();
+	void uptime ();
 	void validate_account_number ();
 	void version ();
 	void wallet_add ();