diff --git a/db_handler.py b/db_handler.py
index ef0255c..5427772 100644
--- a/db_handler.py
+++ b/db_handler.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from utilities.utils import get_nodeNum, get_name_from_number
 
 def get_table_name(channel):
     # Construct the table name
-    table_name = f"{str(get_nodeNum())}_{channel}_messages"
+    table_name = f"{str(globals.myNodeNum)}_{channel}_messages"
     quoted_table_name = f'"{table_name}"'  # Quote the table name becuase we begin with numerics and contain spaces
     return quoted_table_name
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def update_ack_nak(channel, timestamp, message, ack):
             update_query = f"""
                 UPDATE {get_table_name(channel)}
                 SET ack_type = '{ack}'
-                WHERE user_id = {str(get_nodeNum())} AND
+                WHERE user_id = {str(globals.myNodeNum)} AND
                       timestamp = {timestamp} AND
                       message_text = '{message}'
             """
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def load_messages_from_db():
 
             # Retrieve all table names that match the pattern
             query = "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name LIKE ?"
-            db_cursor.execute(query, (f"{str(get_nodeNum())}_%_messages",))
+            db_cursor.execute(query, (f"{str(globals.myNodeNum)}_%_messages",))
             tables = [row[0] for row in db_cursor.fetchall()]
 
             # Iterate through each table and fetch its messages
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def load_messages_from_db():
 
                     # Add messages to globals.all_messages in tuple format
                     for user_id, message, ack_type in db_messages:
-                        if user_id == str(get_nodeNum()):
+                        if user_id == str(globals.myNodeNum):
                             ack_str = globals.ack_unknown_str
                             if(ack_type == "Implicit"):
                                 ack_str = globals.ack_implicit_str
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def init_nodedb():
             db_cursor = db_connection.cursor()
 
             # Table name construction
-            table_name = f"{str(get_nodeNum())}_nodedb"
+            table_name = f"{str(globals.myNodeNum)}_nodedb"
             nodeinfo_table = f'"{table_name}"'  # Quote the table name because it might begin with numerics
 
             # Create the table if it doesn't exist
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def maybe_store_nodeinfo_in_db(packet):
     try:
         with sqlite3.connect(globals.db_file_path) as db_connection:
 
-            table_name = f"{str(get_nodeNum())}_nodedb"
+            table_name = f"{str(globals.myNodeNum)}_nodedb"
             nodeinfo_table = f'"{table_name}"'  # Quote the table name becuase we might begin with numerics
             db_cursor = db_connection.cursor()
 
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index da36c87..b48e12b 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from utilities.arg_parser import setup_parser
 from utilities.interfaces import initialize_interface
 from message_handlers.rx_handler import on_receive
 from ui.curses_ui import main_ui, draw_splash
-from utilities.utils import get_channels, get_node_list
+from utilities.utils import get_channels, get_node_list, get_nodeNum
 from db_handler import init_nodedb, load_messages_from_db
 import globals
 
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ def main(stdscr):
         parser = setup_parser()
         args = parser.parse_args()
         globals.interface = initialize_interface(args)
+        globals.myNodeNum = get_nodeNum()
         globals.channel_list = get_channels()
-        pub.subscribe(on_receive, 'meshtastic.receive')
         globals.node_list = get_node_list()
+        pub.subscribe(on_receive, 'meshtastic.receive')
         init_nodedb()
         load_messages_from_db()
         main_ui(stdscr)
diff --git a/message_handlers/rx_handler.py b/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
index dab6ca3..1104496 100644
--- a/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
+++ b/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ def on_receive(packet, interface):
                 channel_number = packet['channel']
             else:
                 channel_number = 0
-            myNodeNum = get_nodeNum()
-            if packet['to'] == myNodeNum:
+            if packet['to'] == globals.myNodeNum:
                 if packet['from'] in globals.channel_list:
                     pass
                 else:
diff --git a/message_handlers/tx_handler.py b/message_handlers/tx_handler.py
index 58bca4d..0a50903 100644
--- a/message_handlers/tx_handler.py
+++ b/message_handlers/tx_handler.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def onAckNak(packet):
     confirm_string = " "
     ack_type = None
     if(packet['decoded']['routing']['errorReason'] == "NONE"):
-        if(packet['from'] == get_nodeNum()): # Ack "from" ourself means implicit ACK
+        if(packet['from'] == globals.myNodeNum): # Ack "from" ourself means implicit ACK
             confirm_string = globals.ack_implicit_str
             ack_type = "Implicit"
         else:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def onAckNak(packet):
 
 def send_message(message, destination=BROADCAST_NUM, channel=0):
 
-    myid = get_nodeNum()
+    myid = globals.myNodeNum
     send_on_channel = 0
     channel_id = globals.channel_list[channel]
     if isinstance(channel_id, int):