diff --git a/locale/en.json b/locale/en.json
index 164a7844..819c9b94 100644
--- a/locale/en.json
+++ b/locale/en.json
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@
     "gui_please_wait": "Please wait...",
     "error_hs_dir_cannot_create": "Cannot create hidden service dir {0:s}",
     "error_hs_dir_not_writable": "Hidden service dir {0:s} is not writable",
-    "using_ephemeral": "Using ephemeral Tor hidden service"
+    "using_ephemeral": "Staring ephemeral Tor hidden service and awaiting publication"
 }
diff --git a/onionshare/hs.py b/onionshare/hs.py
index fd28b64c..b1636338 100644
--- a/onionshare/hs.py
+++ b/onionshare/hs.py
@@ -55,9 +55,10 @@ class HS(object):
         self.supports_ephemeral = callable(list_ephemeral_hidden_services) and tor_version >= '0.2.7.1'
 
     def start(self, port):
+        print strings._("connecting_ctrlport").format(int(port))
         if self.supports_ephemeral:
             print strings._('using_ephemeral')
-            res = self.c.create_ephemeral_hidden_service(port)
+            res = self.c.create_ephemeral_hidden_service({ 80: port }, await_publication = True)
             onion_host = res.content()[0][2].split('=')[1] + '.onion'
             return onion_host
 
diff --git a/onionshare/onionshare.py b/onionshare/onionshare.py
index 34e57b43..527eab09 100644
--- a/onionshare/onionshare.py
+++ b/onionshare/onionshare.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class OnionShare(object):
         self.onion_host = self.hs.start(self.port)
 
     def wait_for_hs(self):
+        # legacy only, this function is no longer required with ephemeral hidden services
         if self.local_only:
             return True
 
@@ -162,7 +163,6 @@ def main(cwd=None):
     try:
         app = OnionShare(debug, local_only, stay_open, transparent_torification)
         app.choose_port()
-        print strings._("connecting_ctrlport").format(int(app.port))
         app.start_hidden_service()
     except hs.NoTor as e:
         sys.exit(e.args[0])
@@ -187,9 +187,10 @@ def main(cwd=None):
 
     try:  # Trap Ctrl-C
         # wait for hs
-        ready = app.wait_for_hs()
-        if not ready:
-            sys.exit()
+        if not app.hs.supports_ephemeral:
+            ready = app.wait_for_hs()
+            if not ready:
+                sys.exit()
 
         print strings._("give_this_url")
         print 'http://{0:s}/{1:s}'.format(app.onion_host, web.slug)