diff --git a/src/Breeze.js b/src/Breeze.js
index c62861f..585080e 100644
--- a/src/Breeze.js
+++ b/src/Breeze.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { BREEZE_INITIALIZING } from "./breezeStatus/breezeActions"
 import defaultOptions from "./misc/defaultOptions";
 import merge from "./misc/mergeUtils"
 import {addOrbitDB, removeOrbitDB, orbitInit} from "./orbit/orbitActions";
+import {STATUS_INITIALIZED} from "./constants";
 
 // Load as promise so that async Breeze initialization can still resolve
 const isEnvReadyPromise = new Promise((resolve) => {
@@ -37,8 +38,20 @@ class Breeze {
         })
     }
 
-    initOrbit(id) {
-        this.store.dispatch(orbitInit(this, id));
+    async initOrbit(id) {
+        const { store, orbit } = this;
+        store.dispatch(orbitInit(this, id));
+
+        return new Promise(resolve => {
+            const unsubscribe = store.subscribe(() => {
+                const status = store.getState().orbit.status;
+
+                if (status === STATUS_INITIALIZED) {
+                    unsubscribe();
+                    return resolve(orbit);
+                }
+            })
+        });
     }
 
     // dbInfo = {address, type}    (where address can also be a name)
diff --git a/src/breezeStatus/breezeStatusReducer.js b/src/breezeStatus/breezeStatusReducer.js
index 811504e..8f2cc99 100644
--- a/src/breezeStatus/breezeStatusReducer.js
+++ b/src/breezeStatus/breezeStatusReducer.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { STATUS_INITIALIZING, STATUS_INITIALIZED, STATUS_FAILED } from "../constants";
+import { STATUS_UNINITIALIZED, STATUS_INITIALIZING, STATUS_INITIALIZED, STATUS_FAILED } from "../constants";
 import { BREEZE_INITIALIZING,BREEZE_INITIALIZED,  BREEZE_FAILED } from "./breezeActions";
 
 const initialState = {
-    status: STATUS_INITIALIZING
+    status: STATUS_UNINITIALIZED
 }
 
 const breezeStatusReducer = (state = initialState, action) => {
diff --git a/src/constants.js b/src/constants.js
index 922ed3a..db2a52f 100644
--- a/src/constants.js
+++ b/src/constants.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Status
+export const STATUS_UNINITIALIZED = 'uninitialized';
 export const STATUS_INITIALIZING = 'initializing';
 export const STATUS_INITIALIZED = 'initialized';
 export const STATUS_FAILED = 'failed';
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index d4e7167..4a2ebc2 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import breezeStatusSaga from './breezeStatus/breezeStatusSaga';
 import orbitSaga from "./orbit/orbitSaga";
 
 import * as BreezeActions from './breezeStatus/breezeActions'
+import * as IpfsActions from './ipfs/ipfsActions'
 import * as OrbitActions from './orbit/orbitActions'
 
 import * as breezeConstants from './constants'
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ const breezeSagas = [
 
 const breezeActions = {
     breeze: BreezeActions,
-    orbit: OrbitActions
+    orbit: OrbitActions,
+    ipfs: IpfsActions
 }
 
 export {
diff --git a/src/ipfs/ipfsReducer.js b/src/ipfs/ipfsReducer.js
index 6357f02..d34f69f 100644
--- a/src/ipfs/ipfsReducer.js
+++ b/src/ipfs/ipfsReducer.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { IPFS_INITIALIZING , IPFS_INITIALIZED, IPFS_FAILED } from "./ipfsActions";
-import { STATUS_INITIALIZING, STATUS_INITIALIZED, STATUS_FAILED } from "../constants";
+import { STATUS_UNINITIALIZED, STATUS_INITIALIZING, STATUS_INITIALIZED, STATUS_FAILED } from "../constants";
 
 const initialState = {
-    status: STATUS_INITIALIZING
+    status: STATUS_UNINITIALIZED
 };
 
 const ipfsReducer = (state = initialState, action) => {
diff --git a/src/ipfs/ipfsSaga.js b/src/ipfs/ipfsSaga.js
index c2251d8..9338edc 100644
--- a/src/ipfs/ipfsSaga.js
+++ b/src/ipfs/ipfsSaga.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export function * initializeIPFS (ipfsOptions) {
         // Initialize IPFS
         const ipfs = yield call(IPFS.create, ipfsOptions);
 
-        yield put({ type: IpfsActions.IPFS_INITIALIZED });
+        yield put({ type: IpfsActions.IPFS_INITIALIZED, ipfs });
 
         return ipfs;
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/src/orbit/orbitReducer.js b/src/orbit/orbitReducer.js
index 8797364..7d2a125 100644
--- a/src/orbit/orbitReducer.js
+++ b/src/orbit/orbitReducer.js
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ import {
     DB_STATUS_REMOVED
 } from "./orbitConstants";
 
-import {STATUS_INITIALIZING, STATUS_INITIALIZED, STATUS_FAILED } from "../constants";
+import { STATUS_UNINITIALIZED, STATUS_INITIALIZING, STATUS_INITIALIZED, STATUS_FAILED } from "../constants";
 
 const initialState = {
-    status: STATUS_INITIALIZING,
+    status: STATUS_UNINITIALIZED,
     databases: {}
 };