diff --git a/mesh/mesh.c b/mesh/mesh.c
index 14ac543..8bd7b39 100644
--- a/mesh/mesh.c
+++ b/mesh/mesh.c
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ static void prov_join_complete_reply_cb(struct l_dbus_message *message,
 		failed = true;
 
 	if (!failed)
-		node_attach_io(join_pending->node, mesh.io);
+		node_finalize_new_node(join_pending->node, mesh.io);
 
 	free_pending_join_call(failed);
 }
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ static void create_join_complete_reply_cb(struct l_dbus_message *message,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	node_attach_io(node, mesh.io);
+	node_finalize_new_node(node, mesh.io);
 }
 
 static void create_node_ready_cb(void *user_data, int status,
diff --git a/mesh/node.c b/mesh/node.c
index 8ad7763..8cfe1dd 100644
--- a/mesh/node.c
+++ b/mesh/node.c
@@ -992,12 +992,6 @@ static void attach_io(void *a, void *b)
 		mesh_net_attach(node->net, io);
 }
 
-/* Register callback for the node's io */
-void node_attach_io(struct mesh_node *node, struct mesh_io *io)
-{
-	attach_io(node, io);
-}
-
 /* Register callbacks for all nodes io */
 void node_attach_io_all(struct mesh_io *io)
 {
@@ -1467,7 +1461,6 @@ static void get_managed_objects_cb(struct l_dbus_message *msg, void *user_data)
 	const char *path;
 	struct mesh_node *node = req->node;
 	struct node_import *import;
-	void *agent = NULL;
 	bool have_app = false;
 	unsigned int num_ele;
 	struct keyring_net_key net_key;
@@ -1515,13 +1508,11 @@ static void get_managed_objects_cb(struct l_dbus_message *msg, void *user_data)
 				const char *sender;
 
 				sender = l_dbus_message_get_sender(msg);
-				agent = mesh_agent_create(path, sender,
+				node->agent = mesh_agent_create(path, sender,
 								&properties);
-				if (!agent)
+				if (!node->agent)
 					goto fail;
 
-				node->agent = agent;
-
 			} else if (!strcmp(MESH_PROVISIONER_INTERFACE,
 								interface)) {
 				node->provisioner = true;
@@ -1629,9 +1620,6 @@ static void get_managed_objects_cb(struct l_dbus_message *msg, void *user_data)
 	}
 
 fail:
-	if (agent)
-		mesh_agent_remove(agent);
-
 	/* Handle failed requests */
 	if (node)
 		node_remove(node);
@@ -2348,3 +2336,26 @@ bool node_load_from_storage(const char *storage_dir)
 {
 	return mesh_config_load_nodes(storage_dir, init_from_storage, NULL);
 }
+
+/*
+ * This is called for a new node that:
+ *         - has been created as a result of successful completion of Join()
+ *           or Create() or Import() methods
+ *     and
+ *         - has been confirmed via successful token delivery to the application
+ *
+ * After a node has been created, the information gathered during initial
+ * GetManagedObjects() call is cleared. The subsequent call to Attach() would
+ * verify node's integrity and re-initialize node's D-Bus resources.
+ */
+void node_finalize_new_node(struct mesh_node *node, struct mesh_io *io)
+{
+	if (!node)
+		return;
+
+	free_node_dbus_resources(node);
+	mesh_agent_remove(node->agent);
+
+	/* Register callback for the node's io */
+	attach_io(node, io);
+}
diff --git a/mesh/node.h b/mesh/node.h
index 38aea13..3019d31 100644
--- a/mesh/node.h
+++ b/mesh/node.h
@@ -100,3 +100,4 @@ struct mesh_config *node_config_get(struct mesh_node *node);
 struct mesh_agent *node_get_agent(struct mesh_node *node);
 const char *node_get_storage_dir(struct mesh_node *node);
 bool node_load_from_storage(const char *storage_dir);
+void node_finalize_new_node(struct mesh_node *node, struct mesh_io *io);