diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index ce03bd7fb..31073cf16 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -2100,11 +2100,11 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
             if (pwalletMain->fSaplingConsolidationEnabled) {
                 //Validate 1 Consolidation address only that matches the sweep address
                 vector<string>& vaddresses = mapMultiArgs["-consolidatesaplingaddress"];
-                pwalletMain->consolidationAddress = vaddresses[0];
                 if (vaddresses.size() == 0) {
                     fConsolidationMapUsed = true;
                     mapMultiArgs["-consolidatesaplingaddress"] = vSweep;
                 } else {
+                    pwalletMain->consolidationAddress = vaddresses[0];
                     for (int i = 0; i < vaddresses.size(); i++) {
                         if (vSweep[0] != vaddresses[i]) {
                             return InitError("Consolidation can only be used on the sweep address when sweep is enabled.");