diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 3b0bc6bcd..025d448e9 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -2121,6 +2121,7 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
 
             for (int i = 0; i < vSweepExclude.size(); i++) {
                 // LogPrintf("Sweep Excluded Address: %s\n", vSweepExclude[i]);
+                pwalletMain->sweepExcludeAddress = vSweepExclude[i];
                 auto zSweepExcluded = DecodePaymentAddress(vSweepExclude[i]);
                 if (!IsValidPaymentAddress(zSweepExcluded)) {
                     return InitError("Invalid zsweep address");