diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 9d22a1b63..6357adc86 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1849,6 +1849,8 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     LogPrintf("mapBlockIndex.size() = %u\n",   mapBlockIndex.size());
     LogPrintf("nBestHeight = %d\n",                   chainActive.Height());
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
+    RescanWallets();
+
     LogPrintf("setKeyPool.size() = %u\n",      pwalletMain ? pwalletMain->setKeyPool.size() : 0);
     LogPrintf("mapWallet.size() = %u\n",       pwalletMain ? pwalletMain->mapWallet.size() : 0);
     LogPrintf("mapAddressBook.size() = %u\n",  pwalletMain ? pwalletMain->mapAddressBook.size() : 0);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f80baa14c..f9dbbe2d6 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4049,9 +4049,6 @@ static bool ActivateBestChainStep(CValidationState &state, CBlockIndex *pindexMo
     else
         CheckForkWarningConditions();
 
-    // if we need to, rescan wallets
-    RescanWallets();
-
     return true;
 }