diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -4396,8 +4396,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    uiInterface.LoadWallet(walletInstance);
-
     int prev_version = walletInstance->nWalletVersion;
     if (gArgs.GetBoolArg("-upgradewallet", fFirstRun)) {
         int nMaxVersion = gArgs.GetArg("-upgradewallet", 0);
@@ -4657,6 +4655,8 @@
         }
     }
 
+    uiInterface.LoadWallet(walletInstance);
+
     // Register with the validation interface. It's ok to do this after rescan
     // since we're still holding cs_main.
     RegisterValidationInterface(walletInstance.get());