diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -495,6 +495,8 @@
                             &QObject::deleteLater);
                     connect(activity, &OpenWalletActivity::finished, dialog,
                             &QObject::deleteLater);
+                    bool invoked = QMetaObject::invokeMethod(activity, "open");
+                    assert(invoked);
                 });
             }
             if (m_open_wallet_menu->isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp b/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp
--- a/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
                                                  QWidget *parent) {
     OpenWalletActivity *activity = new OpenWalletActivity(this, name, params);
     activity->moveToThread(&m_activity_thread);
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(activity, "open", Qt::QueuedConnection);
     return activity;
 }
 void WalletController::closeWallet(WalletModel *wallet_model, QWidget *parent) {