diff --git a/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.cpp b/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.cpp
@@ -273,10 +273,6 @@
             }
         }
     }
-
-    // write before setting the flag
-    batch.reset();
-    m_storage.SetWalletFlag(WALLET_FLAG_KEY_ORIGIN_METADATA);
 }
 
 bool LegacyScriptPubKeyMan::IsHDEnabled() const {
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -271,10 +271,15 @@
 }
 
 void CWallet::UpgradeKeyMetadata() {
+    if (IsLocked() || IsWalletFlagSet(WALLET_FLAG_KEY_ORIGIN_METADATA)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (m_spk_man) {
         AssertLockHeld(m_spk_man->cs_wallet);
         m_spk_man->UpgradeKeyMetadata();
     }
+    SetWalletFlag(WALLET_FLAG_KEY_ORIGIN_METADATA);
 }
 
 bool CWallet::Unlock(const SecureString &strWalletPassphrase,