diff --git a/src/interfaces/chain.h b/src/interfaces/chain.h
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.h
@@ -247,10 +247,8 @@
     handleNotifications(std::shared_ptr<Notifications> notifications) = 0;
 
     //! Wait for pending notifications to be processed unless block hash points
-    //! to the current chain tip, or to a possible descendant of the current
-    //! chain tip that isn't currently connected.
-    virtual void
-    waitForNotificationsIfNewBlocksConnected(const BlockHash &old_tip) = 0;
+    //! to the current chain tip.
+    virtual void waitForNotificationsIfTipChanged(const BlockHash &old_tip) = 0;
 
     //! Register handler for RPC. Command is not copied, so reference
     //! needs to remain valid until Handler is disconnected.
diff --git a/src/interfaces/chain.cpp b/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
@@ -383,18 +383,13 @@
             return std::make_unique<NotificationsHandlerImpl>(
                 std::move(notifications));
         }
-        void waitForNotificationsIfNewBlocksConnected(
-            const BlockHash &old_tip) override {
+        void
+        waitForNotificationsIfTipChanged(const BlockHash &old_tip) override {
             if (!old_tip.IsNull()) {
                 LOCK(::cs_main);
                 if (old_tip == ::ChainActive().Tip()->GetBlockHash()) {
                     return;
                 }
-                CBlockIndex *block = LookupBlockIndex(old_tip);
-                if (block && block->GetAncestor(::ChainActive().Height()) ==
-                                 ::ChainActive().Tip()) {
-                    return;
-                }
             }
             SyncWithValidationInterfaceQueue();
         }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@
     // are caught up at least with the time we entered this function).
     const BlockHash last_block_hash =
         WITH_LOCK(cs_wallet, return m_last_block_processed);
-    chain().waitForNotificationsIfNewBlocksConnected(last_block_hash);
+    chain().waitForNotificationsIfTipChanged(last_block_hash);
 }
 
 isminetype CWallet::IsMine(const CTxIn &txin) const {