diff --git a/cw_decred/lib/api/libdcrwallet.dart b/cw_decred/lib/api/libdcrwallet.dart
index f1de723e6..d928f1c93 100644
--- a/cw_decred/lib/api/libdcrwallet.dart
+++ b/cw_decred/lib/api/libdcrwallet.dart
@@ -441,7 +441,9 @@ class Libwallet {
   }
 
   Future<String> syncStatus(String walletName) async {
-    if (_closed) throw StateError('Closed');
+    if (_closed) {
+      return "closed";
+    }
     final completer = Completer<Object?>.sync();
     final id = _idCounter++;
     _activeRequests[id] = completer;