diff --git a/src/wallet/monero_wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/monero_wallet.cpp
index d6da71f..751a7af 100644
--- a/src/wallet/monero_wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/monero_wallet.cpp
@@ -3040,11 +3040,15 @@ namespace monero {
       // skip if daemon is not connected or synced
       if (m_is_connected && is_daemon_synced()) {
 
-        // rescan blockchain if requested
-        if (rescan) m_w2->rescan_blockchain(false);
+        // lock is lost on is_daemon_synced() so syncing could be disabled
+        if (!m_syncing_thread_done) {
 
-        // sync wallet
-        if (!m_syncing_thread_done) result = sync_aux(start_height); // lock is lost on is_daemon_synced() so syncing could be disabled
+          // rescan blockchain if requested
+          if (rescan) m_w2->rescan_blockchain(false);
+
+          // sync wallet
+          result = sync_aux(start_height);
+        }
       }
     } while (!rescan && (rescan = m_rescan_on_sync.exchange(false))); // repeat if not rescanned and rescan was requested
     return result;