diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 4ae7ea731..c5ec205bd 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -15402,7 +15402,7 @@ void wallet2::update_multisig_rescan_info(const std::vector<std::vector<rct::key
   m_key_images[td.m_key_image] = n;
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-size_t wallet2::import_multisig(std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> blobs)
+size_t wallet2::import_multisig(std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> blobs, bool refresh_after_import)
 {
   CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(m_multisig, "Wallet is not multisig");
 
@@ -15527,8 +15527,8 @@ size_t wallet2::import_multisig(std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> blobs)
     update_multisig_rescan_info(m_multisig_rescan_k, m_multisig_rescan_info, n);
   }
 
-
-  refresh(false);
+  if (refresh_after_import)
+    refresh(false);
 
   return n_outputs;
 }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.h b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
index 34926fe1c..ef40e5189 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
@@ -994,9 +994,11 @@ private:
     cryptonote::blobdata export_multisig();
     /*!
      * Import a set of multisig info from multisig partners
+     * \param info Multisig info from other participants
+     * \param refresh_after_import Whether to refresh the wallet and rescan spent outputs after importing
      * \return the number of inputs which were imported
      */
-    size_t import_multisig(std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> info);
+    size_t import_multisig(std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> info, bool refresh_after_import = true);
     /*!
      * \brief Rewrites to the wallet file for wallet upgrade (doesn't generate key, assumes it's already there)
      * \param wallet_name Name of wallet file (should exist)
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
index 38e10a736..9eae306bc 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -4404,7 +4404,7 @@ namespace tools
 
     try
     {
-      res.n_outputs = m_wallet->import_multisig(info);
+      res.n_outputs = m_wallet->import_multisig(info, req.refresh_after_import);
     }
     catch (const std::exception &e)
     {
@@ -4413,21 +4413,24 @@ namespace tools
       return false;
     }
 
-    if (m_wallet->is_trusted_daemon())
+    if (req.refresh_after_import)
     {
-      try
+      if (m_wallet->is_trusted_daemon())
       {
-        m_wallet->rescan_spent();
+        try
+        {
+          m_wallet->rescan_spent();
+        }
+        catch (const std::exception &e)
+        {
+          er.message = std::string("Success, but failed to update spent status after import multisig info: ") + e.what();
+        }
       }
-      catch (const std::exception &e)
+      else
       {
-        er.message = std::string("Success, but failed to update spent status after import multisig info: ") + e.what();
+        er.message = "Success, but cannot update spent status after import multisig info as daemon is untrusted";
       }
     }
-    else
-    {
-      er.message = "Success, but cannot update spent status after import multisig info as daemon is untrusted";
-    }
 
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server_commands_defs.h b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
index bd3321ec0..26a1e2ab4 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
@@ -2454,9 +2454,11 @@ namespace wallet_rpc
     struct request_t
     {
       std::vector<std::string> info;
+      bool refresh_after_import;
 
       BEGIN_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
         KV_SERIALIZE(info)
+        KV_SERIALIZE_OPT(refresh_after_import, true)
       END_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
     };
     typedef epee::misc_utils::struct_init<request_t> request;