diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 54bbdb3fd..a78c233f8 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -4297,12 +4297,18 @@ bool simple_wallet::init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
           wrt << tr("Use --restore-height or --restore-date if you want to restore an already setup account from a specific height.");
         }
         std::string confirm = input_line(tr("Is this okay?"), true);
-        if (std::cin.eof() || !command_line::is_yes(confirm))
-          CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(false, false, tr("account creation aborted"));
+        if (std::cin.eof()) CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(false, false, tr("account creation aborted"));
 
-        m_wallet->set_refresh_from_block_height(m_wallet->estimate_blockchain_height() > 0 ? m_wallet->estimate_blockchain_height() - 1 : 0);
-        m_wallet->explicit_refresh_from_block_height(true);
-        m_restore_height = m_wallet->get_refresh_from_block_height();
+        if (command_line::is_yes(confirm))
+        {
+          m_wallet->set_refresh_from_block_height(m_wallet->estimate_blockchain_height() > 0 ? m_wallet->estimate_blockchain_height() - 1 : 0);
+          m_wallet->explicit_refresh_from_block_height(true);
+          m_restore_height = m_wallet->get_refresh_from_block_height();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          m_wallet->explicit_refresh_from_block_height(false);
+        }
       }
       else if (command_line::is_arg_defaulted(vm, arg_restore_height) && !command_line::is_arg_defaulted(vm, arg_restore_date))
       {