diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 9a519253e..86eba9354 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -4180,6 +4180,7 @@ void wallet2::refresh(bool trusted_daemon, uint64_t start_height, uint64_t & blo
         }
         catch (const tools::error::out_of_hashchain_bounds_error&)
         {
+          waiter.wait();
           MINFO("Daemon claims next refresh block is out of hash chain bounds, resetting hash chain");
           uint64_t stop_height = m_blockchain.offset();
           std::vector<crypto::hash> tip(m_blockchain.size() - m_blockchain.offset());
@@ -4203,6 +4204,7 @@ void wallet2::refresh(bool trusted_daemon, uint64_t start_height, uint64_t & blo
         }
         catch (const std::exception &e)
         {
+          waiter.wait();
           MERROR("Error parsing blocks: " << e.what());
           exception = std::current_exception();
           error = true;