diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 4606621c195c..e7d5ea2ddbe7 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -3042,13 +3042,14 @@ CAmount CWallet::GetMinimumFee(unsigned int nTxBytes, unsigned int nConfirmTarge
 
 DBErrors CWallet::LoadWallet(bool& fFirstRunRet)
 {
+    LOCK2(cs_main, cs_wallet);
+
     if (!fFileBacked)
         return DB_LOAD_OK;
 
     DBErrors nLoadWalletRet = CWalletDB(strWalletFile, "cr+").LoadWallet(this);
     if (nLoadWalletRet == DB_NEED_REWRITE) {
         if (CDB::Rewrite(strWalletFile, "\x04pool")) {
-            LOCK(cs_wallet);
             // TODO: Implement spk_man->RewriteDB().
             m_spk_man->set_pre_split_keypool.clear();
             // Note: can't top-up keypool here, because wallet is locked.