diff --git a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
index 70b6f013752f..8eb94ec08e3c 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
@@ -463,12 +463,6 @@ WalletModel::SendCoinsReturn WalletModel::prepareTransaction(WalletModelTransact
 
 WalletModel::SendCoinsReturn WalletModel::sendCoins(WalletModelTransaction& transaction)
 {
-    QByteArray transaction_array; /* store serialized transaction */
-
-    if (isStakingOnlyUnlocked()) {
-        return StakingOnlyUnlocked;
-    }
-
     bool fColdStakingActive = isColdStakingNetworkelyEnabled();
     bool fSaplingActive = Params().GetConsensus().NetworkUpgradeActive(cachedNumBlocks, Consensus::UPGRADE_V5_0);
 
@@ -479,6 +473,8 @@ WalletModel::SendCoinsReturn WalletModel::sendCoins(WalletModelTransaction& tran
         return TransactionCheckFailed;
     }
 
+    QByteArray transaction_array; /* store serialized transaction */
+
     {
         LOCK2(cs_main, wallet->cs_wallet);
         QList<SendCoinsRecipient> recipients = transaction.getRecipients();