diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index fca14c8f8..10901bb51 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -3972,7 +3972,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
 
     if (m_restoring && m_generate_from_json.empty() && m_generate_from_device.empty())
     {
-      m_wallet->explicit_refresh_from_block_height(!(command_line::is_arg_defaulted(vm, arg_restore_height) ||
+      m_wallet->explicit_refresh_from_block_height(!(command_line::is_arg_defaulted(vm, arg_restore_height) &&
         command_line::is_arg_defaulted(vm, arg_restore_date)));
       if (command_line::is_arg_defaulted(vm, arg_restore_height) && !command_line::is_arg_defaulted(vm, arg_restore_date))
       {