diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 9bdfc7b04..c52281a2b 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -487,6 +487,8 @@ std::pair<std::unique_ptr<wallet2>, password_container> wallet2::make_new(const
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool wallet2::init(std::string daemon_address, uint64_t upper_transaction_size_limit)
 {
+  if(m_http_client.is_connected())
+    m_http_client.disconnect();
   m_upper_transaction_size_limit = upper_transaction_size_limit;
   m_daemon_address = std::move(daemon_address);
   return m_http_client.set_server(get_daemon_address());