diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
index e8ae7c642..5c2a5045c 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
@@ -1217,6 +1217,24 @@ bool WalletImpl::parse_uri(const std::string &uri, std::string &address, std::st
     return m_wallet->parse_uri(uri, address, payment_id, amount, tx_description, recipient_name, unknown_parameters, error);
 }
 
+bool WalletImpl::rescanSpent()
+{
+  clearStatus();
+  if (!trustedDaemon()) {
+    m_status = Status_Error;
+    m_errorString = tr("Rescan spent can only be used with a trusted daemon");
+    return false;
+  }
+  try {
+      m_wallet->rescan_spent();
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+      LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__ << " error: " << e.what());
+      m_status = Status_Error;
+      m_errorString = e.what();
+      return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
 } // namespace
 
 namespace Bitmonero = Monero;
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
index 5b4064e8e..df66f428d 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public:
     void setRefreshFromBlockHeight(uint64_t refresh_from_block_height);
     void setRecoveringFromSeed(bool recoveringFromSeed);
     bool watchOnly() const;
-
+    bool rescanSpent();
 
 
     PendingTransaction * createTransaction(const std::string &dst_addr, const std::string &payment_id,
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h b/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
index daffb48bf..7a6c07732 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
@@ -558,6 +558,11 @@ struct Wallet
     virtual bool verifySignedMessage(const std::string &message, const std::string &addres, const std::string &signature) const = 0;
 
     virtual bool parse_uri(const std::string &uri, std::string &address, std::string &payment_id, uint64_t &amount, std::string &tx_description, std::string &recipient_name, std::vector<std::string> &unknown_parameters, std::string &error) = 0;
+   /*
+    * \brief rescanSpent - Rescan spent outputs - Can only be used with trusted daemon
+    * \return true on success
+    */
+    virtual bool rescanSpent() = 0;
 };
 
 /**