diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
index e0b631aaf..1b63d65b6 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -2822,8 +2822,7 @@ namespace tools
     {
       try
       {
-        m_wallet->rewrite(m_wallet->get_wallet_file(), req.new_password);
-        m_wallet->store();
+        m_wallet->change_password(m_wallet->get_wallet_file(), req.old_password, req.new_password);
         LOG_PRINT_L0("Wallet password changed.");
       }
       catch (const std::exception& e)