diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
index 0eb09b9f1..d7dc2914e 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -2891,7 +2891,8 @@ namespace tools
     cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_HEIGHT::response hres;
     hres.height = 0;
     bool r = wal->invoke_http_json("/getheight", hreq, hres);
-    wal->set_refresh_from_block_height(hres.height);
+    if (r)
+      wal->set_refresh_from_block_height(hres.height);
     crypto::secret_key dummy_key;
     try {
       wal->generate(wallet_file, req.password, dummy_key, false, false);