diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
index 4ac59d718..6b282151f 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ void WalletImpl::refreshThreadFunc()
         // if auto refresh enabled, we wait for the "m_refreshIntervalSeconds" interval.
         // if not - we wait forever
         if (m_refreshIntervalMillis > 0) {
-            boost::posix_time::milliseconds wait_for_ms(m_refreshIntervalMillis);
+            boost::posix_time::milliseconds wait_for_ms(m_refreshIntervalMillis.load());
             m_refreshCV.timed_wait(lock, wait_for_ms);
         } else {
             m_refreshCV.wait(lock);