diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 5c9463bc7..6d2fff17b 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -4097,9 +4097,18 @@ bool wallet2::load_keys(const std::string& keys_file_name, const epee::wipeable_
     m_always_confirm_transfers = field_always_confirm_transfers;
     GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, print_ring_members, int, Int, false, true);
     m_print_ring_members = field_print_ring_members;
-    GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, store_tx_keys, int, Int, false, true);
-    GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, store_tx_info, int, Int, false, true);
-    m_store_tx_info = ((field_store_tx_keys != 0) || (field_store_tx_info != 0));
+    if (json.HasMember("store_tx_info"))
+    {
+      GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, store_tx_info, int, Int, true, true);
+      m_store_tx_info = field_store_tx_info;
+    }
+    else if (json.HasMember("store_tx_keys")) // backward compatibility
+    {
+      GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, store_tx_keys, int, Int, true, true);
+      m_store_tx_info = field_store_tx_keys;
+    }
+    else
+      m_store_tx_info = true;
     GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, default_mixin, unsigned int, Uint, false, 0);
     m_default_mixin = field_default_mixin;
     GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, default_priority, unsigned int, Uint, false, 0);