diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index bf8cfcb082a..e03f5532fcf 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -3099,6 +3099,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CWallet::Create(WalletContext& context, const std::stri
     if (time_first_key) walletInstance->MaybeUpdateBirthTime(*time_first_key);
 
     if (chain && !AttachChain(walletInstance, *chain, rescan_required, error, warnings)) {
+        walletInstance->m_chain_notifications_handler.reset(); // Reset this pointer so that the wallet will actually be unloaded
         return nullptr;
     }