1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet.cpp
index 3cce33608f..3ffad27e82 100644
--- a/src/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ bool CWallet::EncryptWallet(const SecureString& strWalletPassphrase)
         if (fFileBacked)
         {
             pwalletdbEncryption = new CWalletDB(strWalletFile);
-            pwalletdbEncryption->TxnBegin();
+            if (!pwalletdbEncryption->TxnBegin())
+                return false;
             pwalletdbEncryption->WriteMasterKey(nMasterKeyMaxID, kMasterKey);
         }