1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index afbb9a1113..8538f880ff 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ UniValue addwitnessaddress(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
-        if (!IsWitnessEnabled(chainActive.Tip(), Params().GetConsensus())) {
+        if (!IsWitnessEnabled(chainActive.Tip(), Params().GetConsensus()) && !GetBoolArg("-walletprematurewitness", false)) {
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, "Segregated witness not enabled on network");
         }
     }