1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 0949045ff0..784ea24b98 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -2819,8 +2819,12 @@ std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CWallet::Create(WalletContext& context, const std::stri
             warnings.push_back(strprintf(_("Error reading %s! Transaction data may be missing or incorrect."
                                            " Rescanning wallet."), walletFile));
             rescan_required = true;
-        }
-        else {
+        } else if (nLoadWalletRet == DBErrors::UNKNOWN_DESCRIPTOR) {
+            error = strprintf(_("Unrecognized descriptor found. Loading wallet %s\n\n"
+                                "The wallet might had been created on a newer version.\n"
+                                "Please try running the latest software version.\n"), walletFile);
+            return nullptr;
+        } else {
             error = strprintf(_("Error loading %s"), walletFile);
             return nullptr;
         }