1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 2a0653c719..c3ae098aee 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -299,6 +299,13 @@ std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CreateWallet(WalletContext& context, const std::string&
         return nullptr;
     }
 
+    // Do not allow a passphrase when private keys are disabled
+    if (!passphrase.empty() && (wallet_creation_flags & WALLET_FLAG_DISABLE_PRIVATE_KEYS)) {
+        error = Untranslated("Passphrase provided but private keys are disabled. A passphrase is only used to encrypt private keys, so cannot be used for wallets with private keys disabled.");
+        status = DatabaseStatus::FAILED_CREATE;
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
     // Wallet::Verify will check if we're trying to create a wallet with a duplicate name.
     std::unique_ptr<WalletDatabase> database = MakeWalletDatabase(name, options, status, error);
     if (!database) {
@@ -307,13 +314,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CreateWallet(WalletContext& context, const std::string&
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    // Do not allow a passphrase when private keys are disabled
-    if (!passphrase.empty() && (wallet_creation_flags & WALLET_FLAG_DISABLE_PRIVATE_KEYS)) {
-        error = Untranslated("Passphrase provided but private keys are disabled. A passphrase is only used to encrypt private keys, so cannot be used for wallets with private keys disabled.");
-        status = DatabaseStatus::FAILED_CREATE;
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-
     // Make the wallet
     context.chain->initMessage(_("Loading wallet…").translated);
     const std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = CWallet::Create(context, name, std::move(database), wallet_creation_flags, error, warnings);