diff --git a/src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp b/src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp
index 942f9d04b4..5b9372308e 100644
--- a/src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp
@@ -23,12 +23,20 @@ CSparkWallet::CSparkWallet(const std::string& strWalletFile) {
     fullViewKey = spark::FullViewKey(params);
     viewKey = spark::IncomingViewKey(params);
 
+    bool fWalletJustUnlocked = false;
+
     // try to get incoming view key from db, if it fails, that means it is first start
     if (!walletdb.readFullViewKey(fullViewKey)) {
         if (pwalletMain->IsLocked()) {
-            LogPrintf("Spark wallet creation FAILED, wallet is locked\n");
-            return;
+            pwalletMain->RequestUnlock();
+            if (pwalletMain->WaitForUnlock()) {
+                fWalletJustUnlocked = true;
+            } else {
+                throw std::runtime_error("Spark wallet creation FAILED, wallet could not be unlocked\n");
+                return;
+            }
         }
+
         // Generating spark key set first time
         spark::SpendKey spendKey = generateSpendKey(params);
         fullViewKey = generateFullViewKey(spendKey);
@@ -66,6 +74,9 @@ CSparkWallet::CSparkWallet(const std::string& strWalletFile) {
 
     }
     threadPool = new ParallelOpThreadPool<void>(boost::thread::hardware_concurrency());
+
+    if (fWalletJustUnlocked)
+        pwalletMain->Lock();
 }
 
 CSparkWallet::~CSparkWallet() {
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 11c2589559..0c37c9364b 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -496,13 +496,34 @@ bool CWallet::Unlock(const SecureString &strWalletPassphrase, const bool& fFirst
                 return false;
             if (!crypter.Decrypt(pMasterKey.second.vchCryptedKey, vMasterKey))
                 continue; // try another master key
-            if (CCryptoKeyStore::Unlock(vMasterKey, fFirstUnlock))
+            if (CCryptoKeyStore::Unlock(vMasterKey, fFirstUnlock)) {
+                fUnlockRequested.store(false);
                 return true;
+            }
         }
     }
     return false;
 }
 
+void CWallet::RequestUnlock() {
+    if (!IsLocked())
+        return;
+
+    LogPrintf("Requesting wallet unlock\n");
+    fUnlockRequested.store(true);
+}
+
+bool CWallet::WaitForUnlock() {
+    while (IsLocked()) {
+        MilliSleep(100);
+
+        if (ShutdownRequested())
+            return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool CWallet::ChangeWalletPassphrase(const SecureString& strOldWalletPassphrase, const SecureString& strNewWalletPassphrase)
 {
     bool fWasLocked = IsLocked();
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index 58ddbe2d8b..d5a4e7b4af 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -758,6 +758,8 @@ class CWallet : public CCryptoKeyStore, public CValidationInterface
 
     std::unique_ptr<CSparkWallet> sparkWallet;
 
+    std::atomic<bool> fUnlockRequested;
+
     CWallet()
     {
         SetNull();
@@ -897,6 +899,9 @@ class CWallet : public CCryptoKeyStore, public CValidationInterface
     bool ChangeWalletPassphrase(const SecureString& strOldWalletPassphrase, const SecureString& strNewWalletPassphrase);
     bool EncryptWallet(const SecureString& strWalletPassphrase);
 
+    void RequestUnlock();
+    bool WaitForUnlock();
+
     void GetKeyBirthTimes(std::map<CTxDestination, int64_t> &mapKeyBirth) const;
 
     /**