diff --git a/cw_decred/lib/wallet.dart b/cw_decred/lib/wallet.dart
index 06ba2ef6d..731aa2213 100644
--- a/cw_decred/lib/wallet.dart
+++ b/cw_decred/lib/wallet.dart
@@ -52,13 +52,12 @@ abstract class DecredWalletBase extends WalletBase<DecredBalance,
   // NOTE: Hitting this max fee would be unexpected with current on chain use
   // but this may need to be updated in the future.
   final maxFeeRate = 100000;
+  final syncInterval = 30; // seconds
   static final defaultFeeRate = 10000;
   final String _password;
   final idPrefix = "decred_";
   bool watchingOnly;
   bool connecting = false;
-  int bestHeight = 0;
-  String bestHash = "";
   String persistantPeer = "";
   FeeCache feeRateFast = FeeCache(defaultFeeRate);
   FeeCache feeRateMedium = FeeCache(defaultFeeRate);
@@ -103,10 +102,6 @@ abstract class DecredWalletBase extends WalletBase<DecredBalance,
     final res = libdcrwallet.bestBlock(walletInfo.name);
     final decoded = json.decode(res);
     final hash = decoded["hash"] ?? "";
-    if (this.bestHash != hash) {
-      this.bestHash = hash;
-      this.bestHeight = decoded["height"] ?? "";
-    }
     updateBalance();
     var from = 0;
     while (true) {
@@ -198,7 +193,7 @@ abstract class DecredWalletBase extends WalletBase<DecredBalance,
   @override
   Future<void> connectToNode({required Node node}) async {
     if (connecting) {
-      throw "decred already connecting";
+      return;
     }
     connecting = true;
     String addr = "";
@@ -235,7 +230,7 @@ abstract class DecredWalletBase extends WalletBase<DecredBalance,
   @override
   Future<void> startSync() async {
     if (connecting) {
-      throw "decred already connecting";
+      return;
     }
     connecting = true;
     await this._startSync();
@@ -252,8 +247,8 @@ abstract class DecredWalletBase extends WalletBase<DecredBalance,
         name: walletInfo.name,
         peers: persistantPeer,
       );
-      syncTimer = Timer.periodic(
-          Duration(seconds: 5), (Timer t) => performBackgroundTasks());
+      syncTimer = Timer.periodic(Duration(seconds: syncInterval),
+          (Timer t) => performBackgroundTasks());
     } catch (e) {
       print(e.toString());
       syncStatus = FailedSyncStatus();
@@ -272,16 +267,9 @@ abstract class DecredWalletBase extends WalletBase<DecredBalance,
             throw "unable to send with watching only wallet";
           });
     }
-    final inputs = [];
-    this.unspentCoinsInfo.values.forEach((unspent) {
-      if (unspent.isSending) {
-        final input = {"txid": unspent.hash, "vout": unspent.vout};
-        inputs.add(input);
-      }
-    });
     final ignoreInputs = [];
     this.unspentCoinsInfo.values.forEach((unspent) {
-      if (unspent.isFrozen) {
+      if (unspent.isFrozen || !unspent.isSending) {
         final input = {"txid": unspent.hash, "vout": unspent.vout};
         ignoreInputs.add(input);
       }
@@ -300,8 +288,10 @@ abstract class DecredWalletBase extends WalletBase<DecredBalance,
       outputs.add(o);
     }
     ;
+    // The inputs are always used. Currently we don't have use for this
+    // argument.
     final signReq = {
-      "inputs": inputs,
+      // "inputs": inputs,
       "ignoreInputs": ignoreInputs,
       "outputs": outputs,
       "feerate": creds.feeRate ?? defaultFeeRate,
@@ -445,8 +435,9 @@ abstract class DecredWalletBase extends WalletBase<DecredBalance,
     var rescanHeight = 0;
     if (!watchingOnly) {
       rescanHeight = walletBirthdayBlockHeight();
+      // Sync has not yet reached the birthday block.
       if (rescanHeight == -1) {
-        throw "cannot rescan before the birthday block has been set";
+        return;
       }
     }
     libdcrwallet.rescanFromHeight(walletInfo.name, rescanHeight.toString());
@@ -557,6 +548,12 @@ abstract class DecredWalletBase extends WalletBase<DecredBalance,
 
         if (coinInfoList.isEmpty) {
           this.addCoinInfo(coin);
+        } else {
+          final coinInfo = coinInfoList.first;
+
+          coin.isFrozen = coinInfo.isFrozen;
+          coin.isSending = coinInfo.isSending;
+          coin.note = coinInfo.note;
         }
       });
     }
@@ -581,7 +578,7 @@ abstract class DecredWalletBase extends WalletBase<DecredBalance,
       walletId: idPrefix + walletInfo.name,
       hash: coin.hash,
       isFrozen: false,
-      isSending: false,
+      isSending: coin.isSending,
       noteRaw: "",
       address: coin.address,
       value: coin.value,
@@ -598,6 +595,8 @@ abstract class DecredWalletBase extends WalletBase<DecredBalance,
   int walletBirthdayBlockHeight() {
     final res = libdcrwallet.birthState(walletInfo.name);
     final decoded = json.decode(res);
+    // Having these values set indicates that sync has not reached the birthday
+    // yet, so no birthday is set.
     if (decoded["setfromheight"] == true || decoded["setfromtime"] == true) {
       return -1;
     }
diff --git a/cw_decred/lib/wallet_addresses.dart b/cw_decred/lib/wallet_addresses.dart
index c5bc12989..423f7db10 100644
--- a/cw_decred/lib/wallet_addresses.dart
+++ b/cw_decred/lib/wallet_addresses.dart
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ class DecredWalletAddresses extends WalletAddresses {
   Future<void> init() async {}
 
   @override
-  Future<void> updateAddressesInBox() async {}
-
-  @override
-  Future<void> saveAddressesInBox() async {}
+  Future<void> updateAddressesInBox() async {
+    await saveAddressesInBox();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/decred/cw_decred.dart b/lib/decred/cw_decred.dart
index 43d3a4e23..ef4ff0f15 100644
--- a/lib/decred/cw_decred.dart
+++ b/lib/decred/cw_decred.dart
@@ -113,7 +113,10 @@ class CWDecred extends Decred {
   }
 
   @override
-  void updateUnspents(Object wallet) async {}
+  void updateUnspents(Object wallet) async {
+    final decredWallet = wallet as DecredWallet;
+    decredWallet.unspents();
+  }
 
   @override
   int heightByDate(DateTime date) {
@@ -121,8 +124,8 @@ class CWDecred extends Decred {
         DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(1454954400 * 1000);
     final minutesDiff = date.difference(genesisBlocktime).inMinutes;
     // Decred has five minute blocks on mainnet.
-    // NOTE: This is off by about a day.
-    // TODO: Remove this and just rescan from the wallet birthday.
+    // NOTE: This is off by about a day but is currently unused by decred as we
+    // rescan from the wallet birthday.
     return (minutesDiff / 5).toInt();
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/di.dart b/lib/di.dart
index 1d6815203..055c6ad5c 100644
--- a/lib/di.dart
+++ b/lib/di.dart
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ Future<void> setup({
 
   getIt.registerFactory(() => RescanViewModel(getIt.get<AppStore>().wallet!));
 
-  getIt.registerFactory(() => RescanPage(getIt.get<RescanViewModel>(), getIt.get<AppStore>().wallet!.type));
+  getIt.registerFactory(() => RescanPage(getIt.get<RescanViewModel>()));
 
   getIt.registerFactory(() => FaqPage(getIt.get<SettingsStore>()));
 
diff --git a/lib/entities/default_settings_migration.dart b/lib/entities/default_settings_migration.dart
index 8d8cb6079..3084847b8 100644
--- a/lib/entities/default_settings_migration.dart
+++ b/lib/entities/default_settings_migration.dart
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ Future<void> defaultSettingsMigration(
               PreferencesKey.currentBalanceDisplayModeKey, BalanceDisplayMode.availableBalance.raw);
           await sharedPreferences.setBool('save_recipient_address', true);
           await resetToDefault(nodes);
-          await setDefaultDecredNodeKey(sharedPreferences, nodes);
           await changeMoneroCurrentNodeToDefault(
               sharedPreferences: sharedPreferences, nodes: nodes);
           await changeBitcoinCurrentElectrumServerToDefault(
@@ -349,6 +348,9 @@ Future<void> defaultSettingsMigration(
             type: WalletType.litecoin,
             useSSL: true,
           );
+        case 47:
+          await addDecredNode(nodes: nodes);
+          await setDefaultDecredNodeKey(sharedPreferences, nodes);
           break;
         default:
           break;
@@ -819,6 +821,11 @@ Future<void> rewriteSecureStoragePin({required SecureStorage secureStorage}) asy
   );
 }
 
+Future<void> addDecredNode({required Box<Node> nodes}) async {
+  final node = Node(uri: decredDefaultUri, type: WalletType.decred);
+  await nodes.add(node);
+}
+
 // If "node_list.resetToDefault" is called the old node.key will still be set in
 // preferences. Set it to whatever it is now.
 //
@@ -1285,7 +1292,6 @@ Future<void> checkCurrentNodes(
   }
 
   if (currentDecredNodeServer == null) {
-    final decredMainnetPort = ":9108";
     final node = Node(uri: decredDefaultUri, type: WalletType.decred);
     await nodeSource.add(node);
     await sharedPreferences.setInt(
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/rescan/rescan_page.dart b/lib/src/screens/rescan/rescan_page.dart
index 289fd4a11..33f5498f3 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/rescan/rescan_page.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/rescan/rescan_page.dart
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import 'package:cake_wallet/generated/i18n.dart';
 import 'package:cw_core/wallet_type.dart';
 
 class RescanPage extends BasePage {
-  RescanPage(this._rescanViewModel, this.type)
+  RescanPage(this._rescanViewModel)
       : _blockchainHeightWidgetKey = GlobalKey<BlockchainHeightState>();
 
   @override
@@ -21,19 +21,17 @@ class RescanPage extends BasePage {
       : S.current.rescan;
   final GlobalKey<BlockchainHeightState> _blockchainHeightWidgetKey;
   final RescanViewModel _rescanViewModel;
-  final WalletType type;
 
   @override
   Widget body(BuildContext context) {
     var child;
-    if (type != WalletType.decred) {
+    if (_rescanViewModel.wallet.type != WalletType.decred) {
       child = Padding(
         padding: EdgeInsets.only(left: 24, right: 24, bottom: 24),
         child:
             Column(mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween, children: [
           Observer(
               builder: (_) => BlockchainHeightWidget(
-                    type: this.type,
                     key: _blockchainHeightWidgetKey,
                     onHeightOrDateEntered: (value) =>
                         _rescanViewModel.isButtonEnabled = value,
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/blockchain_height_widget.dart b/lib/src/widgets/blockchain_height_widget.dart
index 47cacdda2..605ae4484 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/blockchain_height_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/blockchain_height_widget.dart
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import 'package:cw_core/wallet_type.dart';
 class BlockchainHeightWidget extends StatefulWidget {
   BlockchainHeightWidget({
     GlobalKey? key,
-    this.type,
     this.onHeightChange,
     this.focusNode,
     this.onHeightOrDateEntered,
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ class BlockchainHeightWidget extends StatefulWidget {
     this.blockHeightTextFieldKey,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
-  final WalletType? type;
   final Function(int)? onHeightChange;
   final Function(bool)? onHeightOrDateEntered;
   final FocusNode? focusNode;
@@ -188,7 +186,7 @@ class BlockchainHeightState extends State<BlockchainHeightWidget> {
           bitcoinMempoolAPIEnabled: await widget.bitcoinMempoolAPIEnabled,
         );
       } else {
-        if (widget.type == WalletType.decred) {
+        if (widget.walletType == WalletType.decred) {
           height = decred!.heightByDate(date);
         } else if (widget.walletType == WalletType.monero) {
           height = monero!.getHeightByDate(date: date);
diff --git a/lib/view_model/node_list/node_list_view_model.dart b/lib/view_model/node_list/node_list_view_model.dart
index 34e8bdf0d..c6b897f9a 100644
--- a/lib/view_model/node_list/node_list_view_model.dart
+++ b/lib/view_model/node_list/node_list_view_model.dart
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ abstract class NodeListViewModelBase with Store {
 
   Future<void> reset() async {
     await resetToDefault(_nodeSource);
-    final decredNode = getDecredDefaultNode(nodes: _nodeSource)!;
-    final sharedPrefs = getIt.get<SharedPreferences>();
-    await setDefaultDecredNodeKey(sharedPrefs, _nodeSource);
 
     Node node;
 
@@ -94,7 +91,7 @@ abstract class NodeListViewModelBase with Store {
         node = getWowneroDefaultNode(nodes: _nodeSource);
         break;
       case WalletType.decred:
-        node = decredNode;
+        node = getDecredDefaultNode(nodes: _nodeSource)!;
         break;
       default:
         throw Exception('Unexpected wallet type: ${_appStore.wallet!.type}');