diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/Trade.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/Trade.java
index 994c6112..dbab49cd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/Trade.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/Trade.java
@@ -2500,10 +2500,18 @@ public abstract class Trade extends XmrWalletBase implements Tradable, Model {
     }
 
     private void doPollWallet() {
+
+        // skip if shut down started
         if (isShutDownStarted) return;
+
+        // set poll in progress
+        boolean pollInProgressSet = false;
         synchronized (pollLock) {
+            if (!pollInProgress) pollInProgressSet = true;
             pollInProgress = true;
         }
+
+        // poll wallet
         try {
 
             // skip if payout unlocked
@@ -2628,8 +2636,10 @@ public abstract class Trade extends XmrWalletBase implements Tradable, Model {
                 }
             }
         } finally {
-            synchronized (pollLock) {
-                pollInProgress = false;
+            if (pollInProgressSet) {
+                synchronized (pollLock) {
+                    pollInProgress = false;
+                }
             }
             requestSaveWallet();
         }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
index 1a9ead35..6ffd6537 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/xmr/wallet/XmrWalletService.java
@@ -1837,10 +1837,18 @@ public class XmrWalletService extends XmrWalletBase {
     }
 
     private void doPollWallet(boolean updateTxs) {
+
+        // skip if shut down started
+        if (isShutDownStarted) return;
+
+        // set poll in progress
+        boolean pollInProgressSet = false;
         synchronized (pollLock) {
+            if (!pollInProgress) pollInProgressSet = true;
             pollInProgress = true;
         }
-        if (isShutDownStarted) return;
+
+        // poll wallet
         try {
 
             // skip if daemon not synced
@@ -1903,8 +1911,10 @@ public class XmrWalletService extends XmrWalletBase {
                 //e.printStackTrace();
             }
         } finally {
-            synchronized (pollLock) {
-                pollInProgress = false;
+            if (pollInProgressSet) {
+                synchronized (pollLock) {
+                    pollInProgress = false;
+                }
             }
 
             // cache wallet info last