diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/Trade.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/Trade.java
index d740902b..00ddb715 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/Trade.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/Trade.java
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ public abstract class Trade implements Tradable, Model {
             isShutDown = true;
             synchronized (walletLock) {
                 if (wallet != null) {
-                    saveWallet();
+                    xmrWalletService.saveWallet(wallet, false); // skip backup
                     stopWallet();
                 }
             }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/BuyerPreparePaymentSentMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/BuyerPreparePaymentSentMessage.java
index 7e685950..d108ec08 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/BuyerPreparePaymentSentMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/BuyerPreparePaymentSentMessage.java
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ public class BuyerPreparePaymentSentMessage extends TradeTask {
                 MoneroTxWallet payoutTx = trade.createPayoutTx();
                 trade.setPayoutTx(payoutTx);
                 trade.setPayoutTxHex(payoutTx.getTxSet().getMultisigTxHex());
+
+                // save wallet off thread
+                new Thread(() -> trade.saveWallet()).start();
             }
 
             complete();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessDepositsConfirmedMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessDepositsConfirmedMessage.java
index 55b60f9e..3020f54d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessDepositsConfirmedMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessDepositsConfirmedMessage.java
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ public class ProcessDepositsConfirmedMessage extends TradeTask {
                 e.printStackTrace();
             }
 
+            // save wallet off thread
+            new Thread(() -> trade.saveWallet()).start();
+
             // persist and complete
             processModel.getTradeManager().requestPersistence();
             complete();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessInitMultisigRequest.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessInitMultisigRequest.java
index 816b85d7..d7585956 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessInitMultisigRequest.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessInitMultisigRequest.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class ProcessInitMultisigRequest extends TradeTask {
             log.info("Importing exchanged multisig hex for trade {}", trade.getId());
             MoneroMultisigInitResult result = multisigWallet.exchangeMultisigKeys(Arrays.asList(peers[0].getExchangedMultisigHex(), peers[1].getExchangedMultisigHex()), xmrWalletService.getWalletPassword());
             processModel.setMultisigAddress(result.getAddress());
-            trade.saveWallet(); // save multisig wallet on completion
+            new Thread(() -> trade.saveWallet()).start(); // save multisig wallet off thread on completion
             trade.setStateIfValidTransitionTo(Trade.State.MULTISIG_COMPLETED);
             trade.updateWalletRefreshPeriod(); // starts syncing
           }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessPaymentSentMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessPaymentSentMessage.java
index 854004aa..1379077b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessPaymentSentMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessPaymentSentMessage.java
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ public class ProcessPaymentSentMessage extends TradeTask {
                 e.printStackTrace();
             }
 
+            // save wallet off thread
+            new Thread(() -> trade.saveWallet()).start();
+
             // update state
             trade.advanceState(Trade.State.BUYER_SENT_PAYMENT_SENT_MSG);
             trade.requestPersistence();