diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 7b26d21fb..a90bd3a39 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -2705,6 +2705,24 @@ bool simple_wallet::set_unit(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vecto
   return true;
 }
 
+bool simple_wallet::set_max_reorg_depth(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vector<std::string>()*/)
+{
+  uint64_t depth;
+  if (!epee::string_tools::get_xtype_from_string(depth, args[1]))
+  {
+    fail_msg_writer() << tr("invalid value");
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  const auto pwd_container = get_and_verify_password();
+  if (pwd_container)
+  {
+    m_wallet->max_reorg_depth(depth);
+    m_wallet->rewrite(m_wallet_file, pwd_container->password());
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 bool simple_wallet::set_min_output_count(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vector<std::string>()*/)
 {
   uint32_t count;
@@ -3783,6 +3801,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::set_variable(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
     success_msg_writer() << "priority = " << priority<< " (" << priority_string << ")";
     success_msg_writer() << "ask-password = " << m_wallet->ask_password() << " (" << ask_password_string << ")";
     success_msg_writer() << "unit = " << cryptonote::get_unit(cryptonote::get_default_decimal_point());
+    success_msg_writer() << "max-reorg-depth = " << m_wallet->max_reorg_depth();
     success_msg_writer() << "min-outputs-count = " << m_wallet->get_min_output_count();
     success_msg_writer() << "min-outputs-value = " << cryptonote::print_money(m_wallet->get_min_output_value());
     success_msg_writer() << "merge-destinations = " << m_wallet->merge_destinations();
@@ -3853,6 +3872,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::set_variable(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("priority", set_default_priority, tr("0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, or one of ") << join_priority_strings(", "));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("ask-password", set_ask_password, tr("0|1|2 (or never|action|decrypt)"));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("unit", set_unit, tr("monero, millinero, micronero, nanonero, piconero"));
+    CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("max-reorg-depth", set_max_reorg_depth, tr("unsigned integer"));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("min-outputs-count", set_min_output_count, tr("unsigned integer"));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("min-outputs-value", set_min_output_value, tr("amount"));
     CHECK_SIMPLE_VARIABLE("merge-destinations", set_merge_destinations, tr("0 or 1"));
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
index 5846fe056..61104c87f 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     bool set_confirm_missing_payment_id(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool set_ask_password(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool set_unit(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
+    bool set_max_reorg_depth(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool set_min_output_count(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool set_min_output_value(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool set_merge_destinations(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 7cbb4a910..30d06c20c 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -1158,6 +1158,7 @@ wallet2::wallet2(network_type nettype, uint64_t kdf_rounds, bool unattended, std
   m_explicit_refresh_from_block_height(true),
   m_confirm_non_default_ring_size(true),
   m_ask_password(AskPasswordToDecrypt),
+  m_max_reorg_depth(ORPHANED_BLOCKS_MAX_COUNT),
   m_min_output_count(0),
   m_min_output_value(0),
   m_merge_destinations(false),
@@ -3469,6 +3470,15 @@ void wallet2::refresh(bool trusted_daemon, uint64_t start_height, uint64_t & blo
           throw std::runtime_error("proxy exception in refresh thread");
       }
 
+      if (!next_blocks.empty())
+      {
+        const uint64_t expected_start_height = std::max(static_cast<uint64_t>(m_blockchain.size()), uint64_t(1)) - 1;
+        const uint64_t reorg_depth = expected_start_height - std::min(expected_start_height, next_blocks_start_height);
+        THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(reorg_depth > m_max_reorg_depth, error::reorg_depth_error,
+          tr("reorg exceeds maximum allowed depth, use 'set max-reorg-depth N' to allow it, reorg depth: ") +
+          std::to_string(reorg_depth));
+      }
+
       // if we've got at least 10 blocks to refresh, assume we're starting
       // a long refresh, and setup a tracking output cache if we need to
       if (m_track_uses && (!output_tracker_cache || output_tracker_cache->empty()) && next_blocks.size() >= 10)
@@ -3491,6 +3501,11 @@ void wallet2::refresh(bool trusted_daemon, uint64_t start_height, uint64_t & blo
       THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!waiter.wait(), error::wallet_internal_error, "Exception in thread pool");
       throw;
     }
+    catch (const error::reorg_depth_error&)
+    {
+      THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!waiter.wait(), error::wallet_internal_error, "Exception in thread pool");
+      throw;
+    }
     catch (const std::exception&)
     {
       blocks_fetched += added_blocks;
@@ -3867,6 +3882,9 @@ boost::optional<wallet2::keys_file_data> wallet2::get_keys_file_data(const epee:
   value2.SetInt(m_ask_password);
   json.AddMember("ask_password", value2, json.GetAllocator());
 
+  value2.SetUint64(m_max_reorg_depth);
+  json.AddMember("max_reorg_depth", value2, json.GetAllocator());
+
   value2.SetUint(m_min_output_count);
   json.AddMember("min_output_count", value2, json.GetAllocator());
 
@@ -4085,6 +4103,7 @@ bool wallet2::load_keys_buf(const std::string& keys_buf, const epee::wipeable_st
     m_confirm_non_default_ring_size = true;
     m_ask_password = AskPasswordToDecrypt;
     cryptonote::set_default_decimal_point(CRYPTONOTE_DISPLAY_DECIMAL_POINT);
+    m_max_reorg_depth = ORPHANED_BLOCKS_MAX_COUNT;
     m_min_output_count = 0;
     m_min_output_value = 0;
     m_merge_destinations = false;
@@ -4237,6 +4256,8 @@ bool wallet2::load_keys_buf(const std::string& keys_buf, const epee::wipeable_st
     m_ask_password = field_ask_password;
     GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, default_decimal_point, int, Int, false, CRYPTONOTE_DISPLAY_DECIMAL_POINT);
     cryptonote::set_default_decimal_point(field_default_decimal_point);
+    GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, max_reorg_depth, uint64_t, Uint64, false, ORPHANED_BLOCKS_MAX_COUNT);
+    m_max_reorg_depth = field_max_reorg_depth;
     GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, min_output_count, uint32_t, Uint, false, 0);
     m_min_output_count = field_min_output_count;
     GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, min_output_value, uint64_t, Uint64, false, 0);
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.h b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
index fed7d745c..68f03db72 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
@@ -855,6 +855,9 @@ private:
     void explicit_refresh_from_block_height(bool expl) {m_explicit_refresh_from_block_height = expl;}
     bool explicit_refresh_from_block_height() const {return m_explicit_refresh_from_block_height;}
 
+    void max_reorg_depth(uint64_t depth) {m_max_reorg_depth = depth;}
+    uint64_t max_reorg_depth() const {return m_max_reorg_depth;}
+
     bool deinit();
     bool init(std::string daemon_address = "http://localhost:8080",
       boost::optional<epee::net_utils::http::login> daemon_login = boost::none,
@@ -1728,6 +1731,7 @@ private:
     bool m_explicit_refresh_from_block_height;
     bool m_confirm_non_default_ring_size;
     AskPasswordType m_ask_password;
+    uint64_t m_max_reorg_depth;
     uint32_t m_min_output_count;
     uint64_t m_min_output_value;
     bool m_merge_destinations;
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_errors.h b/src/wallet/wallet_errors.h
index e889ed7d1..4a89ed81a 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_errors.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_errors.h
@@ -428,6 +428,16 @@ namespace tools
       std::string to_string() const { return refresh_error::to_string(); }
     };
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    struct reorg_depth_error : public refresh_error
+    {
+      explicit reorg_depth_error(std::string&& loc, const std::string& message)
+        : refresh_error(std::move(loc), message)
+      {
+      }
+
+      std::string to_string() const { return refresh_error::to_string(); }
+    };
+    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     struct signature_check_failed : public wallet_logic_error
     {
       explicit signature_check_failed(std::string&& loc, const std::string& message)