diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 31e3efb459..b5606069e1 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -601,6 +601,8 @@ void ThreadImport(std::vector<boost::filesystem::path> vImportFiles)
 {
     const CChainParams& chainparams = Params();
     RenameThread("bitcoin-loadblk");
+
+    {
     CImportingNow imp;
 
     // -reindex
@@ -660,7 +662,7 @@ void ThreadImport(std::vector<boost::filesystem::path> vImportFiles)
         LogPrintf("Stopping after block import\n");
         StartShutdown();
     }
-
+    } // End scope of CImportingNow
     LoadMempool();
 }