diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_basic.py b/test/functional/wallet_basic.py
index f32d835481..8f9515f97f 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_basic.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_basic.py
@@ -486,6 +486,9 @@ class WalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             timeout -= 0.5
         assert_equal(len(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()), chainlimit * 2)
 
+        # Prevent potential race condition when calling wallet RPCs right after restart
+        self.nodes[0].syncwithvalidationinterfacequeue()
+
         node0_balance = self.nodes[0].getbalance()
         # With walletrejectlongchains we will not create the tx and store it in our wallet.
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "Transaction has too long of a mempool chain", self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress, sending_addr, node0_balance - Decimal('0.01'))