diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
index 9d403a4538..fe8b53ceb0 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
@@ -309,8 +309,7 @@ UniValue importprunedfunds(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     LOCK2(cs_main, pwalletMain->cs_wallet);
 
     if (pwalletMain->IsMine(tx)) {
-        CWalletDB walletdb(pwalletMain->strWalletFile, "r+", false);
-        pwalletMain->AddToWallet(wtx, &walletdb);
+        pwalletMain->AddToWallet(wtx, false);
         return NullUniValue;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/accounting_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/accounting_tests.cpp
index 8aad568c93..a6cada46a2 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/accounting_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/accounting_tests.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(acc_orderupgrade)
     pwalletMain->AddAccountingEntry(ae, walletdb);
 
     wtx.mapValue["comment"] = "z";
-    pwalletMain->AddToWallet(wtx, &walletdb);
+    pwalletMain->AddToWallet(wtx);
     vpwtx.push_back(&pwalletMain->mapWallet[wtx.GetHash()]);
     vpwtx[0]->nTimeReceived = (unsigned int)1333333335;
     vpwtx[0]->nOrderPos = -1;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(acc_orderupgrade)
         --tx.nLockTime;  // Just to change the hash :)
         *static_cast<CTransaction*>(&wtx) = CTransaction(tx);
     }
-    pwalletMain->AddToWallet(wtx, &walletdb);
+    pwalletMain->AddToWallet(wtx);
     vpwtx.push_back(&pwalletMain->mapWallet[wtx.GetHash()]);
     vpwtx[1]->nTimeReceived = (unsigned int)1333333336;
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(acc_orderupgrade)
         --tx.nLockTime;  // Just to change the hash :)
         *static_cast<CTransaction*>(&wtx) = CTransaction(tx);
     }
-    pwalletMain->AddToWallet(wtx, &walletdb);
+    pwalletMain->AddToWallet(wtx);
     vpwtx.push_back(&pwalletMain->mapWallet[wtx.GetHash()]);
     vpwtx[2]->nTimeReceived = (unsigned int)1333333329;
     vpwtx[2]->nOrderPos = -1;
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 68ce26eaa8..63a3baea04 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -741,11 +741,14 @@ void CWallet::MarkDirty()
     }
 }
 
-bool CWallet::AddToWallet(const CWalletTx& wtxIn, CWalletDB* pwalletdb)
+bool CWallet::AddToWallet(const CWalletTx& wtxIn, bool fFlushOnClose)
 {
+    LOCK(cs_wallet);
+
+    CWalletDB walletdb(strWalletFile, "r+", fFlushOnClose);
+
     uint256 hash = wtxIn.GetHash();
 
-    LOCK(cs_wallet);
     // Inserts only if not already there, returns tx inserted or tx found
     pair<map<uint256, CWalletTx>::iterator, bool> ret = mapWallet.insert(make_pair(hash, wtxIn));
     CWalletTx& wtx = (*ret.first).second;
@@ -754,7 +757,7 @@ bool CWallet::AddToWallet(const CWalletTx& wtxIn, CWalletDB* pwalletdb)
     if (fInsertedNew)
     {
         wtx.nTimeReceived = GetAdjustedTime();
-        wtx.nOrderPos = IncOrderPosNext(pwalletdb);
+        wtx.nOrderPos = IncOrderPosNext(&walletdb);
         wtxOrdered.insert(make_pair(wtx.nOrderPos, TxPair(&wtx, (CAccountingEntry*)0)));
 
         wtx.nTimeSmart = wtx.nTimeReceived;
@@ -836,7 +839,7 @@ bool CWallet::AddToWallet(const CWalletTx& wtxIn, CWalletDB* pwalletdb)
 
     // Write to disk
     if (fInsertedNew || fUpdated)
-        if (!pwalletdb->WriteTx(wtx))
+        if (!walletdb.WriteTx(wtx))
             return false;
 
     // Break debit/credit balance caches:
@@ -911,11 +914,7 @@ bool CWallet::AddToWalletIfInvolvingMe(const CTransaction& tx, const CBlock* pbl
             if (pblock)
                 wtx.SetMerkleBranch(*pblock);
 
-            // Do not flush the wallet here for performance reasons
-            // this is safe, as in case of a crash, we rescan the necessary blocks on startup through our SetBestChain-mechanism
-            CWalletDB walletdb(strWalletFile, "r+", false);
-
-            return AddToWallet(wtx, &walletdb);
+            return AddToWallet(wtx, false);
         }
     }
     return false;
@@ -2458,7 +2457,7 @@ bool CWallet::CommitTransaction(CWalletTx& wtxNew, CReserveKey& reservekey)
 
             // Add tx to wallet, because if it has change it's also ours,
             // otherwise just for transaction history.
-            AddToWallet(wtxNew, pwalletdb);
+            AddToWallet(wtxNew);
 
             // Notify that old coins are spent
             set<CWalletTx*> setCoins;
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index 3bbacaae57..236ef85114 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ public:
     bool GetAccountPubkey(CPubKey &pubKey, std::string strAccount, bool bForceNew = false);
 
     void MarkDirty();
-    bool AddToWallet(const CWalletTx& wtxIn, CWalletDB* pwalletdb);
+    bool AddToWallet(const CWalletTx& wtxIn, bool fFlushOnClose=true);
     bool LoadToWallet(const CWalletTx& wtxIn);
     void SyncTransaction(const CTransaction& tx, const CBlockIndex *pindex, const CBlock* pblock);
     bool AddToWalletIfInvolvingMe(const CTransaction& tx, const CBlock* pblock, bool fUpdate);