diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index a64d18b7af..16f5ac4e49 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1241,20 +1241,8 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
 
     // ********************************************************* Step 5: Backup wallet and verify wallet database integrity
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
-    std::string strWarning;
-    std::string strError;
-
-    nWalletBackups = GetArg("-createwalletbackups", 10);
-    nWalletBackups = std::max(0, std::min(10, nWalletBackups));
-
-    std::string strWalletFile = GetArg("-wallet", DEFAULT_WALLET_DAT);
-
-    if(!AutoBackupWallet(NULL, strWalletFile, strWarning, strError)) {
-        if (!strWarning.empty())
-            InitWarning(strWarning);
-        if (!strError.empty())
-            return InitError(strError);
-    }
+    if (!CWallet::InitAutoBackup())
+        return false;
 
     if (!CWallet::Verify())
         return false;
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 7199222e47..531dae006d 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -4840,6 +4840,29 @@ bool CWallet::ParameterInteraction()
     return true;
 }
 
+bool CWallet::InitAutoBackup()
+{
+    if (GetBoolArg("-disablewallet", DEFAULT_DISABLE_WALLET))
+        return true;
+
+    std::string strWarning;
+    std::string strError;
+
+    nWalletBackups = GetArg("-createwalletbackups", 10);
+    nWalletBackups = std::max(0, std::min(10, nWalletBackups));
+
+    std::string strWalletFile = GetArg("-wallet", DEFAULT_WALLET_DAT);
+
+    if(!AutoBackupWallet(NULL, strWalletFile, strWarning, strError)) {
+        if (!strWarning.empty())
+            InitWarning(strWarning);
+        if (!strError.empty())
+            return InitError(strError);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool CWallet::BackupWallet(const std::string& strDest)
 {
     if (!fFileBacked)
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index 9b78f2301d..ce22d952df 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -1042,6 +1042,9 @@ public:
     /* Wallets parameter interaction */
     static bool ParameterInteraction();
 
+    /* Initialize AutoBackup functionality */
+    static bool InitAutoBackup();
+
     bool BackupWallet(const std::string& strDest);
 
     /**