diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index fc4f0c20e..91ee1d129 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -1543,6 +1543,9 @@ bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm,
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (m_restore_height)
+    m_wallet->set_refresh_from_block_height(m_restore_height);
+
   bool was_deprecated_wallet = m_restore_deterministic_wallet && ((old_language == crypto::ElectrumWords::old_language_name) ||
     crypto::ElectrumWords::get_is_old_style_seed(m_electrum_seed));