diff --git a/lib/zold/hungry_wallets.rb b/lib/zold/hungry_wallets.rb
index 982a2b0d..8bebd628 100644
--- a/lib/zold/hungry_wallets.rb
+++ b/lib/zold/hungry_wallets.rb
@@ -52,13 +52,15 @@ def initialize(wallets, remotes, copies, pool,
 
     def acq(id, exclusive: false)
       @wallets.acq(id, exclusive: exclusive) do |wallet|
-        if @queue.size > 256
-          @log.error("Hungry queue is full with #{@queue.size} wallets, can't add #{id}")
-        else
-          @mutex.synchronize do
-            unless @queue.include?(id)
-              @queue << id
-              @log.debug("Hungry queue got #{id}, at the pos no.#{@queue.size - 1}")
+        unless wallet.exists?
+          if @queue.size > 256
+            @log.error("Hungry queue is full with #{@queue.size} wallets, can't add #{id}")
+          else
+            @mutex.synchronize do
+              unless @queue.include?(id)
+                @queue << id
+                @log.debug("Hungry queue got #{id}, at the pos no.#{@queue.size - 1}")
+              end
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/test/test_hungry_wallets.rb b/test/test_hungry_wallets.rb
index 878de6fe..aaf8f04a 100644
--- a/test/test_hungry_wallets.rb
+++ b/test/test_hungry_wallets.rb
@@ -50,4 +50,21 @@ def test_pulls_wallet
       assert_requested(get, times: 1)
     end
   end
+
+  def test_doesnt_pull_wallet_if_exists
+    FakeHome.new(log: test_log).run do |home|
+      pool = Zold::ThreadPool.new('test', log: test_log)
+      remotes = home.remotes
+      remotes.add('localhost', 4096)
+      wallet = home.create_wallet
+      get = stub_request(:get, "http://localhost:4096/wallet/#{wallet.id}").to_return(status: 200)
+      wallets = Zold::HungryWallets.new(
+        home.wallets, remotes, File.join(home.dir, 'copies'),
+        pool, log: test_log
+      )
+      wallets.acq(wallet.id) { |w| assert(w.exists?) }
+      pool.join(2)
+      assert_requested(get, times: 0)
+    end
+  end
 end