diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 2b8019395c9..468d7041110 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,9 @@ void CWallet::SyncMetaData(std::pair<TxSpends::iterator, TxSpends::iterator> ran
         }
     }
 
-    assert(copyFrom);
+    if (!copyFrom) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     // Now copy data from copyFrom to rest:
     for (TxSpends::iterator it = range.first; it != range.second; ++it)