diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 3100a055bb7..96ea3f4a706 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -796,9 +796,7 @@ void BitcoinGUI::addWallet(WalletModel* walletModel)
     connect(wallet_view, &WalletView::encryptionStatusChanged, this, &BitcoinGUI::updateWalletStatus);
     connect(wallet_view, &WalletView::incomingTransaction, this, &BitcoinGUI::incomingTransaction);
     connect(this, &BitcoinGUI::setPrivacy, wallet_view, &WalletView::setPrivacy);
-    const bool privacy = isPrivacyModeActivated();
-    wallet_view->setPrivacy(privacy);
-    enableHistoryAction(privacy);
+    wallet_view->setPrivacy(isPrivacyModeActivated());
     const QString display_name = walletModel->getDisplayName();
     m_wallet_selector->addItem(display_name, QVariant::fromValue(walletModel));
 }
@@ -857,7 +855,7 @@ void BitcoinGUI::setWalletActionsEnabled(bool enabled)
     overviewAction->setEnabled(enabled);
     sendCoinsAction->setEnabled(enabled);
     receiveCoinsAction->setEnabled(enabled);
-    historyAction->setEnabled(enabled);
+    historyAction->setEnabled(enabled && !isPrivacyModeActivated());
     encryptWalletAction->setEnabled(enabled);
     backupWalletAction->setEnabled(enabled);
     changePassphraseAction->setEnabled(enabled);