diff --git a/test/functional/feature_pruning.py b/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
index 2c601b6a6b7..5a56a28dafd 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
@@ -354,10 +354,6 @@ class PruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # check that wallet loads successfully when restarting a pruned node after IBD.
         # this was reported to fail in #7494.
-        self.log.info("Syncing node 5 to test wallet")
-        self.connect_nodes(0, 5)
-        nds = [self.nodes[0], self.nodes[5]]
-        self.sync_blocks(nds, wait=5, timeout=300)
         self.restart_node(5, extra_args=["-prune=550", "-blockfilterindex=1"]) # restart to trigger rescan
         self.log.info("Success")
 
@@ -467,6 +463,10 @@ class PruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.log.info("Test manual pruning with timestamps")
         self.manual_test(4, use_timestamp=True)
 
+        self.log.info("Syncing node 5 to node 0")
+        self.connect_nodes(0, 5)
+        self.sync_blocks([self.nodes[0], self.nodes[5]], wait=5, timeout=300)
+
         if self.is_wallet_compiled():
             self.log.info("Test wallet re-scan")
             self.wallet_test()