diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.cpp b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
index 73657d4f5..927035117 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/node.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ class NodeImpl : public Node
     {
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
         std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> wallets;
-        for (CWallet* wallet : GetWallets()) {
-            wallets.emplace_back(MakeWallet(*wallet));
+        for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet : GetWallets()) {
+            wallets.emplace_back(MakeWallet(wallet));
         }
         return wallets;
 #else
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class NodeImpl : public Node
     std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleLoadWallet(LoadWalletFn fn) override
     {
         CHECK_WALLET(
-            return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.LoadWallet.connect([fn](CWallet* wallet) { fn(MakeWallet(*wallet)); })));
+            return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.LoadWallet.connect([fn](std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet) { fn(MakeWallet(wallet)); })));
     }
     std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleNotifyNumConnectionsChanged(NotifyNumConnectionsChangedFn fn) override
     {
diff --git a/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp b/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp
index 63b9d80a9..3029dbe8e 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/wallet.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ WalletTxOut MakeWalletTxOut(CWallet& wallet, const CWalletTx& wtx, int n, int de
 class WalletImpl : public Wallet
 {
 public:
-    WalletImpl(CWallet& wallet) : m_wallet(wallet) {}
+    WalletImpl(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet) : m_shared_wallet(wallet), m_wallet(*wallet.get()) {}
 
     bool encryptWallet(const SecureString& wallet_passphrase) override
     {
@@ -453,11 +453,12 @@ public:
         return MakeHandler(m_wallet.NotifyWatchonlyChanged.connect(fn));
     }
 
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> m_shared_wallet;
     CWallet& m_wallet;
 };
 
 } // namespace
 
-std::unique_ptr<Wallet> MakeWallet(CWallet& wallet) { return MakeUnique<WalletImpl>(wallet); }
+std::unique_ptr<Wallet> MakeWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet) { return MakeUnique<WalletImpl>(wallet); }
 
 } // namespace interfaces
diff --git a/src/interfaces/wallet.h b/src/interfaces/wallet.h
index ff779cd0a..82ae0b14b 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/wallet.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/wallet.h
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ struct WalletTxOut
 
 //! Return implementation of Wallet interface. This function will be undefined
 //! in builds where ENABLE_WALLET is false.
-std::unique_ptr<Wallet> MakeWallet(CWallet& wallet);
+std::unique_ptr<Wallet> MakeWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet);
 
 } // namespace interfaces
 
diff --git a/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp b/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
index 0c2e7ae71..c3d33c76d 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ void EditAddressAndSubmit(
 void TestAddAddressesToSendBook()
 {
     TestChain100Setup test;
-    CWallet wallet("mock", WalletDatabase::CreateMock());
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>("mock", WalletDatabase::CreateMock());
     bool firstRun;
-    wallet.LoadWallet(firstRun);
+    wallet->LoadWallet(firstRun);
 
     auto build_address = [&wallet]() {
         CKey key;
         key.MakeNewKey(true);
         CTxDestination dest(GetDestinationForKey(
-            key.GetPubKey(), wallet.m_default_address_type));
+            key.GetPubKey(), wallet->m_default_address_type));
 
         return std::make_pair(dest, QString::fromStdString(EncodeDestination(dest)));
     };
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ void TestAddAddressesToSendBook()
     std::tie(std::ignore, new_address) = build_address();
 
     {
-        LOCK(wallet.cs_wallet);
-        wallet.SetAddressBook(r_key_dest, r_label.toStdString(), "receive");
-        wallet.SetAddressBook(s_key_dest, s_label.toStdString(), "send");
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
+        wallet->SetAddressBook(r_key_dest, r_label.toStdString(), "receive");
+        wallet->SetAddressBook(s_key_dest, s_label.toStdString(), "send");
     }
 
     auto check_addbook_size = [&wallet](int expected_size) {
-        QCOMPARE(static_cast<int>(wallet.mapAddressBook.size()), expected_size);
+        QCOMPARE(static_cast<int>(wallet->mapAddressBook.size()), expected_size);
     };
 
     // We should start with the two addresses we added earlier and nothing else.
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ void TestAddAddressesToSendBook()
     std::unique_ptr<const PlatformStyle> platformStyle(PlatformStyle::instantiate("other"));
     auto node = interfaces::MakeNode();
     OptionsModel optionsModel(*node);
-    AddWallet(&wallet);
+    AddWallet(wallet);
     WalletModel walletModel(std::move(node->getWallets()[0]), *node, platformStyle.get(), &optionsModel);
-    RemoveWallet(&wallet);
+    RemoveWallet(wallet);
     EditAddressDialog editAddressDialog(EditAddressDialog::NewSendingAddress);
     editAddressDialog.setModel(walletModel.getAddressTableModel());
 
diff --git a/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp b/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
index a09d98dfe..33c49dc7c 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
@@ -144,21 +144,21 @@ void TestGUI()
     for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
         test.CreateAndProcessBlock({}, GetScriptForRawPubKey(test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey()));
     }
-    CWallet wallet("mock", WalletDatabase::CreateMock());
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>("mock", WalletDatabase::CreateMock());
     bool firstRun;
-    wallet.LoadWallet(firstRun);
+    wallet->LoadWallet(firstRun);
     {
-        LOCK(wallet.cs_wallet);
-        wallet.SetAddressBook(GetDestinationForKey(test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey(), wallet.m_default_address_type), "", "receive");
-        wallet.AddKeyPubKey(test.coinbaseKey, test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey());
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
+        wallet->SetAddressBook(GetDestinationForKey(test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey(), wallet->m_default_address_type), "", "receive");
+        wallet->AddKeyPubKey(test.coinbaseKey, test.coinbaseKey.GetPubKey());
     }
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
-        WalletRescanReserver reserver(&wallet);
+        WalletRescanReserver reserver(wallet.get());
         reserver.reserve();
-        wallet.ScanForWalletTransactions(chainActive.Genesis(), nullptr, reserver, true);
+        wallet->ScanForWalletTransactions(chainActive.Genesis(), nullptr, reserver, true);
     }
-    wallet.SetBroadcastTransactions(true);
+    wallet->SetBroadcastTransactions(true);
 
     // Create widgets for sending coins and listing transactions.
     std::unique_ptr<const PlatformStyle> platformStyle(PlatformStyle::instantiate("other"));
@@ -166,17 +166,17 @@ void TestGUI()
     TransactionView transactionView(platformStyle.get());
     auto node = interfaces::MakeNode();
     OptionsModel optionsModel(*node);
-    AddWallet(&wallet);
+    AddWallet(wallet);
     WalletModel walletModel(std::move(node->getWallets().back()), *node, platformStyle.get(), &optionsModel);
-    RemoveWallet(&wallet);
+    RemoveWallet(wallet);
     sendCoinsDialog.setModel(&walletModel);
     transactionView.setModel(&walletModel);
 
     // Send two transactions, and verify they are added to transaction list.
     TransactionTableModel* transactionTableModel = walletModel.getTransactionTableModel();
     QCOMPARE(transactionTableModel->rowCount({}), 105);
-    uint256 txid1 = SendCoins(wallet, sendCoinsDialog, CKeyID(), 5 * COIN, false /* rbf */);
-    uint256 txid2 = SendCoins(wallet, sendCoinsDialog, CKeyID(), 10 * COIN, true /* rbf */);
+    uint256 txid1 = SendCoins(*wallet.get(), sendCoinsDialog, CKeyID(), 5 * COIN, false /* rbf */);
+    uint256 txid2 = SendCoins(*wallet.get(), sendCoinsDialog, CKeyID(), 10 * COIN, true /* rbf */);
     QCOMPARE(transactionTableModel->rowCount({}), 107);
     QVERIFY(FindTx(*transactionTableModel, txid1).isValid());
     QVERIFY(FindTx(*transactionTableModel, txid2).isValid());
diff --git a/src/rpc/rawtransaction.cpp b/src/rpc/rawtransaction.cpp
index c5185ca59..ad2d55afe 100644
--- a/src/rpc/rawtransaction.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/rawtransaction.cpp
@@ -988,7 +988,8 @@ static UniValue signrawtransactionwithkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 UniValue signrawtransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
 #endif
 
     if (request.fHelp || request.params.size() < 1 || request.params.size() > 4)
diff --git a/src/ui_interface.h b/src/ui_interface.h
index 33099b4e7..3add369df 100644
--- a/src/ui_interface.h
+++ b/src/ui_interface.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_UI_INTERFACE_H
 #define BITCOIN_UI_INTERFACE_H
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ public:
     boost::signals2::signal<void ()> NotifyAlertChanged;
 
     /** A wallet has been loaded. */
-    boost::signals2::signal<void (CWallet* wallet)> LoadWallet;
+    boost::signals2::signal<void (std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet)> LoadWallet;
 
     /**
      * Show progress e.g. for verifychain.
diff --git a/src/wallet/init.cpp b/src/wallet/init.cpp
index 5cfa86451..237bca7e5 100644
--- a/src/wallet/init.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/init.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ bool WalletInit::Open() const
     }
 
     for (const std::string& walletFile : gArgs.GetArgs("-wallet")) {
-        CWallet * const pwallet = CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(walletFile, fs::absolute(walletFile, GetWalletDir()));
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> pwallet = CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(walletFile, fs::absolute(walletFile, GetWalletDir()));
         if (!pwallet) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ bool WalletInit::Open() const
 
 void WalletInit::Start(CScheduler& scheduler) const
 {
-    for (CWallet* pwallet : GetWallets()) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& pwallet : GetWallets()) {
         pwallet->postInitProcess();
     }
 
@@ -248,22 +248,21 @@ void WalletInit::Start(CScheduler& scheduler) const
 
 void WalletInit::Flush() const
 {
-    for (CWallet* pwallet : GetWallets()) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& pwallet : GetWallets()) {
         pwallet->Flush(false);
     }
 }
 
 void WalletInit::Stop() const
 {
-    for (CWallet* pwallet : GetWallets()) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& pwallet : GetWallets()) {
         pwallet->Flush(true);
     }
 }
 
 void WalletInit::Close() const
 {
-    for (CWallet* pwallet : GetWallets()) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& pwallet : GetWallets()) {
         RemoveWallet(pwallet);
-        delete pwallet;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
index fc58af0da..249c1f602 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static std::string DecodeDumpString(const std::string &str) {
     for (unsigned int pos = 0; pos < str.length(); pos++) {
         unsigned char c = str[pos];
         if (c == '%' && pos+2 < str.length()) {
-            c = (((str[pos+1]>>6)*9+((str[pos+1]-'0')&15)) << 4) | 
+            c = (((str[pos+1]>>6)*9+((str[pos+1]-'0')&15)) << 4) |
                 ((str[pos+2]>>6)*9+((str[pos+2]-'0')&15));
             pos += 2;
         }
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ static bool GetWalletAddressesForKey(CWallet * const pwallet, const CKeyID &keyi
 
 UniValue importprivkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -185,7 +186,8 @@ UniValue importprivkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue abortrescan(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet* const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -246,7 +248,8 @@ static void ImportAddress(CWallet* const pwallet, const CTxDestination& dest, co
 
 UniValue importaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -330,7 +333,8 @@ UniValue importaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue importprunedfunds(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -392,7 +396,8 @@ UniValue importprunedfunds(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue removeprunedfunds(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -430,7 +435,8 @@ UniValue removeprunedfunds(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue importpubkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -506,7 +512,8 @@ UniValue importpubkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue importwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -640,7 +647,8 @@ UniValue importwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue dumpprivkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -683,7 +691,8 @@ UniValue dumpprivkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue dumpwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1127,7 +1136,8 @@ static int64_t GetImportTimestamp(const UniValue& data, int64_t now)
 
 UniValue importmulti(const JSONRPCRequest& mainRequest)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(mainRequest);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(mainRequest);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, mainRequest.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 780c40629..3809eb3dd 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@
 
 static const std::string WALLET_ENDPOINT_BASE = "/wallet/";
 
-CWallet *GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet> GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
     if (request.URI.substr(0, WALLET_ENDPOINT_BASE.size()) == WALLET_ENDPOINT_BASE) {
         // wallet endpoint was used
         std::string requestedWallet = urlDecode(request.URI.substr(WALLET_ENDPOINT_BASE.size()));
-        CWallet* pwallet = GetWallet(requestedWallet);
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> pwallet = GetWallet(requestedWallet);
         if (!pwallet) throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_NOT_FOUND, "Requested wallet does not exist or is not loaded");
         return pwallet;
     }
 
-    std::vector<CWallet*> wallets = GetWallets();
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> wallets = GetWallets();
     return wallets.size() == 1 || (request.fHelp && wallets.size() > 0) ? wallets[0] : nullptr;
 }
 
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ static std::string LabelFromValue(const UniValue& value)
 
 static UniValue getnewaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -198,7 +200,9 @@ CTxDestination GetLabelDestination(CWallet* const pwallet, const std::string& la
 
 static UniValue getlabeladdress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -256,7 +260,9 @@ static UniValue getlabeladdress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getrawchangeaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -304,7 +310,9 @@ static UniValue getrawchangeaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue setlabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -358,7 +366,9 @@ static UniValue setlabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getaccount(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -401,7 +411,9 @@ static UniValue getaccount(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getaddressesbyaccount(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -487,7 +499,9 @@ static CTransactionRef SendMoney(CWallet * const pwallet, const CTxDestination &
 
 static UniValue sendtoaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -574,7 +588,9 @@ static UniValue sendtoaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listaddressgroupings(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -631,7 +647,9 @@ static UniValue listaddressgroupings(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue signmessage(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -692,7 +710,9 @@ static UniValue signmessage(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getreceivedbyaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -757,7 +777,9 @@ static UniValue getreceivedbyaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getreceivedbylabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -827,7 +849,9 @@ static UniValue getreceivedbylabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getbalance(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -910,7 +934,9 @@ static UniValue getbalance(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getunconfirmedbalance(const JSONRPCRequest &request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -932,7 +958,9 @@ static UniValue getunconfirmedbalance(const JSONRPCRequest &request)
 
 static UniValue movecmd(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -989,7 +1017,9 @@ static UniValue movecmd(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue sendfrom(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1062,7 +1092,9 @@ static UniValue sendfrom(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue sendmany(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1257,7 +1289,9 @@ static UniValue sendmany(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue addmultisigaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1392,7 +1426,9 @@ public:
 
 static UniValue addwitnessaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1624,7 +1660,9 @@ static UniValue ListReceived(CWallet * const pwallet, const UniValue& params, bo
 
 static UniValue listreceivedbyaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1673,7 +1711,9 @@ static UniValue listreceivedbyaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listreceivedbylabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -1838,7 +1878,9 @@ static void AcentryToJSON(const CAccountingEntry& acentry, const std::string& st
 
 UniValue listtransactions(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2026,7 +2068,9 @@ UniValue listtransactions(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listaccounts(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2119,7 +2163,9 @@ static UniValue listaccounts(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listsinceblock(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2258,7 +2304,9 @@ static UniValue listsinceblock(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue gettransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2352,7 +2400,9 @@ static UniValue gettransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue abandontransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2396,7 +2446,9 @@ static UniValue abandontransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue backupwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2429,7 +2481,9 @@ static UniValue backupwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue keypoolrefill(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2476,7 +2530,9 @@ static void LockWallet(CWallet* pWallet)
 
 static UniValue walletpassphrase(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2549,7 +2605,9 @@ static UniValue walletpassphrase(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue walletpassphrasechange(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2598,7 +2656,9 @@ static UniValue walletpassphrasechange(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue walletlock(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2636,7 +2696,9 @@ static UniValue walletlock(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue encryptwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2696,7 +2758,9 @@ static UniValue encryptwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue lockunspent(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2823,7 +2887,9 @@ static UniValue lockunspent(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listlockunspent(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2874,7 +2940,9 @@ static UniValue listlockunspent(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue settxfee(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2903,7 +2971,9 @@ static UniValue settxfee(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getwalletinfo(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -2984,14 +3054,14 @@ static UniValue listwallets(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
     UniValue obj(UniValue::VARR);
 
-    for (CWallet* pwallet : GetWallets()) {
-        if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet : GetWallets()) {
+        if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(wallet.get(), request.fHelp)) {
             return NullUniValue;
         }
 
-        LOCK(pwallet->cs_wallet);
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
 
-        obj.push_back(pwallet->GetName());
+        obj.push_back(wallet->GetName());
     }
 
     return obj;
@@ -3029,7 +3099,7 @@ UniValue loadwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, "Wallet file verification failed: " + error);
     }
 
-    CWallet * const wallet = CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(wallet_file, fs::absolute(wallet_file, GetWalletDir()));
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(wallet_file, fs::absolute(wallet_file, GetWalletDir()));
     if (!wallet) {
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, "Wallet loading failed.");
     }
@@ -3046,7 +3116,9 @@ UniValue loadwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue resendwallettransactions(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -3081,7 +3153,9 @@ static UniValue resendwallettransactions(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listunspent(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -3252,7 +3326,9 @@ static UniValue listunspent(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue fundrawtransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -3452,7 +3528,9 @@ static UniValue fundrawtransaction(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue signrawtransactionwithwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -3521,7 +3599,9 @@ UniValue signrawtransactionwithwallet(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue bumpfee(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
 
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp))
         return NullUniValue;
@@ -3670,7 +3750,9 @@ static UniValue bumpfee(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue generate(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
 
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
@@ -3715,7 +3797,9 @@ UniValue generate(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue rescanblockchain(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -3920,7 +4004,9 @@ static UniValue AddressBookDataToJSON(const CAddressBookData& data, const bool v
 
 UniValue getaddressinfo(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -4038,7 +4124,9 @@ UniValue getaddressinfo(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue getaddressesbylabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -4081,7 +4169,9 @@ static UniValue getaddressesbylabel(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 static UniValue listlabels(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet * const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
     }
@@ -4133,7 +4223,8 @@ static UniValue listlabels(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
 UniValue sethdseed(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
-    CWallet* const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
 
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
         return NullUniValue;
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.h b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.h
index 84f161abb..b841f3e42 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void RegisterWalletRPCCommands(CRPCTable &t);
  * @param[in] request JSONRPCRequest that wishes to access a wallet
  * @return nullptr if no wallet should be used, or a pointer to the CWallet
  */
-CWallet *GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(const JSONRPCRequest& request);
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet> GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(const JSONRPCRequest& request);
 
 std::string HelpRequiringPassphrase(CWallet *);
 void EnsureWalletIsUnlocked(CWallet *);
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
index 99c963a34..03754154f 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(rescan, TestChain100Setup)
     // before the missing block, and success for a key whose creation time is
     // after.
     {
-        CWallet wallet("dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
-        AddWallet(&wallet);
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>("dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
+        AddWallet(wallet);
         UniValue keys;
         keys.setArray();
         UniValue key;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(rescan, TestChain100Setup)
                       "downloading and rescanning the relevant blocks (see -reindex and -rescan "
                       "options).\"}},{\"success\":true}]",
                               0, oldTip->GetBlockTimeMax(), TIMESTAMP_WINDOW));
-        RemoveWallet(&wallet);
+        RemoveWallet(wallet);
     }
 }
 
@@ -132,36 +132,36 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(importwallet_rescan, TestChain100Setup)
 
     // Import key into wallet and call dumpwallet to create backup file.
     {
-        CWallet wallet("dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
-        LOCK(wallet.cs_wallet);
-        wallet.mapKeyMetadata[coinbaseKey.GetPubKey().GetID()].nCreateTime = KEY_TIME;
-        wallet.AddKeyPubKey(coinbaseKey, coinbaseKey.GetPubKey());
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>("dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
+        wallet->mapKeyMetadata[coinbaseKey.GetPubKey().GetID()].nCreateTime = KEY_TIME;
+        wallet->AddKeyPubKey(coinbaseKey, coinbaseKey.GetPubKey());
 
         JSONRPCRequest request;
         request.params.setArray();
         request.params.push_back((pathTemp / "wallet.backup").string());
-        AddWallet(&wallet);
+        AddWallet(wallet);
         ::dumpwallet(request);
-        RemoveWallet(&wallet);
+        RemoveWallet(wallet);
     }
 
     // Call importwallet RPC and verify all blocks with timestamps >= BLOCK_TIME
     // were scanned, and no prior blocks were scanned.
     {
-        CWallet wallet("dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
+        std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = std::make_shared<CWallet>("dummy", WalletDatabase::CreateDummy());
 
         JSONRPCRequest request;
         request.params.setArray();
         request.params.push_back((pathTemp / "wallet.backup").string());
-        AddWallet(&wallet);
+        AddWallet(wallet);
         ::importwallet(request);
-        RemoveWallet(&wallet);
+        RemoveWallet(wallet);
 
-        LOCK(wallet.cs_wallet);
-        BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(wallet.mapWallet.size(), 3U);
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
+        BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(wallet->mapWallet.size(), 3U);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_coinbase_txns.size(), 103U);
         for (size_t i = 0; i < m_coinbase_txns.size(); ++i) {
-            bool found = wallet.GetWalletTx(m_coinbase_txns[i]->GetHash());
+            bool found = wallet->GetWalletTx(m_coinbase_txns[i]->GetHash());
             bool expected = i >= 100;
             BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(found, expected);
         }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 1e67e09e0..5fb1d6809 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -36,23 +36,23 @@
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/replace.hpp>
 
 static CCriticalSection cs_wallets;
-static std::vector<CWallet*> vpwallets GUARDED_BY(cs_wallets);
+static std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> vpwallets GUARDED_BY(cs_wallets);
 
-bool AddWallet(CWallet* wallet)
+bool AddWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet)
 {
     LOCK(cs_wallets);
     assert(wallet);
-    std::vector<CWallet*>::const_iterator i = std::find(vpwallets.begin(), vpwallets.end(), wallet);
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>>::const_iterator i = std::find(vpwallets.begin(), vpwallets.end(), wallet);
     if (i != vpwallets.end()) return false;
     vpwallets.push_back(wallet);
     return true;
 }
 
-bool RemoveWallet(CWallet* wallet)
+bool RemoveWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet)
 {
     LOCK(cs_wallets);
     assert(wallet);
-    std::vector<CWallet*>::iterator i = std::find(vpwallets.begin(), vpwallets.end(), wallet);
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>>::iterator i = std::find(vpwallets.begin(), vpwallets.end(), wallet);
     if (i == vpwallets.end()) return false;
     vpwallets.erase(i);
     return true;
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ bool HasWallets()
     return !vpwallets.empty();
 }
 
-std::vector<CWallet*> GetWallets()
+std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> GetWallets()
 {
     LOCK(cs_wallets);
     return vpwallets;
 }
 
-CWallet* GetWallet(const std::string& name)
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet> GetWallet(const std::string& name)
 {
     LOCK(cs_wallets);
-    for (CWallet* wallet : vpwallets) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet : vpwallets) {
         if (wallet->GetName() == name) return wallet;
     }
     return nullptr;
@@ -3201,8 +3201,6 @@ DBErrors CWallet::LoadWallet(bool& fFirstRunRet)
     if (nLoadWalletRet != DBErrors::LOAD_OK)
         return nLoadWalletRet;
 
-    uiInterface.LoadWallet(this);
-
     return DBErrors::LOAD_OK;
 }
 
@@ -4038,7 +4036,7 @@ bool CWallet::Verify(std::string wallet_file, bool salvage_wallet, std::string&
     return WalletBatch::VerifyDatabaseFile(wallet_path, warning_string, error_string);
 }
 
-CWallet* CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path& path)
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path& path)
 {
     const std::string& walletFile = name;
 
@@ -4060,10 +4058,7 @@ CWallet* CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path&
 
     int64_t nStart = GetTimeMillis();
     bool fFirstRun = true;
-    // Make a temporary wallet unique pointer so memory doesn't get leaked if
-    // wallet creation fails.
-    auto temp_wallet = MakeUnique<CWallet>(name, WalletDatabase::Create(path));
-    CWallet* walletInstance = temp_wallet.get();
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> walletInstance = std::make_shared<CWallet>(name, WalletDatabase::Create(path));
     DBErrors nLoadWalletRet = walletInstance->LoadWallet(fFirstRun);
     if (nLoadWalletRet != DBErrors::LOAD_OK)
     {
@@ -4092,6 +4087,8 @@ CWallet* CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path&
         }
     }
 
+    uiInterface.LoadWallet(walletInstance);
+
     int prev_version = walletInstance->nWalletVersion;
     if (gArgs.GetBoolArg("-upgradewallet", fFirstRun))
     {
@@ -4304,7 +4301,7 @@ CWallet* CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path&
 
         nStart = GetTimeMillis();
         {
-            WalletRescanReserver reserver(walletInstance);
+            WalletRescanReserver reserver(walletInstance.get());
             if (!reserver.reserve()) {
                 InitError(_("Failed to rescan the wallet during initialization"));
                 return nullptr;
@@ -4342,7 +4339,7 @@ CWallet* CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path&
     }
 
     // Register with the validation interface. It's ok to do this after rescan since we're still holding cs_main.
-    RegisterValidationInterface(temp_wallet.release());
+    RegisterValidationInterface(walletInstance.get());
 
     walletInstance->SetBroadcastTransactions(gArgs.GetBoolArg("-walletbroadcast", DEFAULT_WALLETBROADCAST));
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index eb3da9932..b972bd9e2 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
-bool AddWallet(CWallet* wallet);
-bool RemoveWallet(CWallet* wallet);
+bool AddWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet);
+bool RemoveWallet(const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& wallet);
 bool HasWallets();
-std::vector<CWallet*> GetWallets();
-CWallet* GetWallet(const std::string& name);
+std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> GetWallets();
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet> GetWallet(const std::string& name);
 
 //! Default for -keypool
 static const unsigned int DEFAULT_KEYPOOL_SIZE = 1000;
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ public:
     static bool Verify(std::string wallet_file, bool salvage_wallet, std::string& error_string, std::string& warning_string);
 
     /* Initializes the wallet, returns a new CWallet instance or a null pointer in case of an error */
-    static CWallet* CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path& path);
+    static std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string& name, const fs::path& path);
 
     /**
      * Wallet post-init setup
diff --git a/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp b/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
index 66a50db15..4b4460a79 100644
--- a/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ void MaybeCompactWalletDB()
         return;
     }
 
-    for (CWallet* pwallet : GetWallets()) {
+    for (const std::shared_ptr<CWallet>& pwallet : GetWallets()) {
         WalletDatabase& dbh = pwallet->GetDBHandle();
 
         unsigned int nUpdateCounter = dbh.nUpdateCounter;