diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index d1ffe126d..3f528a1f5 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -265,10 +265,7 @@ void Shutdown()
     UnregisterAllValidationInterfaces();
     GetMainSignals().UnregisterBackgroundSignalScheduler();
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
-    for (CWalletRef pwallet : vpwallets) {
-        delete pwallet;
-    }
-    vpwallets.clear();
+    CloseWallets();
 #endif
     globalVerifyHandle.reset();
     ECC_Stop();
diff --git a/src/wallet/init.cpp b/src/wallet/init.cpp
index 2b5c6b173..84318eac0 100644
--- a/src/wallet/init.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/init.cpp
@@ -257,3 +257,10 @@ void StopWallets() {
         pwallet->Flush(true);
     }
 }
+
+void CloseWallets() {
+    for (CWalletRef pwallet : vpwallets) {
+        delete pwallet;
+    }
+    vpwallets.clear();
+}
diff --git a/src/wallet/init.h b/src/wallet/init.h
index c06b05847..1be2ef927 100644
--- a/src/wallet/init.h
+++ b/src/wallet/init.h
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@ void FlushWallets();
 
 //! Stop all wallets. Wallets will be flushed first.
 void StopWallets();
+
+//! Close all wallets.
+void CloseWallets();
+
 #endif // BITCOIN_WALLET_INIT_H