diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateWallet.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateWallet.java
index 62926838..6c6ed2a9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateWallet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateWallet.java
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ public class PirateWallet {
 
             } else {
                 // Restore existing wallet
-                LiteWalletJni.initfromb64(serverUri, params, wallet, saplingOutput64, saplingSpend64);
+                String response = LiteWalletJni.initfromb64(serverUri, params, wallet, saplingOutput64, saplingSpend64);
+                if (response != null && !response.contains("\"initalized\":true")) {
+                    LOGGER.info("Unable to initialize Pirate Chain wallet: {}", response);
+                    return false;
+                }
                 this.seedPhrase = inputSeedPhrase;
             }