diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 1656089c..80b8da1f 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -1058,6 +1058,9 @@ bool wallet2::store_keys(const std::string& keys_file_name, const std::string& p
   value2.SetInt(m_refresh_type);
   json.AddMember("refresh_type", value2, json.GetAllocator());
 
+  value2.SetUint64(m_refresh_from_block_height);
+  json.AddMember("refresh_height", value2, json.GetAllocator());
+
   // Serialize the JSON object
   rapidjson::StringBuffer buffer;
   rapidjson::Writer<rapidjson::StringBuffer> writer(buffer);
@@ -1164,6 +1167,9 @@ bool wallet2::load_keys(const std::string& keys_file_name, const std::string& pa
       else
         LOG_PRINT_L0("Unknown refresh-type value (" << field_refresh_type << "), using default");
     }
+    GET_FIELD_FROM_JSON_RETURN_ON_ERROR(json, refresh_height, uint64_t, Uint64, false);
+    if (field_refresh_height_found)
+      m_refresh_from_block_height = field_refresh_height;
   }
 
   const cryptonote::account_keys& keys = m_account.get_keys();
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.h b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
index 846a86ef..c2d387ac 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ namespace tools
     template <class t_archive>
     inline void serialize(t_archive &a, const unsigned int ver)
     {
+      uint64_t dummy_refresh_height = 0; // moved to keys file
       if(ver < 5)
         return;
       a & m_blockchain;
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ namespace tools
       a & m_confirmed_txs;
       if(ver < 11)
         return;
-      a & m_refresh_from_block_height;
+      a & dummy_refresh_height;
       if(ver < 12)
         return;
       a & m_tx_notes;