diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/onboarding/OnboardingFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/onboarding/OnboardingFragment.java
index efd8157..e5119bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/onboarding/OnboardingFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/mynero/wallet/fragment/onboarding/OnboardingFragment.java
@@ -225,6 +225,10 @@ public class OnboardingFragment extends Fragment {
             long restoreHeight = getNewRestoreHeight();
             File walletFile = new File(mainActivity.getApplicationInfo().dataDir, Constants.WALLET_NAME);
             Wallet wallet = null;
+            if(!offset.isEmpty()) {
+                PrefService.getInstance().edit().putBoolean(Constants.PREF_USES_OFFSET, true).apply();
+            }
+
             if (walletSeed.isEmpty()) {
                 Wallet tmpWallet = createTempWallet(mainActivity.getApplicationInfo().dataDir); //we do this to get seed, then recover wallet so we can use seed offset
                 wallet = WalletManager.getInstance().recoveryWallet(walletFile, walletPassword, tmpWallet.getSeed(""), offset, restoreHeight);
@@ -236,9 +240,6 @@ public class OnboardingFragment extends Fragment {
                 if (!restoreHeightText.isEmpty()) {
                     restoreHeight = Long.parseLong(restoreHeightText);
                 }
-                if(!offset.isEmpty()) {
-                    PrefService.getInstance().edit().putBoolean(Constants.PREF_USES_OFFSET, true).apply();
-                }
                 wallet = WalletManager.getInstance().recoveryWallet(walletFile, walletPassword, walletSeed, offset, restoreHeight);
             }
             Wallet.Status walletStatus = wallet.getStatus();