diff --git a/apps/shared/wallet/src/LogosWalletProvider.cpp b/apps/shared/wallet/src/LogosWalletProvider.cpp
index eeb7547..a95c377 100644
--- a/apps/shared/wallet/src/LogosWalletProvider.cpp
+++ b/apps/shared/wallet/src/LogosWalletProvider.cpp
@@ -323,8 +323,6 @@ WalletCreation LogosWalletProvider::createWallet(const WalletPaths& paths,
         return creation;
     }
 
-    creation.snapshot = snapshot(true);
-    creation.failure = creation.snapshot.failure;
     return creation;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/shared/wallet/src/WalletController.cpp b/apps/shared/wallet/src/WalletController.cpp
index 39aa47e..d7c34ee 100644
--- a/apps/shared/wallet/src/WalletController.cpp
+++ b/apps/shared/wallet/src/WalletController.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ QString WalletController::createWallet(const QString& configPath,
                                        const QString& storagePath,
                                        const QString& password)
 {
+    const quint64 generation = ++m_operationGeneration;
     const QString config = toLocalPath(configPath);
     const QString storage = toLocalPath(storagePath);
     const WalletCreation creation = m_wallet.createWallet(
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ QString WalletController::createWallet(const QString& configPath,
                    << walletFailureCode(creation.failure);
         return {};
     }
+    stopReachability();
 
     m_state.configPath = config;
     m_state.storagePath = storage;
@@ -192,9 +194,32 @@ QString WalletController::createWallet(const QString& configPath,
 
     m_state.walletExists = true;
     m_state.isWalletOpen = true;
-    m_state.syncStatus = QStringLiteral("ready");
+    m_state.syncStatus = QStringLiteral("syncing");
     m_state.syncError.clear();
-    applySnapshot(creation.snapshot);
+    m_accountModel->replaceAccounts({});
+    emit stateChanged();
+
+    const QPointer<WalletController> guard(this);
+    QTimer::singleShot(0, this, [guard, generation]() {
+        if (!guard || generation != guard->m_operationGeneration)
+            return;
+        guard->m_wallet.snapshotAsync(true,
+            [guard, generation](WalletSnapshot snapshot) {
+                if (!guard || generation != guard->m_operationGeneration)
+                    return;
+                if (snapshot.ok()) {
+                    guard->m_state.syncStatus = QStringLiteral("ready");
+                    guard->applySnapshot(snapshot);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                qWarning() << "WalletController: initial wallet sync failed"
+                           << walletFailureCode(snapshot.failure);
+                guard->m_state.syncStatus = QStringLiteral("error");
+                guard->m_state.syncError = walletFailureCode(snapshot.failure);
+                emit guard->stateChanged();
+            });
+    });
     return creation.mnemonic;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/shared/wallet/tests/cpp/LogosWalletProviderTest.cpp b/apps/shared/wallet/tests/cpp/LogosWalletProviderTest.cpp
index 94db985..55fed17 100644
--- a/apps/shared/wallet/tests/cpp/LogosWalletProviderTest.cpp
+++ b/apps/shared/wallet/tests/cpp/LogosWalletProviderTest.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ private slots:
     void fakeProviderImplementsConsumerContract();
     void controllerOwnsUiWalletFlow();
     void controllerOpenDoesNotWaitForWalletSync();
+    void controllerCreationDoesNotWaitForWalletSync();
     void controllerStopsReachabilityChecksAfterDisconnect();
     void completedAsyncSnapshotReleasesCallback();
     void deferredCallbacksIgnoreDestroyedController();
@@ -161,6 +162,9 @@ void LogosWalletProviderTest::createsAndPersistsWallet()
     QVERIFY(directory.isValid());
 
     LogosModules modules;
+    modules.logos_execution_zone.currentBlockHeight = 12;
+    modules.logos_execution_zone.accounts = { accountEntry(ACCOUNT_A, true) };
+    modules.logos_execution_zone.publicAccounts.insert(ACCOUNT_A, publicAccountJson());
     LogosWalletProvider provider(&modules);
     const WalletPaths paths {
         directory.filePath(QStringLiteral("config/wallet.json")),
@@ -174,6 +178,9 @@ void LogosWalletProviderTest::createsAndPersistsWallet()
     QCOMPARE(modules.logos_execution_zone.createdStorage, paths.storage);
     QCOMPARE(modules.logos_execution_zone.createdPassword, QStringLiteral("secret"));
     QVERIFY(modules.logos_execution_zone.saveCalls >= 1);
+    QCOMPARE(modules.logos_execution_zone.syncCalls, 0);
+    QCOMPARE(modules.logos_execution_zone.listCalls, 0);
+    QCOMPARE(modules.logos_execution_zone.publicReadCalls, 0);
 
     LogosModules rejectedModules;
     rejectedModules.logos_execution_zone.mnemonic.clear();
@@ -567,6 +574,40 @@ void LogosWalletProviderTest::controllerOpenDoesNotWaitForWalletSync()
     settings.clear();
 }
 
+void LogosWalletProviderTest::controllerCreationDoesNotWaitForWalletSync()
+{
+    const QString settingsApplication = QStringLiteral("WalletAsyncCreationTest");
+    QSettings settings(QStringLiteral("Logos"), settingsApplication);
+    settings.clear();
+
+    FakeWalletProvider provider;
+    provider.deferAsync = true;
+    provider.createWalletResult.mnemonic = QStringLiteral("one two three");
+    provider.snapshotResult.accounts = {
+        { ACCOUNT_A, QStringLiteral("5"), true },
+    };
+    WalletController controller(provider, settingsApplication);
+
+    QCOMPARE(controller.createDefaultWallet(QStringLiteral("secret")),
+             provider.createWalletResult.mnemonic);
+    QCOMPARE(provider.createWalletCalls, 1);
+    QCOMPARE(provider.snapshotCalls, 0);
+    QVERIFY(controller.state().isWalletOpen);
+    QCOMPARE(controller.state().syncStatus, QStringLiteral("syncing"));
+    QVERIFY(!controller.state().canSubmit());
+    QCOMPARE(controller.accountModel()->count(), 0);
+
+    QTRY_COMPARE(provider.snapshotCalls, 1);
+    QVERIFY(provider.lastForceRefresh);
+    QCOMPARE(controller.state().syncStatus, QStringLiteral("syncing"));
+    provider.finishSnapshot();
+
+    QCOMPARE(controller.state().syncStatus, QStringLiteral("ready"));
+    QVERIFY(controller.state().canSubmit());
+    QCOMPARE(controller.accountModel()->count(), 1);
+    settings.clear();
+}
+
 void LogosWalletProviderTest::controllerStopsReachabilityChecksAfterDisconnect()
 {
     const QString settingsApplication = QStringLiteral("WalletReachabilityTest");