diff --git a/apps/shared/wallet/src/WalletController.cpp b/apps/shared/wallet/src/WalletController.cpp
index 78ff308..535629f 100644
--- a/apps/shared/wallet/src/WalletController.cpp
+++ b/apps/shared/wallet/src/WalletController.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ void WalletController::start()
     if (m_started)
         return;
     m_started = true;
-    m_reachabilityTimer->start();
     QTimer::singleShot(0, this, &WalletController::openOnStartup);
 }
 
@@ -207,6 +206,7 @@ bool WalletController::open()
 void WalletController::disconnect()
 {
     ++m_operationGeneration;
+    stopReachability();
     m_wallet.disconnect();
     m_state.isWalletOpen = false;
     m_state.syncStatus = QStringLiteral("closed");
@@ -276,9 +276,23 @@ void WalletController::applySnapshot(const WalletSnapshot& snapshot)
     if (!snapshot.sequencerAddress.isEmpty())
         m_state.sequencerAddress = snapshot.sequencerAddress;
     emit stateChanged();
+    if (!m_reachabilityTimer->isActive())
+        m_reachabilityTimer->start();
     checkReachability();
 }
 
+void WalletController::stopReachability()
+{
+    m_reachabilityTimer->stop();
+    ++m_reachabilityGeneration;
+    if (m_reachabilityReply) {
+        QNetworkReply* reply = m_reachabilityReply;
+        m_reachabilityReply = nullptr;
+        m_reachabilityEndpoint.clear();
+        reply->abort();
+    }
+}
+
 void WalletController::checkReachability()
 {
     if (!m_state.isWalletOpen || m_state.sequencerAddress.isEmpty())
diff --git a/apps/shared/wallet/src/WalletController.h b/apps/shared/wallet/src/WalletController.h
index a529a22..b05bbae 100644
--- a/apps/shared/wallet/src/WalletController.h
+++ b/apps/shared/wallet/src/WalletController.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ private:
     bool beginOpen(const QString& config, const QString& storage);
     void applySnapshot(const WalletSnapshot& snapshot);
     void checkReachability();
+    void stopReachability();
 
     WalletProvider& m_wallet;
     QString m_settingsApplication;
diff --git a/apps/shared/wallet/tests/cpp/LogosWalletProviderTest.cpp b/apps/shared/wallet/tests/cpp/LogosWalletProviderTest.cpp
index 817e51f..e0d686c 100644
--- a/apps/shared/wallet/tests/cpp/LogosWalletProviderTest.cpp
+++ b/apps/shared/wallet/tests/cpp/LogosWalletProviderTest.cpp
@@ -474,14 +474,17 @@ void LogosWalletProviderTest::controllerStopsReachabilityChecksAfterDisconnect()
 
     QVERIFY(controller.open());
     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(!finished.isEmpty(), 1000);
-    controller.disconnect();
-    finished.clear();
-
     auto* timer = controller.findChild<QTimer*>();
     QVERIFY(timer);
+    QVERIFY(timer->isActive());
+    controller.disconnect();
+    QVERIFY(!timer->isActive());
+    finished.clear();
+
     timer->setInterval(1);
     controller.start();
     QTest::qWait(50);
+    QVERIFY(!timer->isActive());
     QCOMPARE(finished.count(), 0);
 
     settings.clear();