diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
index 9edfb1b42..f19e6457e 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -3464,6 +3464,12 @@ namespace tools
   bool wallet_rpc_server::on_rescan_spent(const wallet_rpc::COMMAND_RPC_RESCAN_SPENT::request& req, wallet_rpc::COMMAND_RPC_RESCAN_SPENT::response& res, epee::json_rpc::error& er, const connection_context *ctx)
   {
     CHECK_IF_RESTRICTED_BACKGROUND_SYNCING();
+    if (!m_wallet->is_trusted_daemon())
+    {
+      er.code = WALLET_RPC_ERROR_CODE_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+      er.message = "This command requires a trusted daemon.";
+      return false;
+    }
     try
     {
       m_wallet->rescan_spent();