diff --git a/swap/src/bin/swap.rs b/swap/src/bin/swap.rs
index 33c718c3..c1b37d0d 100644
--- a/swap/src/bin/swap.rs
+++ b/swap/src/bin/swap.rs
@@ -541,6 +541,11 @@ async fn init_monero_wallet(
     )
     .await?;
 
+    monero_wallet
+        .refresh()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to connect to monero daemon")?;
+
     Ok((monero_wallet, monero_wallet_rpc_process))
 }