diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 650e347da38..a2418e47935 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -562,8 +562,6 @@ bitcoin_wallet_LDADD = \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_WALLET_TOOL) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_WALLET) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_SERVER) \
-  $(LIBBITCOIN_WALLET) \
-  $(LIBBITCOIN_SERVER) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_COMMON) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_CONSENSUS) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_UTIL) \
diff --git a/src/Makefile.bench.include b/src/Makefile.bench.include
index 829e6446436..77fb416b9c6 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.bench.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.bench.include
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ nodist_bench_bench_bitcoin_SOURCES = $(GENERATED_BENCH_FILES)
 bench_bench_bitcoin_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(BITCOIN_INCLUDES) $(EVENT_CLFAGS) $(EVENT_PTHREADS_CFLAGS) -I$(builddir)/bench/
 bench_bench_bitcoin_CXXFLAGS = $(AM_CXXFLAGS) $(PIE_FLAGS)
 bench_bench_bitcoin_LDADD = \
-  $(LIBBITCOIN_WALLET) \
-  $(LIBBITCOIN_SERVER) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_WALLET) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_SERVER) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_COMMON) \
diff --git a/src/interfaces/chain.cpp b/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
index 9f02514df3e..725b485e51e 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <chain.h>
 #include <chainparams.h>
+#include <interfaces/wallet.h>
 #include <net.h>
 #include <policy/fees.h>
 #include <policy/policy.h>
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ public:
     void initMessage(const std::string& message) override { ::uiInterface.InitMessage(message); }
     void initWarning(const std::string& message) override { InitWarning(message); }
     void initError(const std::string& message) override { InitError(message); }
+    void loadWallet(std::unique_ptr<Wallet> wallet) override { ::uiInterface.LoadWallet(wallet); }
 };
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/interfaces/chain.h b/src/interfaces/chain.h
index be486bd4fce..116656fef45 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ struct FeeCalculation;
 
 namespace interfaces {
 
+class Wallet;
+
 //! Interface for giving wallet processes access to blockchain state.
 class Chain
 {
@@ -187,6 +189,9 @@ public:
 
     //! Send init error.
     virtual void initError(const std::string& message) = 0;
+
+    //! Send wallet load notification to the GUI.
+    virtual void loadWallet(std::unique_ptr<Wallet> wallet) = 0;
 };
 
 //! Interface to let node manage chain clients (wallets, or maybe tools for
diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.cpp b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
index 96bde7e9f25..6f7dce0c246 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/node.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public:
     }
     std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleLoadWallet(LoadWalletFn fn) override
     {
-        return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.LoadWallet_connect([fn](std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet) { fn(MakeWallet(wallet)); }));
+        return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.LoadWallet_connect([fn](std::unique_ptr<Wallet>& wallet) { fn(std::move(wallet)); }));
     }
     std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleNotifyNumConnectionsChanged(NotifyNumConnectionsChangedFn fn) override
     {
diff --git a/src/ui_interface.cpp b/src/ui_interface.cpp
index 947d7e2308d..16ab24686b1 100644
--- a/src/ui_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/ui_interface.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void CClientUIInterface::InitMessage(const std::string& message) { return g_ui_s
 void CClientUIInterface::NotifyNumConnectionsChanged(int newNumConnections) { return g_ui_signals.NotifyNumConnectionsChanged(newNumConnections); }
 void CClientUIInterface::NotifyNetworkActiveChanged(bool networkActive) { return g_ui_signals.NotifyNetworkActiveChanged(networkActive); }
 void CClientUIInterface::NotifyAlertChanged() { return g_ui_signals.NotifyAlertChanged(); }
-void CClientUIInterface::LoadWallet(std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet) { return g_ui_signals.LoadWallet(wallet); }
+void CClientUIInterface::LoadWallet(std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Wallet>& wallet) { return g_ui_signals.LoadWallet(wallet); }
 void CClientUIInterface::ShowProgress(const std::string& title, int nProgress, bool resume_possible) { return g_ui_signals.ShowProgress(title, nProgress, resume_possible); }
 void CClientUIInterface::NotifyBlockTip(bool b, const CBlockIndex* i) { return g_ui_signals.NotifyBlockTip(b, i); }
 void CClientUIInterface::NotifyHeaderTip(bool b, const CBlockIndex* i) { return g_ui_signals.NotifyHeaderTip(b, i); }
diff --git a/src/ui_interface.h b/src/ui_interface.h
index fe466b3ca40..f1aebce3bb4 100644
--- a/src/ui_interface.h
+++ b/src/ui_interface.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string>
 
-class CWallet;
 class CBlockIndex;
 namespace boost {
 namespace signals2 {
@@ -19,6 +18,10 @@ class connection;
 }
 } // namespace boost
 
+namespace interfaces {
+class Wallet;
+} // namespace interfaces
+
 /** General change type (added, updated, removed). */
 enum ChangeType
 {
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SIGNALS_DECL_WRAPPER(NotifyAlertChanged, void, );
 
     /** A wallet has been loaded. */
-    ADD_SIGNALS_DECL_WRAPPER(LoadWallet, void, std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet);
+    ADD_SIGNALS_DECL_WRAPPER(LoadWallet, void, std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Wallet>& wallet);
 
     /**
      * Show progress e.g. for verifychain.
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index fb4bd8811fb..3d64adec53e 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
 #include <fs.h>
 #include <interfaces/chain.h>
+#include <interfaces/wallet.h>
 #include <key.h>
 #include <key_io.h>
 #include <keystore.h>
@@ -4391,7 +4392,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(interfaces::Chain& chain,
         }
     }
 
-    uiInterface.LoadWallet(walletInstance);
+    chain.loadWallet(interfaces::MakeWallet(walletInstance));
 
     // Register with the validation interface. It's ok to do this after rescan since we're still holding cs_main.
     RegisterValidationInterface(walletInstance.get());