diff --git a/src/crypter.cpp b/src/crypter.cpp
index 2f94e082736..122e06d97ef 100644
--- a/src/crypter.cpp
+++ b/src/crypter.cpp
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ bool CCryptoKeyStore::Unlock(const CKeyingMaterial& vMasterKeyIn)
                 break;
             }
             keyPass = true;
+            if (fDecryptionThoroughlyChecked)
+                break;
         }
         if (keyPass && keyFail)
         {
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ bool CCryptoKeyStore::Unlock(const CKeyingMaterial& vMasterKeyIn)
         if (keyFail || !keyPass)
             return false;
         vMasterKey = vMasterKeyIn;
+        fDecryptionThoroughlyChecked = true;
     }
     NotifyStatusChanged(this);
     return true;
diff --git a/src/crypter.h b/src/crypter.h
index 4791428b485..f16fcef9c70 100644
--- a/src/crypter.h
+++ b/src/crypter.h
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ private:
     // if fUseCrypto is false, vMasterKey must be empty
     bool fUseCrypto;
 
+    // keeps track of whether Unlock has run a thourough check before
+    bool fDecryptionThoroughlyChecked;
+
 protected:
     bool SetCrypted();
 
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ protected:
     bool Unlock(const CKeyingMaterial& vMasterKeyIn);
 
 public:
-    CCryptoKeyStore() : fUseCrypto(false)
+    CCryptoKeyStore() : fUseCrypto(false), fDecryptionThoroughlyChecked(false)
     {
     }