diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
index 7ff9e7ae58..e4451bc246 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcdump.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,31 @@ UniValue importprivkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     return NullUniValue;
 }
 
+UniValue abortrescan(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
+{
+    CWallet* const pwallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
+        return NullUniValue;
+    }
+
+    if (request.fHelp || request.params.size() > 0)
+        throw std::runtime_error(
+            "abortrescan\n"
+            "\nStops current wallet rescan triggered e.g. by an importprivkey call.\n"
+            "\nExamples:\n"
+            "\nImport a private key\n"
+            + HelpExampleCli("importprivkey", "\"mykey\"") +
+            "\nAbort the running wallet rescan\n"
+            + HelpExampleCli("abortrescan", "") +
+            "\nAs a JSON-RPC call\n"
+            + HelpExampleRpc("abortrescan", "")
+        );
+
+    if (!pwallet->IsScanning() || pwallet->IsAbortingRescan()) return false;
+    pwallet->AbortRescan();
+    return true;
+}
+
 void ImportAddress(CWallet*, const CBitcoinAddress& address, const std::string& strLabel);
 void ImportScript(CWallet* const pwallet, const CScript& script, const std::string& strLabel, bool isRedeemScript)
 {
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 2cc3072c16..665d856df5 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -2914,6 +2914,7 @@ UniValue bumpfee(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     return result;
 }
 
+extern UniValue abortrescan(const JSONRPCRequest& request); // in rpcdump.cpp
 extern UniValue dumpprivkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request); // in rpcdump.cpp
 extern UniValue importprivkey(const JSONRPCRequest& request);
 extern UniValue importaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request);
@@ -2930,6 +2931,7 @@ static const CRPCCommand commands[] =
     { "rawtransactions",    "fundrawtransaction",       &fundrawtransaction,       false,  {"hexstring","options"} },
     { "hidden",             "resendwallettransactions", &resendwallettransactions, true,   {} },
     { "wallet",             "abandontransaction",       &abandontransaction,       false,  {"txid"} },
+    { "wallet",             "abortrescan",              &abortrescan,              false,  {} },
     { "wallet",             "addmultisigaddress",       &addmultisigaddress,       true,   {"nrequired","keys","account"} },
     { "wallet",             "addwitnessaddress",        &addwitnessaddress,        true,   {"address"} },
     { "wallet",             "backupwallet",             &backupwallet,             true,   {"destination"} },