diff --git a/src/qt/signverifymessagedialog.cpp b/src/qt/signverifymessagedialog.cpp
index 4061909b7..3e42f3a7b 100644
--- a/src/qt/signverifymessagedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/signverifymessagedialog.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void SignVerifyMessageDialog::on_signMessageButton_SM_clicked()
     }
 
     CKey key;
-    if (!pwalletMain->GetKey(keyID, key))
+    if (!model->getPrivKey(keyID, key))
     {
         ui->statusLabel_SM->setStyleSheet("QLabel { color: red; }");
         ui->statusLabel_SM->setText(tr("Private key for the entered address is not available."));
diff --git a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
index e36d86fdd..cd2738565 100644
--- a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
@@ -164,9 +164,10 @@ static void ShowProgress(SplashScreen *splash, const std::string &title, int nPr
 }
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
-static void ConnectWallet(SplashScreen *splash, CWallet* wallet)
+void SplashScreen::ConnectWallet(CWallet* wallet)
 {
-    wallet->ShowProgress.connect(boost::bind(ShowProgress, splash, _1, _2));
+    wallet->ShowProgress.connect(boost::bind(ShowProgress, this, _1, _2));
+    connectedWallets.push_back(wallet);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ void SplashScreen::subscribeToCoreSignals()
     uiInterface.InitMessage.connect(boost::bind(InitMessage, this, _1));
     uiInterface.ShowProgress.connect(boost::bind(ShowProgress, this, _1, _2));
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
-    uiInterface.LoadWallet.connect(boost::bind(ConnectWallet, this, _1));
+    uiInterface.LoadWallet.connect(boost::bind(&SplashScreen::ConnectWallet, this, _1));
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -186,8 +187,9 @@ void SplashScreen::unsubscribeFromCoreSignals()
     uiInterface.InitMessage.disconnect(boost::bind(InitMessage, this, _1));
     uiInterface.ShowProgress.disconnect(boost::bind(ShowProgress, this, _1, _2));
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
-    if(pwalletMain)
-        pwalletMain->ShowProgress.disconnect(boost::bind(ShowProgress, this, _1, _2));
+    Q_FOREACH(CWallet* const & pwallet, connectedWallets) {
+        pwallet->ShowProgress.disconnect(boost::bind(ShowProgress, this, _1, _2));
+    }
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/splashscreen.h b/src/qt/splashscreen.h
index 821f39db1..d1727b66c 100644
--- a/src/qt/splashscreen.h
+++ b/src/qt/splashscreen.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <QSplashScreen>
 
+class CWallet;
 class NetworkStyle;
 
 /** Class for the splashscreen with information of the running client.
@@ -39,11 +40,15 @@ private:
     void subscribeToCoreSignals();
     /** Disconnect core signals to splash screen */
     void unsubscribeFromCoreSignals();
+    /** Connect wallet signals to splash screen */
+    void ConnectWallet(CWallet*);
 
     QPixmap pixmap;
     QString curMessage;
     QColor curColor;
     int curAlignment;
+
+    QList<CWallet*> connectedWallets;
 };
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_QT_SPLASHSCREEN_H
diff --git a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
index c8a2cb37e..305cb4fef 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
@@ -563,6 +563,11 @@ bool WalletModel::havePrivKey(const CKeyID &address) const
     return wallet->HaveKey(address);
 }
 
+bool WalletModel::getPrivKey(const CKeyID &address, CKey& vchPrivKeyOut) const
+{
+    return wallet->GetKey(address, vchPrivKeyOut);
+}
+
 // returns a list of COutputs from COutPoints
 void WalletModel::getOutputs(const std::vector<COutPoint>& vOutpoints, std::vector<COutput>& vOutputs)
 {
diff --git a/src/qt/walletmodel.h b/src/qt/walletmodel.h
index b105c6d99..cdac60da3 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletmodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/walletmodel.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ public:
 
     bool getPubKey(const CKeyID &address, CPubKey& vchPubKeyOut) const;
     bool havePrivKey(const CKeyID &address) const;
+    bool getPrivKey(const CKeyID &address, CKey& vchPrivKeyOut) const;
     void getOutputs(const std::vector<COutPoint>& vOutpoints, std::vector<COutput>& vOutputs);
     bool isSpent(const COutPoint& outpoint) const;
     void listCoins(std::map<QString, std::vector<COutput> >& mapCoins) const;