diff --git a/js/controllers/header.js b/js/controllers/header.js
index 1a7c8fe66..e7b43e5a7 100644
--- a/js/controllers/header.js
+++ b/js/controllers/header.js
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('HeaderController',
 
     $scope.backup = function() {
       var w = $rootScope.wallet;
-      backupService.download(w);
       w.setBackupReady();
+      backupService.download(w);
     };
 
     $scope.getVideoURL = function(copayer) {
diff --git a/js/controllers/import.js b/js/controllers/import.js
index fbb264143..0193aef5e 100644
--- a/js/controllers/import.js
+++ b/js/controllers/import.js
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportController',
           return;
         }
 
+        if (!w.isReady()) {
+          $rootScope.wallet = w;
+          controllerUtils.startNetwork($rootScope.wallet, $scope);
+          return;
+        }
+
         w.updateIndexes(function(err) {
           updateStatus('Importing wallet - We are almost there...');
           if (err) {