diff --git a/js/controllers/sidebar.js b/js/controllers/sidebar.js
index 66e2034d0..576618b8f 100644
--- a/js/controllers/sidebar.js
+++ b/js/controllers/sidebar.js
@@ -67,12 +67,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('SidebarController', function(
       if (controllerUtils.isFocusedWallet(wid)) return;
       var w = $rootScope.iden.getWalletById(wid);
       $scope.wallets.push(w);
-      controllerUtils.updateBalance(w, function(err, res) {
-        if (err) return;
-        setTimeout(function() {
-          $scope.$digest();
-        }, 1);
-      });
+      controllerUtils.updateTxsAndBalance(w);
     });
   };
 });
diff --git a/js/services/controllerUtils.js b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
index c04481eea..b371bd332 100644
--- a/js/services/controllerUtils.js
+++ b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
 
 
     root.isFocusedWallet = function(wid) {
-      return wid === $rootScope.wallet.getId();
+      return $rootScope.wallet && wid === $rootScope.wallet.getId();
     };