diff --git a/public/views/includes/sidebar.html b/public/views/includes/sidebar.html
index 9ebccb657..e1742550c 100644
--- a/public/views/includes/sidebar.html
+++ b/public/views/includes/sidebar.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     ng-repeat="item in sidebar.wallets track by $index"
     ng-class="{'selected': item.id == index.walletId}"
     class="nav-item">
-    <a ng-click="sidebar.switchWallet(item.id)" class="oh">
+    <a ng-click="sidebar.switchWallet(item.id, index.walletId)" class="oh">
       <div class="avatar-wallet"
         ng-style="{'background-color':item.color}">{{(item.name || item.id) | limitTo: 1}}</div>
       <div class="name-wallet" ng-class="{'m8t':item.n == 1}">{{item.name || item.id}}</div>
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/sidebar.js b/src/js/controllers/sidebar.js
index f21083256..1e409792e 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/sidebar.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/sidebar.js
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('sidebarController',
       profileService.signout();
     };
 
-    self.switchWallet = function(wid) {
+    self.switchWallet = function(selectedWalletId, currentWalletId) {
+      if (selectedWalletId == currentWalletId) return;
       self.walletSelection = false;
-      profileService.setAndStoreFocus(wid, function() {
+      profileService.setAndStoreFocus(selectedWalletId, function() {
       });
     };