diff --git a/rai/node/wallet.cpp b/rai/node/wallet.cpp
index 86384d38..2b930de1 100644
--- a/rai/node/wallet.cpp
+++ b/rai/node/wallet.cpp
@@ -1128,11 +1128,9 @@ rai::block_hash rai::wallet::send_sync (rai::account const & source_a, rai::acco
 
 void rai::wallet::send_async (rai::account const & source_a, rai::account const & account_a, rai::uint128_t const & amount_a, std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<rai::block>)> const & action_a, bool generate_work_a, boost::optional<std::string> id_a)
 {
-	node.background ([this, source_a, account_a, amount_a, action_a, generate_work_a, id_a]() {
-		this->node.wallets.queue_wallet_action (rai::wallets::high_priority, [this, source_a, account_a, amount_a, action_a, generate_work_a, id_a]() {
-			auto block (send_action (source_a, account_a, amount_a, generate_work_a, id_a));
-			action_a (block);
-		});
+	this->node.wallets.queue_wallet_action (rai::wallets::high_priority, [this, source_a, account_a, amount_a, action_a, generate_work_a, id_a]() {
+		auto block (send_action (source_a, account_a, amount_a, generate_work_a, id_a));
+		action_a (block);
 	});
 }