diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 065748bb9..b3d94e42b 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -440,8 +440,6 @@ bool CWallet::Verify()
     if (GetBoolArg("-disablewallet", DEFAULT_DISABLE_WALLET))
         return true;
 
-    SoftSetArg("-wallet", DEFAULT_WALLET_DAT);
-
     uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Verifying wallet(s)..."));
 
     for (const std::string& walletFile : gArgs.GetArgs("-wallet")) {
@@ -3968,6 +3966,9 @@ void CWallet::postInitProcess(CScheduler& scheduler)
 
 bool CWallet::ParameterInteraction()
 {
+    SoftSetArg("-wallet", DEFAULT_WALLET_DAT);
+    const bool is_multiwallet = gArgs.GetArgs("-wallet").size() > 1;
+
     if (GetBoolArg("-disablewallet", DEFAULT_DISABLE_WALLET))
         return true;
 
@@ -3976,15 +3977,27 @@ bool CWallet::ParameterInteraction()
     }
 
     if (GetBoolArg("-salvagewallet", false) && SoftSetBoolArg("-rescan", true)) {
+        if (is_multiwallet) {
+            return InitError(strprintf("%s is only allowed with a single wallet file", "-salvagewallet"));
+        }
         // Rewrite just private keys: rescan to find transactions
         LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -salvagewallet=1 -> setting -rescan=1\n", __func__);
     }
 
     // -zapwallettx implies a rescan
     if (GetBoolArg("-zapwallettxes", false) && SoftSetBoolArg("-rescan", true)) {
+        if (is_multiwallet) {
+            return InitError(strprintf("%s is only allowed with a single wallet file", "-zapwallettxes"));
+        }
         LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -zapwallettxes=<mode> -> setting -rescan=1\n", __func__);
     }
 
+    if (is_multiwallet) {
+        if (GetBoolArg("-upgradewallet", false)) {
+            return InitError(strprintf("%s is only allowed with a single wallet file", "-upgradewallet"));
+        }
+    }
+
     if (GetBoolArg("-sysperms", false))
         return InitError("-sysperms is not allowed in combination with enabled wallet functionality");
     if (GetArg("-prune", 0) && GetBoolArg("-rescan", false))