diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 02997cd3..472af533 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1041,6 +1041,9 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup)
     if (!CheckDiskSpace())
         return false;
 
+    if (!strErrors.str().empty())
+        return InitError(strErrors.str());
+
     RandAddSeedPerfmon();
 
     //// debug print
@@ -1062,9 +1065,6 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup)
 
     uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Done loading"));
 
-    if (!strErrors.str().empty())
-        return InitError(strErrors.str());
-
      // Add wallet transactions that aren't already in a block to mapTransactions
     pwalletMain->ReacceptWalletTransactions();
 
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index 1083f9bf..2d887006 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
         else
         {
+            threadGroup.interrupt_all();
+            threadGroup.join_all();
+            Shutdown();
             return 1;
         }
     } catch (std::exception& e) {