diff --git a/lib/wallets/wallet/intermediate/lib_monero_wallet.dart b/lib/wallets/wallet/intermediate/lib_monero_wallet.dart
index afc68c318c..280b2cdca1 100644
--- a/lib/wallets/wallet/intermediate/lib_monero_wallet.dart
+++ b/lib/wallets/wallet/intermediate/lib_monero_wallet.dart
@@ -394,6 +394,10 @@ abstract class LibMoneroWallet<T extends CryptonoteCurrency>
 
         highestPercentCached = 0;
         await csMonero.rescanBlockchain(wallet!);
+        // Reset again once the worker has accepted the rescan. A progress
+        // reading from before it can land in between and pin the guard near
+        // 100%, which hides every later reading until the rescan passes it.
+        highestPercentCached = 0;
         await csMonero.startSyncing(wallet!);
         unawaited(save());
       });
@@ -881,10 +885,6 @@ abstract class LibMoneroWallet<T extends CryptonoteCurrency>
     final _syncStatus = syncStatus;
 
     if (_syncStatus != null) {
-      if (_syncStatus.progress() == 1 && refreshMutex.isLocked) {
-        refreshMutex.release();
-      }
-
       WalletSyncStatus? status;
       xmrAndWowSyncSpecificFunctionThatShouldBeGottenRidOfInTheFuture(true);
 
@@ -1119,51 +1119,40 @@ abstract class LibMoneroWallet<T extends CryptonoteCurrency>
     Logging.instance.t(
       "$runtimeType refresh() refreshMutex.acquire() waiting...",
     );
-    await refreshMutex.acquire();
-    Logging.instance.t(
-      "$runtimeType refresh() refreshMutex.acquire() acquired!",
-    );
-
-    Logging.instance.t("$runtimeType refresh() final node = getCurrentNode();");
-    final node = getCurrentNode();
-
-    Logging.instance.i(
-      "$runtimeType refresh() await _torNodeMismatchGuard(node)",
-    );
-    if (await _torNodeMismatchGuard(node)) {
-      throw Exception("TOR – clearnet mismatch");
-    }
+    await refreshMutex.protect(() async {
+      Logging.instance.t(
+        "$runtimeType refresh() final node = getCurrentNode();",
+      );
+      final node = getCurrentNode();
 
-    Logging.instance.t(
-      "$runtimeType refresh() it csMonero.startSyncing(wallet!);",
-    );
-    await csMonero.startSyncing(wallet!);
-    Logging.instance.t(
-      "$runtimeType refresh() _setSyncStatus(lib_monero_compat.StartingSyncStatus());",
-    );
-    _setSyncStatus(lib_monero_compat.StartingSyncStatus());
+      Logging.instance.i(
+        "$runtimeType refresh() await _torNodeMismatchGuard(node)",
+      );
+      if (await _torNodeMismatchGuard(node)) {
+        throw Exception("TOR – clearnet mismatch");
+      }
 
-    Logging.instance.t("$runtimeType refresh() await updateTransactions();");
-    await updateTransactions();
-    Logging.instance.t("$runtimeType refresh() await updateBalance();");
-    await updateBalance();
+      Logging.instance.t(
+        "$runtimeType refresh() it csMonero.startSyncing(wallet!);",
+      );
+      await csMonero.startSyncing(wallet!);
+      Logging.instance.t(
+        "$runtimeType refresh() _setSyncStatus(lib_monero_compat.StartingSyncStatus());",
+      );
+      _setSyncStatus(lib_monero_compat.StartingSyncStatus());
 
-    Logging.instance.t(
-      "$runtimeType refresh() await checkReceivingAddressForTransactions();",
-    );
-    if (info.otherData[WalletInfoKeys.reuseAddress] != true) {
-      await checkReceivingAddressForTransactions();
-    }
+      Logging.instance.t("$runtimeType refresh() await updateTransactions();");
+      await updateTransactions();
+      Logging.instance.t("$runtimeType refresh() await updateBalance();");
+      await updateBalance();
 
-    Logging.instance.t(
-      "$runtimeType refresh() refreshMutex.isLocked=${refreshMutex.isLocked} pre release.",
-    );
-    if (refreshMutex.isLocked) {
-      refreshMutex.release();
       Logging.instance.t(
-        "$runtimeType refresh() refreshMutex.isLocked manually released.",
+        "$runtimeType refresh() await checkReceivingAddressForTransactions();",
       );
-    }
+      if (info.otherData[WalletInfoKeys.reuseAddress] != true) {
+        await checkReceivingAddressForTransactions();
+      }
+    });
 
     Logging.instance.t(
       "$runtimeType refresh() wallet != null && await csMonero.isSynced(wallet!)",
diff --git a/lib/wallets/wallet/intermediate/lib_salvium_wallet.dart b/lib/wallets/wallet/intermediate/lib_salvium_wallet.dart
index 0d4c56bf18..e3bf79da11 100644
--- a/lib/wallets/wallet/intermediate/lib_salvium_wallet.dart
+++ b/lib/wallets/wallet/intermediate/lib_salvium_wallet.dart
@@ -862,10 +862,6 @@ abstract class LibSalviumWallet<T extends CryptonoteCurrency>
     final _syncStatus = syncStatus;
 
     if (_syncStatus != null) {
-      if (_syncStatus.progress() == 1 && refreshMutex.isLocked) {
-        refreshMutex.release();
-      }
-
       WalletSyncStatus? status;
       xmrAndWowSyncSpecificFunctionThatShouldBeGottenRidOfInTheFuture(true);
 
@@ -1099,21 +1095,17 @@ abstract class LibSalviumWallet<T extends CryptonoteCurrency>
 
     // this acquire should be almost instant due to above check.
     // Slight possibility of race but should be irrelevant
-    await refreshMutex.acquire();
-
-    csSalvium.startSyncing(wallet!);
-    _setSyncStatus(StartingSyncStatus());
-
-    await updateTransactions();
-    await updateBalance();
+    await refreshMutex.protect(() async {
+      csSalvium.startSyncing(wallet!);
+      _setSyncStatus(StartingSyncStatus());
 
-    if (info.otherData[WalletInfoKeys.reuseAddress] != true) {
-      await checkReceivingAddressForTransactions();
-    }
+      await updateTransactions();
+      await updateBalance();
 
-    if (refreshMutex.isLocked) {
-      refreshMutex.release();
-    }
+      if (info.otherData[WalletInfoKeys.reuseAddress] != true) {
+        await checkReceivingAddressForTransactions();
+      }
+    });
 
     final synced = wallet != null && await csSalvium.isSynced(wallet!);
 
diff --git a/lib/wallets/wallet/intermediate/lib_wownero_wallet.dart b/lib/wallets/wallet/intermediate/lib_wownero_wallet.dart
index e568b2656a..079db7b10e 100644
--- a/lib/wallets/wallet/intermediate/lib_wownero_wallet.dart
+++ b/lib/wallets/wallet/intermediate/lib_wownero_wallet.dart
@@ -898,10 +898,6 @@ abstract class LibWowneroWallet<T extends CryptonoteCurrency>
     final _syncStatus = syncStatus;
 
     if (_syncStatus != null) {
-      if (_syncStatus.progress() == 1 && refreshMutex.isLocked) {
-        refreshMutex.release();
-      }
-
       WalletSyncStatus? status;
       xmrAndWowSyncSpecificFunctionThatShouldBeGottenRidOfInTheFuture(true);
 
@@ -1136,21 +1132,17 @@ abstract class LibWowneroWallet<T extends CryptonoteCurrency>
 
     // this acquire should be almost instant due to above check.
     // Slight possibility of race but should be irrelevant
-    await refreshMutex.acquire();
-
-    csWownero.startSyncing(wallet!);
-    _setSyncStatus(lib_monero_compat.StartingSyncStatus());
-
-    await updateTransactions();
-    await updateBalance();
+    await refreshMutex.protect(() async {
+      csWownero.startSyncing(wallet!);
+      _setSyncStatus(lib_monero_compat.StartingSyncStatus());
 
-    if (info.otherData[WalletInfoKeys.reuseAddress] != true) {
-      await checkReceivingAddressForTransactions();
-    }
+      await updateTransactions();
+      await updateBalance();
 
-    if (refreshMutex.isLocked) {
-      refreshMutex.release();
-    }
+      if (info.otherData[WalletInfoKeys.reuseAddress] != true) {
+        await checkReceivingAddressForTransactions();
+      }
+    });
 
     final synced = wallet != null && await csWownero.isSynced(wallet!);