diff --git a/waddrmgr/manager.go b/waddrmgr/manager.go
index 2035a89..85d034d 100644
--- a/waddrmgr/manager.go
+++ b/waddrmgr/manager.go
@@ -337,6 +337,14 @@ func (m *Manager) WatchOnly() bool {
 	m.mtx.RLock()
 	defer m.mtx.RUnlock()
 
+	return m.watchOnly()
+}
+
+// watchOnly returns true if the root manager is in watch only mode, and false
+// otherwise.
+//
+// NOTE: This method requires the Manager's lock to be held.
+func (m *Manager) watchOnly() bool {
 	return m.watchingOnly
 }
 
diff --git a/waddrmgr/scoped_manager.go b/waddrmgr/scoped_manager.go
index 0f6ee3a..b9acda3 100644
--- a/waddrmgr/scoped_manager.go
+++ b/waddrmgr/scoped_manager.go
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ func (s *ScopedKeyManager) nextAddresses(ns walletdb.ReadWriteBucket,
 			// Add the new managed address to the list of addresses
 			// that need their private keys derived when the
 			// address manager is next unlocked.
-			if s.rootManager.IsLocked() && !s.rootManager.WatchOnly() {
+			if s.rootManager.isLocked() && !s.rootManager.watchOnly() {
 				s.deriveOnUnlock = append(s.deriveOnUnlock, info)
 			}
 		}