diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 5511ca84e..9f5ea02e1 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ void BitcoinGUI::createToolBars()
         toolbar->addWidget(spacer);
 
         m_wallet_selector = new QComboBox();
-        connect(m_wallet_selector, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(const QString&)), this, SLOT(setCurrentWallet(const QString&)));
+        connect(m_wallet_selector, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(setCurrentWalletBySelectorIndex(int)));
 #endif
     }
 }
@@ -552,8 +552,9 @@ bool BitcoinGUI::addWallet(WalletModel *walletModel)
     if(!walletFrame)
         return false;
     const QString name = walletModel->getWalletName();
+    QString display_name = name.isEmpty() ? "["+tr("default wallet")+"]" : name;
     setWalletActionsEnabled(true);
-    m_wallet_selector->addItem(name);
+    m_wallet_selector->addItem(display_name, name);
     if (m_wallet_selector->count() == 2) {
         m_wallet_selector_label = new QLabel();
         m_wallet_selector_label->setText(tr("Wallet:") + " ");
@@ -572,6 +573,12 @@ bool BitcoinGUI::setCurrentWallet(const QString& name)
     return walletFrame->setCurrentWallet(name);
 }
 
+bool BitcoinGUI::setCurrentWalletBySelectorIndex(int index)
+{
+    QString internal_name = m_wallet_selector->itemData(index).toString();
+    return setCurrentWallet(internal_name);
+}
+
 void BitcoinGUI::removeAllWallets()
 {
     if(!walletFrame)
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.h b/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
index 8ce14f06c..89c1c73a7 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
     bool setCurrentWallet(const QString& name);
+    bool setCurrentWalletBySelectorIndex(int index);
     /** Set the UI status indicators based on the currently selected wallet.
     */
     void updateWalletStatus();
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index 4032729a8..85e3586d6 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -702,7 +702,8 @@ void RPCConsole::addWallet(WalletModel * const walletModel)
 {
     const QString name = walletModel->getWalletName();
     // use name for text and internal data object (to allow to move to a wallet id later)
-    ui->WalletSelector->addItem(name, name);
+    QString display_name = name.isEmpty() ? "["+tr("default wallet")+"]" : name;
+    ui->WalletSelector->addItem(display_name, name);
     if (ui->WalletSelector->count() == 2 && !isVisible()) {
         // First wallet added, set to default so long as the window isn't presently visible (and potentially in use)
         ui->WalletSelector->setCurrentIndex(1);