diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index eaeb93a65..922987b7b 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2011-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2019 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ void BitcoinApplication::addWallet(WalletModel* walletModel)
     window->addWallet(walletModel);
 
     if (m_wallet_models.empty()) {
-        window->setCurrentWallet(walletModel->getWalletName());
+        window->setCurrentWallet(walletModel);
     }
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_BIP70
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 70255e058..0ca5b5fcd 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2011-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2019 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -569,10 +569,9 @@ bool BitcoinGUI::addWallet(WalletModel *walletModel)
 {
     if(!walletFrame)
         return false;
-    const QString name = walletModel->getWalletName();
-    QString display_name = name.isEmpty() ? "["+tr("default wallet")+"]" : name;
+    const QString display_name = walletModel->getDisplayName();
     setWalletActionsEnabled(true);
-    m_wallet_selector->addItem(display_name, name);
+    m_wallet_selector->addItem(display_name, QVariant::fromValue(walletModel));
     if (m_wallet_selector->count() == 2) {
         m_wallet_selector_label_action->setVisible(true);
         m_wallet_selector_action->setVisible(true);
@@ -584,8 +583,7 @@ bool BitcoinGUI::addWallet(WalletModel *walletModel)
 bool BitcoinGUI::removeWallet(WalletModel* walletModel)
 {
     if (!walletFrame) return false;
-    QString name = walletModel->getWalletName();
-    int index = m_wallet_selector->findData(name);
+    int index = m_wallet_selector->findData(QVariant::fromValue(walletModel));
     m_wallet_selector->removeItem(index);
     if (m_wallet_selector->count() == 0) {
         setWalletActionsEnabled(false);
@@ -594,20 +592,20 @@ bool BitcoinGUI::removeWallet(WalletModel* walletModel)
         m_wallet_selector_action->setVisible(false);
     }
     rpcConsole->removeWallet(walletModel);
-    return walletFrame->removeWallet(name);
+    return walletFrame->removeWallet(walletModel);
 }
 
-bool BitcoinGUI::setCurrentWallet(const QString& name)
+bool BitcoinGUI::setCurrentWallet(WalletModel* wallet_model)
 {
     if(!walletFrame)
         return false;
-    return walletFrame->setCurrentWallet(name);
+    return walletFrame->setCurrentWallet(wallet_model);
 }
 
 bool BitcoinGUI::setCurrentWalletBySelectorIndex(int index)
 {
-    QString internal_name = m_wallet_selector->itemData(index).toString();
-    return setCurrentWallet(internal_name);
+    WalletModel* wallet_model = m_wallet_selector->itemData(index).value<WalletModel*>();
+    return setCurrentWallet(wallet_model);
 }
 
 void BitcoinGUI::removeAllWallets()
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.h b/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
index aeff5dae3..1324dd662 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2011-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2019 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void message(const QString &title, const QString &message, unsigned int style, bool *ret = nullptr);
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
-    bool setCurrentWallet(const QString& name);
+    bool setCurrentWallet(WalletModel* wallet_model);
     bool setCurrentWalletBySelectorIndex(int index);
     /** Set the UI status indicators based on the currently selected wallet.
     */
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index 774a0d78e..a6187685a 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2011-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2019 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
     explicit RPCExecutor(interfaces::Node& node) : m_node(node) {}
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
-    void request(const QString &command, const QString &walletID);
+    void request(const QString &command, const WalletModel* wallet_model);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void reply(int category, const QString &command);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public:
  * @param[out]   pstrFilteredOut  Command line, filtered to remove any sensitive data
  */
 
-bool RPCConsole::RPCParseCommandLine(interfaces::Node* node, std::string &strResult, const std::string &strCommand, const bool fExecute, std::string * const pstrFilteredOut, const std::string *walletID)
+bool RPCConsole::RPCParseCommandLine(interfaces::Node* node, std::string &strResult, const std::string &strCommand, const bool fExecute, std::string * const pstrFilteredOut, const WalletModel* wallet_model)
 {
     std::vector< std::vector<std::string> > stack;
     stack.push_back(std::vector<std::string>());
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ bool RPCConsole::RPCParseCommandLine(interfaces::Node* node, std::string &strRes
                             std::string method = stack.back()[0];
                             std::string uri;
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
-                            if (walletID) {
-                                QByteArray encodedName = QUrl::toPercentEncoding(QString::fromStdString(*walletID));
+                            if (wallet_model) {
+                                QByteArray encodedName = QUrl::toPercentEncoding(wallet_model->getWalletName());
                                 uri = "/wallet/"+std::string(encodedName.constData(), encodedName.length());
                             }
 #endif
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ bool RPCConsole::RPCParseCommandLine(interfaces::Node* node, std::string &strRes
     }
 }
 
-void RPCExecutor::request(const QString &command, const QString &walletID)
+void RPCExecutor::request(const QString &command, const WalletModel* wallet_model)
 {
     try
     {
@@ -418,9 +418,7 @@ void RPCExecutor::request(const QString &command, const QString &walletID)
                 "   example:    getblock(getblockhash(0),true)[tx][0]\n\n")));
             return;
         }
-        std::string wallet_id = walletID.toStdString();
-        if (!RPCConsole::RPCExecuteCommandLine(m_node, result, executableCommand, nullptr, walletID.isNull() ? nullptr : &wallet_id))
-        {
+        if (!RPCConsole::RPCExecuteCommandLine(m_node, result, executableCommand, nullptr, wallet_model)) {
             Q_EMIT reply(RPCConsole::CMD_ERROR, QString("Parse error: unbalanced ' or \""));
             return;
         }
@@ -698,10 +696,8 @@ void RPCConsole::setClientModel(ClientModel *model)
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
 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)
-    QString display_name = name.isEmpty() ? "["+tr("default wallet")+"]" : name;
-    ui->WalletSelector->addItem(display_name, name);
+    // use name for text and wallet model for internal data object (to allow to move to a wallet id later)
+    ui->WalletSelector->addItem(walletModel->getDisplayName(), QVariant::fromValue(walletModel));
     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);
@@ -714,8 +710,7 @@ void RPCConsole::addWallet(WalletModel * const walletModel)
 
 void RPCConsole::removeWallet(WalletModel * const walletModel)
 {
-    const QString name = walletModel->getWalletName();
-    ui->WalletSelector->removeItem(ui->WalletSelector->findData(name));
+    ui->WalletSelector->removeItem(ui->WalletSelector->findData(QVariant::fromValue(walletModel)));
     if (ui->WalletSelector->count() == 2) {
         ui->WalletSelector->setVisible(false);
         ui->WalletSelectorLabel->setVisible(false);
@@ -910,25 +905,25 @@ void RPCConsole::on_lineEdit_returnPressed()
 
         cmdBeforeBrowsing = QString();
 
-        QString walletID;
+        WalletModel* wallet_model{nullptr};
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
         const int wallet_index = ui->WalletSelector->currentIndex();
         if (wallet_index > 0) {
-            walletID = (QString)ui->WalletSelector->itemData(wallet_index).value<QString>();
+            wallet_model = ui->WalletSelector->itemData(wallet_index).value<WalletModel*>();
         }
 
-        if (m_last_wallet_id != walletID) {
-            if (walletID.isNull()) {
-                message(CMD_REQUEST, tr("Executing command without any wallet"));
+        if (m_last_wallet_model != wallet_model) {
+            if (wallet_model) {
+                message(CMD_REQUEST, tr("Executing command using \"%1\" wallet").arg(wallet_model->getWalletName()));
             } else {
-                message(CMD_REQUEST, tr("Executing command using \"%1\" wallet").arg(walletID));
+                message(CMD_REQUEST, tr("Executing command without any wallet"));
             }
-            m_last_wallet_id = walletID;
+            m_last_wallet_model = wallet_model;
         }
 #endif
 
         message(CMD_REQUEST, QString::fromStdString(strFilteredCmd));
-        Q_EMIT cmdRequest(cmd, walletID);
+        Q_EMIT cmdRequest(cmd, m_last_wallet_model);
 
         cmd = QString::fromStdString(strFilteredCmd);
 
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
index 20dbf5ec9..6c000ba09 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2011-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2019 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ public:
     explicit RPCConsole(interfaces::Node& node, const PlatformStyle *platformStyle, QWidget *parent);
     ~RPCConsole();
 
-    static bool RPCParseCommandLine(interfaces::Node* node, std::string &strResult, const std::string &strCommand, bool fExecute, std::string * const pstrFilteredOut = nullptr, const std::string *walletID = nullptr);
-    static bool RPCExecuteCommandLine(interfaces::Node& node, std::string &strResult, const std::string &strCommand, std::string * const pstrFilteredOut = nullptr, const std::string *walletID = nullptr) {
-        return RPCParseCommandLine(&node, strResult, strCommand, true, pstrFilteredOut, walletID);
+    static bool RPCParseCommandLine(interfaces::Node* node, std::string &strResult, const std::string &strCommand, bool fExecute, std::string * const pstrFilteredOut = nullptr, const WalletModel* wallet_model = nullptr);
+    static bool RPCExecuteCommandLine(interfaces::Node& node, std::string &strResult, const std::string &strCommand, std::string * const pstrFilteredOut = nullptr, const WalletModel* wallet_model = nullptr) {
+        return RPCParseCommandLine(&node, strResult, strCommand, true, pstrFilteredOut, wallet_model);
     }
 
     void setClientModel(ClientModel *model);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 Q_SIGNALS:
     // For RPC command executor
     void stopExecutor();
-    void cmdRequest(const QString &command, const QString &walletID);
+    void cmdRequest(const QString &command, const WalletModel* wallet_model);
 
 private:
     void startExecutor();
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ private:
     int consoleFontSize = 0;
     QCompleter *autoCompleter = nullptr;
     QThread thread;
-    QString m_last_wallet_id;
+    WalletModel* m_last_wallet_model{nullptr};
 
     /** Update UI with latest network info from model. */
     void updateNetworkState();
diff --git a/src/qt/walletframe.cpp b/src/qt/walletframe.cpp
index d15bd95b8..4f8b6d363 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletframe.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletframe.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2011-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2019 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ bool WalletFrame::addWallet(WalletModel *walletModel)
         return false;
     }
 
-    const QString name = walletModel->getWalletName();
-    if (mapWalletViews.count(name) > 0) {
+    if (mapWalletViews.count(walletModel) > 0) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ bool WalletFrame::addWallet(WalletModel *walletModel)
     }
 
     walletStack->addWidget(walletView);
-    mapWalletViews[name] = walletView;
+    mapWalletViews[walletModel] = walletView;
 
     // Ensure a walletView is able to show the main window
     connect(walletView, &WalletView::showNormalIfMinimized, [this]{
@@ -77,24 +76,24 @@ bool WalletFrame::addWallet(WalletModel *walletModel)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool WalletFrame::setCurrentWallet(const QString& name)
+bool WalletFrame::setCurrentWallet(WalletModel* wallet_model)
 {
-    if (mapWalletViews.count(name) == 0)
+    if (mapWalletViews.count(wallet_model) == 0)
         return false;
 
-    WalletView *walletView = mapWalletViews.value(name);
+    WalletView *walletView = mapWalletViews.value(wallet_model);
     walletStack->setCurrentWidget(walletView);
     assert(walletView);
     walletView->updateEncryptionStatus();
     return true;
 }
 
-bool WalletFrame::removeWallet(const QString &name)
+bool WalletFrame::removeWallet(WalletModel* wallet_model)
 {
-    if (mapWalletViews.count(name) == 0)
+    if (mapWalletViews.count(wallet_model) == 0)
         return false;
 
-    WalletView *walletView = mapWalletViews.take(name);
+    WalletView *walletView = mapWalletViews.take(wallet_model);
     walletStack->removeWidget(walletView);
     delete walletView;
     return true;
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ bool WalletFrame::removeWallet(const QString &name)
 
 void WalletFrame::removeAllWallets()
 {
-    QMap<QString, WalletView*>::const_iterator i;
+    QMap<WalletModel*, WalletView*>::const_iterator i;
     for (i = mapWalletViews.constBegin(); i != mapWalletViews.constEnd(); ++i)
         walletStack->removeWidget(i.value());
     mapWalletViews.clear();
@@ -120,35 +119,35 @@ bool WalletFrame::handlePaymentRequest(const SendCoinsRecipient &recipient)
 void WalletFrame::showOutOfSyncWarning(bool fShow)
 {
     bOutOfSync = fShow;
-    QMap<QString, WalletView*>::const_iterator i;
+    QMap<WalletModel*, WalletView*>::const_iterator i;
     for (i = mapWalletViews.constBegin(); i != mapWalletViews.constEnd(); ++i)
         i.value()->showOutOfSyncWarning(fShow);
 }
 
 void WalletFrame::gotoOverviewPage()
 {
-    QMap<QString, WalletView*>::const_iterator i;
+    QMap<WalletModel*, WalletView*>::const_iterator i;
     for (i = mapWalletViews.constBegin(); i != mapWalletViews.constEnd(); ++i)
         i.value()->gotoOverviewPage();
 }
 
 void WalletFrame::gotoHistoryPage()
 {
-    QMap<QString, WalletView*>::const_iterator i;
+    QMap<WalletModel*, WalletView*>::const_iterator i;
     for (i = mapWalletViews.constBegin(); i != mapWalletViews.constEnd(); ++i)
         i.value()->gotoHistoryPage();
 }
 
 void WalletFrame::gotoReceiveCoinsPage()
 {
-    QMap<QString, WalletView*>::const_iterator i;
+    QMap<WalletModel*, WalletView*>::const_iterator i;
     for (i = mapWalletViews.constBegin(); i != mapWalletViews.constEnd(); ++i)
         i.value()->gotoReceiveCoinsPage();
 }
 
 void WalletFrame::gotoSendCoinsPage(QString addr)
 {
-    QMap<QString, WalletView*>::const_iterator i;
+    QMap<WalletModel*, WalletView*>::const_iterator i;
     for (i = mapWalletViews.constBegin(); i != mapWalletViews.constEnd(); ++i)
         i.value()->gotoSendCoinsPage(addr);
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/walletframe.h b/src/qt/walletframe.h
index 1963e89b2..9fbc8b4d5 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletframe.h
+++ b/src/qt/walletframe.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2011-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2019 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ public:
     void setClientModel(ClientModel *clientModel);
 
     bool addWallet(WalletModel *walletModel);
-    bool setCurrentWallet(const QString& name);
-    bool removeWallet(const QString &name);
+    bool setCurrentWallet(WalletModel* wallet_model);
+    bool removeWallet(WalletModel* wallet_model);
     void removeAllWallets();
 
     bool handlePaymentRequest(const SendCoinsRecipient& recipient);
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ private:
     QStackedWidget *walletStack;
     BitcoinGUI *gui;
     ClientModel *clientModel;
-    QMap<QString, WalletView*> mapWalletViews;
+    QMap<WalletModel*, WalletView*> mapWalletViews;
 
     bool bOutOfSync;
 
diff --git a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
index ba16fdd5e..b7fa63649 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2011-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2019 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -578,6 +578,12 @@ QString WalletModel::getWalletName() const
     return QString::fromStdString(m_wallet->getWalletName());
 }
 
+QString WalletModel::getDisplayName() const
+{
+    const QString name = getWalletName();
+    return name.isEmpty() ? "["+tr("default wallet")+"]" : name;
+}
+
 bool WalletModel::isMultiwallet()
 {
     return m_node.getWallets().size() > 1;
diff --git a/src/qt/walletmodel.h b/src/qt/walletmodel.h
index ec4c5a2a6..298868253 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletmodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/walletmodel.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2011-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2019 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ public:
     interfaces::Wallet& wallet() const { return *m_wallet; }
 
     QString getWalletName() const;
+    QString getDisplayName() const;
 
     bool isMultiwallet();