diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.cpp b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
index c574f960e..f3e990fa4 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/node.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class CWallet;
 fs::path GetWalletDir();
 std::vector<fs::path> ListWalletDir();
 std::vector<std::shared_ptr<CWallet>> GetWallets();
+std::shared_ptr<CWallet> LoadWallet(interfaces::Chain& chain, const std::string& name, std::string& error, std::string& warning);
 
 namespace interfaces {
 
@@ -252,6 +253,10 @@ public:
         }
         return wallets;
     }
+    std::unique_ptr<Wallet> loadWallet(const std::string& name, std::string& error, std::string& warning) override
+    {
+        return MakeWallet(LoadWallet(*m_interfaces.chain, name, error, warning));
+    }
     std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleInitMessage(InitMessageFn fn) override
     {
         return MakeHandler(::uiInterface.InitMessage_connect(fn));
diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.h b/src/interfaces/node.h
index 54c2d7833..76b93af23 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/node.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.h
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@ public:
     //! Return interfaces for accessing wallets (if any).
     virtual std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Wallet>> getWallets() = 0;
 
+    //! Attempts to load a wallet from file or directory.
+    //! The loaded wallet is also notified to handlers previously registered
+    //! with handleLoadWallet.
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<Wallet> loadWallet(const std::string& name, std::string& error, std::string& warning) = 0;
+
     //! Register handler for init messages.
     using InitMessageFn = std::function<void(const std::string& message)>;
     virtual std::unique_ptr<Handler> handleInitMessage(InitMessageFn fn) = 0;