diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_utils.py b/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_utils.py
index 7ca8304..07d00c7 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_utils.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_utils.py
@@ -1432,6 +1432,8 @@ def wallet_tool_main(wallet_root_path):
         # this object is only to respect the layering,
         # the service will not be started since this is a synchronous script:
         wallet_service = WalletService(wallet)
+        if wallet_service.rpc_error:
+            sys.exit(EXIT_FAILURE)
 
         if method not in noscan_methods and jm_single().bc_interface is not None:
             # if nothing was configured, we override bitcoind's options so that
diff --git a/scripts/add-utxo.py b/scripts/add-utxo.py
index f39efc5..426f273 100755
--- a/scripts/add-utxo.py
+++ b/scripts/add-utxo.py
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ def main():
         wallet_path = get_wallet_path(options.loadwallet)
         wallet = open_wallet(wallet_path, gap_limit=options.gaplimit)
         wallet_service = WalletService(wallet)
+        if wallet_service.rpc_error:
+            sys.exit(EXIT_FAILURE)
         while True:
             if wallet_service.sync_wallet(fast=not options.recoversync):
                 break
diff --git a/scripts/sendpayment.py b/scripts/sendpayment.py
index 798f3db..8901ed3 100755
--- a/scripts/sendpayment.py
+++ b/scripts/sendpayment.py
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ def main():
         wallet_password_stdin=options.wallet_password_stdin,
         gap_limit=options.gaplimit)
     wallet_service = WalletService(wallet)
+    if wallet_service.rpc_error:
+        sys.exit(EXIT_FAILURE)
     # in this script, we need the wallet synced before
     # logic processing for some paths, so do it now:
     while not wallet_service.synced:
diff --git a/scripts/tumbler.py b/scripts/tumbler.py
index 7f050e6..5a918bb 100755
--- a/scripts/tumbler.py
+++ b/scripts/tumbler.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ def main():
     wallet_path = get_wallet_path(wallet_name, None)
     wallet = open_test_wallet_maybe(wallet_path, wallet_name, max_mix_depth, wallet_password_stdin=options_org.wallet_password_stdin)
     wallet_service = WalletService(wallet)
+    if wallet_service.rpc_error:
+        sys.exit(EXIT_FAILURE)
     # in this script, we need the wallet synced before
     # logic processing for some paths, so do it now:
     while not wallet_service.synced: