diff --git a/electrum b/electrum
index 471c01a44..dcaefb3d2 100755
--- a/electrum
+++ b/electrum
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                 wallet.init_mpk( wallet.seed )
 
             # generate the first addresses, in case we are offline
-            wallet.synchronize()
+            if s is None or a == 'create':
+                wallet.synchronize()
             if a == 'create':
                 # display seed
                 gui.show_seed()
diff --git a/lib/gui_android.py b/lib/gui_android.py
index 33b505da4..62f4c308f 100644
--- a/lib/gui_android.py
+++ b/lib/gui_android.py
@@ -979,7 +979,8 @@ class ElectrumGui:
             modal_dialog("recovery successful")
         else:
             if not modal_question("no transactions found for this seed","do you want to keep this wallet?"):
-                return
+                return False
 
         wallet.save()
+        return True