diff --git a/basicswap/interface/xmr.py b/basicswap/interface/xmr.py
index f6bd3c4..cf6ce73 100644
--- a/basicswap/interface/xmr.py
+++ b/basicswap/interface/xmr.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # file LICENSE or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 import logging
+import os
 
 import basicswap.contrib.ed25519_fast as edf
 import basicswap.ed25519_fast_util as edu
@@ -204,16 +205,51 @@ class XMRInterface(CoinInterface):
         except Exception as e:
             if "no connection to daemon" in str(e):
                 self._log.debug(f"{self.coin_name()} {e}")
-                return  # bypass refresh error to allow startup with a busy daemon
-            if "invalid signature" in str(e):
-                self._log.debug(f"{self.coin_name()} wallet is corrupt")
-                raise
-
-            try:
-                self.rpc_wallet("close_wallet")
-                self._log.debug(f"Closing {self.coin_name()} wallet")
-            except Exception as e:  # noqa: F841
-                pass
+                return  # Bypass refresh error to allow startup with a busy daemon
+            if any(
+                x in str(e)
+                for x in (
+                    "invalid signature",
+                    "std::bad_alloc",
+                    "basic_string::_M_replace_aux",
+                )
+            ):
+                self._log.error(f"{self.coin_name()} wallet is corrupt.")
+                chain_client_settings = self._sc.getChainClientSettings(
+                    self.coin_type()
+                )  # basicswap.json
+                if chain_client_settings.get("manage_wallet_daemon", False):
+                    self._log.info(f"Renaming {self.coin_name()} wallet cache file.")
+                    walletpath = os.path.join(
+                        chain_client_settings.get("datadir", "none"),
+                        "wallets",
+                        filename,
+                    )
+                    if not os.path.isfile(walletpath):
+                        self._log.warning(
+                            f"Could not find {self.coin_name()} wallet cache file."
+                        )
+                        raise
+                    bkp_path = walletpath + ".corrupt"
+                    for i in range(100):
+                        if not os.path.exists(bkp_path):
+                            break
+                        bkp_path = walletpath + f".corrupt{i}"
+                    if os.path.exists(bkp_path):
+                        self._log.error(
+                            f"Could not find backup path for {self.coin_name()} wallet."
+                        )
+                        raise
+                    os.rename(walletpath, bkp_path)
+                    # Drop through to open_wallet
+                else:
+                    raise
+            else:
+                try:
+                    self.rpc_wallet("close_wallet")
+                    self._log.debug(f"Closing {self.coin_name()} wallet")
+                except Exception as e:  # noqa: F841
+                    pass
 
             self.rpc_wallet("open_wallet", params)
             self._log.debug(f"Attempting to open {self.coin_name()} wallet")
diff --git a/tests/basicswap/test_xmr.py b/tests/basicswap/test_xmr.py
index a85c7db..26aa476 100644
--- a/tests/basicswap/test_xmr.py
+++ b/tests/basicswap/test_xmr.py
@@ -1089,6 +1089,62 @@ class Test(BaseTest):
     def notest_00_delay(self):
         test_delay_event.wait(100000)
 
+    def test_007_corrupt_wallet(self):
+        logging.info(f"---------- Test {Coins.XMR.name} corrupt wallet")
+        swap_clients = self.swap_clients
+        ci = swap_clients[0].ci(Coins.XMR)
+
+        chain_client_settings = swap_clients[0].getChainClientSettings(Coins.XMR)
+        wallet_name = chain_client_settings["wallet_name"]
+        try:
+            ci.rpc_wallet("close_wallet")
+            logging.info(f"Closing {ci.coin_name()} wallet")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.info(f"Closing {ci.coin_name()} wallet failed with: {e}")
+
+        walletpath = os.path.join(
+            chain_client_settings.get("datadir", "none"), "wallets", wallet_name
+        )
+        wallet_cache_bytes = os.path.getsize(walletpath)
+        logging.info(f"[rm] wallet_cache_bytes {wallet_cache_bytes}")
+        logging.info(f"[rm] walletpath {walletpath}")
+        shutil.copy(walletpath, walletpath + ".orig")
+
+        # Failed to open wallet : basic_string::_M_replace_aux
+        # with open(walletpath, "wb") as fp:
+        #    fp.write(os.urandom(wallet_cache_bytes))
+
+        # Failed to open wallet : std::bad_alloc
+        with open(walletpath, "ab") as fp:
+            fp.write(os.urandom(1000))
+
+        # TODO: Get "invalid signature"
+
+        try:
+            ci.openWallet(wallet_name)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.info(f"Opening {ci.coin_name()} wallet failed with: {e}")
+            assert any(
+                x in str(e)
+                for x in (
+                    "invalid signature",
+                    "std::bad_alloc",
+                    "basic_string::_M_replace_aux",
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("Should fail!")
+
+        try:
+            chain_client_settings["manage_wallet_daemon"] = True
+            try:
+                ci.openWallet(wallet_name)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logging.info(f"Opening {ci.coin_name()} wallet failed with: {e}")
+                raise
+        finally:
+            chain_client_settings["manage_wallet_daemon"] = False
+
     def test_010_txn_size(self):
         logging.info("---------- Test {} txn_size".format(Coins.PART))