diff --git a/client/src/config.rs b/client/src/config.rs
index 657cf18..f15ed42 100644
--- a/client/src/config.rs
+++ b/client/src/config.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use rand::{
     {thread_rng, Rng},
 };
 use serde::Deserialize;
-use spaces_protocol::bitcoin::Network;
+use spaces_protocol::{bitcoin::Network, constants::ChainAnchor};
 
 use crate::{
     auth::{auth_token_from_cookie, auth_token_from_creds},
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ impl ExtendedNetwork {
             _ => Err(()),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn genesis(&self) -> ChainAnchor {
+        match self {
+            ExtendedNetwork::Testnet => ChainAnchor::TESTNET(),
+            ExtendedNetwork::Testnet4 => ChainAnchor::TESTNET4(),
+            ExtendedNetwork::Regtest => ChainAnchor::REGTEST(),
+            ExtendedNetwork::Mainnet => ChainAnchor::MAINNET(),
+            _ => panic!("unsupported network"),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Args {
diff --git a/client/src/rpc.rs b/client/src/rpc.rs
index 447a583..a3be3fa 100644
--- a/client/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/client/src/rpc.rs
@@ -513,14 +513,13 @@ impl WalletManager {
                 .map_err(|_| anyhow!("Mnemonic generation error"))?;
 
         let start_block = self.get_wallet_start_block(client).await?;
-        self.setup_new_wallet(name.to_string(), mnemonic.to_string(), start_block)?;
+        self.setup_new_wallet(name.to_string(), mnemonic.to_string(), Some(start_block.height))?;
         self.load_wallet(name).await?;
         Ok(mnemonic.to_string())
     }
 
-    pub async fn recover_wallet(&self, client: &reqwest::Client, name: &str, mnemonic: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        let start_block = self.get_wallet_start_block(client).await?;
-        self.setup_new_wallet(name.to_string(), mnemonic.to_string(), start_block)?;
+    pub async fn recover_wallet(&self, name: &str, mnemonic: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        self.setup_new_wallet(name.to_string(), mnemonic.to_string(), None)?;
         self.load_wallet(name).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -529,14 +528,14 @@ impl WalletManager {
         &self,
         name: String,
         mnemonic: String,
-        start_block: BlockId,
+        start_block_height: Option<u32>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let wallet_path = self.data_dir.join(&name);
         if wallet_path.exists() {
             return Err(anyhow!(format!("Wallet `{}` already exists", name)));
         }
 
-        let export = self.wallet_from_mnemonic(name.clone(), mnemonic, start_block)?;
+        let export = self.wallet_from_mnemonic(name.clone(), mnemonic, start_block_height)?;
         fs::create_dir_all(&wallet_path)?;
         let wallet_export_path = wallet_path.join("wallet.json");
         let mut file = fs::File::create(wallet_export_path)?;
@@ -548,7 +547,7 @@ impl WalletManager {
         &self,
         name: String,
         mnemonic: String,
-        start_block: BlockId,
+        start_block_height: Option<u32>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<WalletExport> {
         let (network, _) = self.fallback_network();
         let xpriv = Self::descriptor_from_mnemonic(network, &mnemonic)?;
@@ -557,8 +556,14 @@ impl WalletManager {
         let tmp = bdk::Wallet::create(external, internal)
             .network(network)
             .create_wallet_no_persist()?;
+
+        let start_block_height = match start_block_height {
+            Some(height) => height,
+            None => self.network.genesis().height,
+        };
+
         let export =
-            WalletExport::export_wallet(&tmp, &name, start_block.height).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
+            WalletExport::export_wallet(&tmp, &name, start_block_height).map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
 
         Ok(export)
     }
@@ -946,7 +951,7 @@ impl RpcServer for RpcServerImpl {
 
     async fn wallet_recover(&self, name: &str, mnemonic: String) -> Result<(), ErrorObjectOwned> {
         self.wallet_manager
-            .recover_wallet(&self.client, name, &mnemonic)
+            .recover_wallet(name, &mnemonic)
             .await
             .map_err(|error| {
                 ErrorObjectOwned::owned(RPC_WALLET_NOT_LOADED, error.to_string(), None::<String>)
diff --git a/client/src/spaces.rs b/client/src/spaces.rs
index ed0cfee..92b046d 100644
--- a/client/src/spaces.rs
+++ b/client/src/spaces.rs
@@ -257,12 +257,6 @@ impl Spaced {
     }
 
     pub fn genesis(network: ExtendedNetwork) -> ChainAnchor {
-        match network {
-            ExtendedNetwork::Testnet => ChainAnchor::TESTNET(),
-            ExtendedNetwork::Testnet4 => ChainAnchor::TESTNET4(),
-            ExtendedNetwork::Regtest => ChainAnchor::REGTEST(),
-            ExtendedNetwork::Mainnet => ChainAnchor::MAINNET(),
-            _ => panic!("unsupported network"),
-        }
+        network.genesis()
     }
 }