diff --git a/mmgen/addrfile.py b/mmgen/addrfile.py
index 63d80264..ff3eb854 100755
--- a/mmgen/addrfile.py
+++ b/mmgen/addrfile.py
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ class AddrFile(MMGenObject):
 
 			ret.append(a)
 
-		if p.has_keys and not p.skip_ka_check:
+		if p.has_keys and p.ka_validity_chk != False:
 			from .opts import opt
-			if opt.yes or keypress_confirm('Check key-to-address validity?'):
+			if opt.yes or p.ka_validity_chk == True or keypress_confirm('Check key-to-address validity?'):
 				from .addr import KeyGenerator,AddrGenerator
 				kg = KeyGenerator(p.proto,p.al_id.mmtype.pubkey_type)
 				ag = AddrGenerator(p.proto,p.al_id.mmtype)
diff --git a/mmgen/addrlist.py b/mmgen/addrlist.py
index 8532fde6..4077ddd9 100755
--- a/mmgen/addrlist.py
+++ b/mmgen/addrlist.py
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ class AddrList(MMGenObject): # Address info for a single seed ID
 			addrlist  = '',
 			keylist   = '',
 			mmtype    = None,
-			skip_key_address_validity_check = False,
+			key_address_validity_check = None, # None=prompt user, True=check without prompt, False=skip check
 			skip_chksum = False,
 			add_p2pkh = False,
 		):
 
-		self.skip_ka_check = skip_key_address_validity_check
+		self.ka_validity_chk = key_address_validity_check
 		self.add_p2pkh = add_p2pkh
 		self.proto = proto
 		do_chksum = False
diff --git a/mmgen/xmrwallet.py b/mmgen/xmrwallet.py
index 14a788d3..df362b92 100755
--- a/mmgen/xmrwallet.py
+++ b/mmgen/xmrwallet.py
@@ -334,7 +334,11 @@ class MoneroWalletOps:
 
 			super().__init__(uarg_tuple,uopt_tuple)
 
-			self.kal = KeyAddrList(self.proto,uarg.infile)
+			self.kal = KeyAddrList(
+				self.proto,
+				uarg.infile,
+				key_address_validity_check = True )
+
 			self.create_addr_data()
 
 			check_wallets()
diff --git a/test/test_py_d/ts_xmrwallet.py b/test/test_py_d/ts_xmrwallet.py
index 7edbcae2..4564cad9 100755
--- a/test/test_py_d/ts_xmrwallet.py
+++ b/test/test_py_d/ts_xmrwallet.py
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ class TestSuiteXMRWallet(TestSuiteBase):
 		t = self.spawn(
 			'mmgen-xmrwallet',
 			self.extra_opts + dir_opt + [ 'create', data.kafile, (wallet or data.kal_range) ] )
-		t.expect('Check key-to-address validity? (y/N): ','n')
 		for i in MMGenRange(wallet or data.kal_range).items:
 			t.expect('Address: ')
 		return t
@@ -337,7 +336,6 @@ class TestSuiteXMRWallet(TestSuiteBase):
 		t = self.spawn(
 			'mmgen-xmrwallet',
 			self.extra_opts + cmd_opts + (add_opts or []) + [ 'sync', data.kafile ] + ([wallets] if wallets else []) )
-		t.expect('Check key-to-address validity? (y/N): ','n')
 		wlist = AddrIdxList(wallets) if wallets else MMGenRange(data.kal_range).items
 		for n,wnum in enumerate(wlist):
 			t.expect('Syncing wallet {}/{} ({})'.format(
@@ -373,8 +371,6 @@ class TestSuiteXMRWallet(TestSuiteBase):
 			self.extra_opts + cmd_opts + [ op, data.kafile, arg2 ],
 			extra_desc = f'({capfirst(user)}{add_desc})' )
 
-		t.expect('Check key-to-address validity? (y/N): ','n')
-
 		if op == 'sweep':
 			t.expect(
 				r'Create new {} .* \(y/N\): '.format(('address','account')[',' in arg2]),
@@ -491,7 +487,7 @@ class TestSuiteXMRWallet(TestSuiteBase):
 	async def open_wallet_user(self,user,wnum):
 		data = self.users[user]
 		silence()
-		kal = KeyAddrList(self.proto,data.kafile,skip_key_address_validity_check=True)
+		kal = KeyAddrList(self.proto,data.kafile,key_address_validity_check=False)
 		end_silence()
 		self.users[user].wd.start(silent=not (opt.exact_output or opt.verbose))
 		return await data.wd_rpc.call(