diff --git a/client/core/core_test.go b/client/core/core_test.go
index d470d38b54..5bdacecb94 100644
--- a/client/core/core_test.go
+++ b/client/core/core_test.go
@@ -3031,7 +3031,9 @@ func trade(t *testing.T, async bool) {
 
 	setWalletSyncStatus := func(w *xcWallet, status bool) {
 		w.mtx.Lock()
-		w.syncStatus.Synced = status
+		ss := *w.syncStatus
+		ss.Synced = status
+		w.syncStatus = &ss
 		w.mtx.Unlock()
 	}