diff --git a/src/daemon/daemon.cpp b/src/daemon/daemon.cpp
index cb96b37b6..056f2f320 100644
--- a/src/daemon/daemon.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/daemon.cpp
@@ -78,13 +78,14 @@ public:
 
     const auto restricted = command_line::get_arg(vm, cryptonote::core_rpc_server::arg_restricted_rpc);
     const auto main_rpc_port = command_line::get_arg(vm, cryptonote::core_rpc_server::arg_rpc_bind_port);
-    rpcs.emplace_back(new t_rpc{vm, core, p2p, restricted, main_rpc_port, "core"});
+    const auto restricted_rpc_port_arg = cryptonote::core_rpc_server::arg_rpc_restricted_bind_port;
+    const bool has_restricted_rpc_port_arg = !command_line::is_arg_defaulted(vm, restricted_rpc_port_arg);
+    rpcs.emplace_back(new t_rpc{vm, core, p2p, restricted, main_rpc_port, "core", !has_restricted_rpc_port_arg});
 
-    auto restricted_rpc_port_arg = cryptonote::core_rpc_server::arg_rpc_restricted_bind_port;
-    if(!command_line::is_arg_defaulted(vm, restricted_rpc_port_arg))
+    if(has_restricted_rpc_port_arg)
     {
       auto restricted_rpc_port = command_line::get_arg(vm, restricted_rpc_port_arg);
-      rpcs.emplace_back(new t_rpc{vm, core, p2p, true, restricted_rpc_port, "restricted"});
+      rpcs.emplace_back(new t_rpc{vm, core, p2p, true, restricted_rpc_port, "restricted", true});
     }
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/daemon/rpc.h b/src/daemon/rpc.h
index 213593aa7..6f545a3b7 100644
--- a/src/daemon/rpc.h
+++ b/src/daemon/rpc.h
@@ -56,12 +56,13 @@ public:
     , const bool restricted
     , const std::string & port
     , const std::string & description
+    , bool allow_rpc_payment
     )
     : m_server{core.get(), p2p.get()}, m_description{description}
   {
     MGINFO("Initializing " << m_description << " RPC server...");
 
-    if (!m_server.init(vm, restricted, port))
+    if (!m_server.init(vm, restricted, port, allow_rpc_payment))
     {
       throw std::runtime_error("Failed to initialize " + m_description + " RPC server.");
     }
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index e92ae7c08..409c8a01c 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm
       , const bool restricted
       , const std::string& port
+      , bool allow_rpc_payment
     )
   {
     m_restricted = restricted;
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       return false;
 
     std::string address = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_rpc_payment_address);
-    if (!address.empty())
+    if (!address.empty() && allow_rpc_payment)
     {
       if (!m_restricted && nettype() != FAKECHAIN)
       {
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.h b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.h
index 23c611470..fbcffd120 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.h
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.h
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ namespace cryptonote
     bool init(
         const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm,
         const bool restricted,
-        const std::string& port
+        const std::string& port,
+        bool allow_rpc_payment
       );
     network_type nettype() const { return m_core.get_nettype(); }