diff --git a/bitcoin_safe/client_helpers.py b/bitcoin_safe/client_helpers.py
index 9546a994..21cb763a 100644
--- a/bitcoin_safe/client_helpers.py
+++ b/bitcoin_safe/client_helpers.py
@@ -64,3 +64,4 @@ class UpdateType(enum.Enum):
 
     update: bdk.Update
     update_type: UpdateType
+    wallet_events: list[bdk.WalletEvent] = field(default_factory=list)
diff --git a/bitcoin_safe/gui/qt/qt_wallet.py b/bitcoin_safe/gui/qt/qt_wallet.py
index e99434ce..e4b58d22 100644
--- a/bitcoin_safe/gui/qt/qt_wallet.py
+++ b/bitcoin_safe/gui/qt/qt_wallet.py
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ def __init__(
 
         self._last_syncing_start = datetime.datetime.now()
         self._syncing_delay = timedelta(seconds=0)
-        self._last_sync_chain_height = 0
         self._rows_after_hist_list_update: list[str] = []
 
         ########### create tabs
@@ -1867,15 +1866,13 @@ def is_in_cbf_ibd(self) -> bool:
     def on_update(self, update_info: UpdateInfo):
         """On update."""
         logger.info(self.tr("start updating lists"))
-        new_chain_height = self.wallet.get_height_no_cache()
-        # self.wallet.clear_cache()
+
         self.refresh_caches_and_ui_lists(
             force_ui_refresh=False,
-            chain_height_advanced=new_chain_height != self._last_sync_chain_height,
+            chain_height_advanced=bool([e for e in update_info.wallet_events if e.is_chain_tip_changed()]),
         )
-        # self.update_tabs()
+
         logger.info(self.tr("finished updating lists"))
-        self._last_sync_chain_height = new_chain_height
 
         self.fx.update_if_needed()
         self.save()
diff --git a/bitcoin_safe/wallet.py b/bitcoin_safe/wallet.py
index 7fd55c58..3b70a83f 100644
--- a/bitcoin_safe/wallet.py
+++ b/bitcoin_safe/wallet.py
@@ -1308,17 +1308,18 @@ async def update(self) -> UpdateInfo | None:
         update_info = await self.client.update()
         if not update_info:
             return None
-        self._apply_update(update=update_info.update)
+        wallet_events = self._apply_update(update=update_info.update)
+        update_info.wallet_events = wallet_events
         return update_info
 
-    def _apply_update(self, update: bdk.Update):
+    def _apply_update(self, update: bdk.Update) -> list[bdk.WalletEvent]:
         """Apply a client update to the local wallet caches."""
-        if update:
-            self.bdkwallet.apply_update(update)
+        wallet_events = self.bdkwallet.apply_update_events(update)
 
         self.persist()
 
-        logger.info("Applied update")
+        logger.info(f"Applied update with events {[type(event) for event in wallet_events]}")
+        return wallet_events
 
     def forward_search_unused_address(
         self, category: str | None = None, is_change=False
diff --git a/tests/gui/qt/test_qt_wallet.py b/tests/gui/qt/test_qt_wallet.py
index 0a72de95..fd5878fe 100644
--- a/tests/gui/qt/test_qt_wallet.py
+++ b/tests/gui/qt/test_qt_wallet.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ def _make_qt_wallet_stub(has_gap_overhang: bool) -> tuple[SimpleNamespace, LoopR
     )
     qt_wallet = SimpleNamespace(
         wallet=wallet,
-        _last_sync_chain_height=0,
         refresh_caches_and_ui_lists=lambda force_ui_refresh, chain_height_advanced: None,
         fx=SimpleNamespace(update_if_needed=lambda: None),
         save=lambda: None,