diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.searchtx.spec.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.searchtx.spec.ts
index 1f44bc88..ffbe60b4 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.searchtx.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.searchtx.spec.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ describe("CosmosClient.searchTx", () => {
   beforeAll(async () => {
     if (wasmdEnabled()) {
       const wallet = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-      await wallet.enable();
       const accounts = await wallet.getAccounts();
       const { address: walletAddress } = accounts[0];
       const client = new SigningCosmosClient(wasmd.endpoint, faucet.address, wallet);
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.spec.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.spec.ts
index 82a27a3e..f6865a3d 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.spec.ts
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ describe("CosmosClient", () => {
     it("works", async () => {
       pendingWithoutWasmd();
       const wallet = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-      await wallet.enable();
       const accounts = await wallet.getAccounts();
       const { address: walletAddress } = accounts[0];
       const client = new CosmosClient(wasmd.endpoint);
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/lcdclient.spec.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/lcdclient.spec.ts
index ca314d42..1acfd38c 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/lcdclient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/lcdapi/lcdclient.spec.ts
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ describe("LcdClient", () => {
     beforeAll(async () => {
       if (wasmdEnabled()) {
         const wallet = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-        await wallet.enable();
         const accounts = await wallet.getAccounts();
         const { address: walletAddress } = accounts[0];
         const client = new SigningCosmosClient(wasmd.endpoint, faucet.address, wallet);
@@ -533,7 +532,6 @@ describe("LcdClient", () => {
     it("can send tokens", async () => {
       pendingWithoutWasmd();
       const wallet = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-      await wallet.enable();
       const accounts = await wallet.getAccounts();
       const { address: walletAddress } = accounts[0];
 
@@ -588,7 +586,6 @@ describe("LcdClient", () => {
       const account3 = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic, makeCosmoshubPath(2));
       const [address1, address2, address3] = await Promise.all(
         [account1, account2, account3].map(async (wallet) => {
-          await wallet.enable();
           return (await wallet.getAccounts())[0].address;
         }),
       );
@@ -643,7 +640,6 @@ describe("LcdClient", () => {
     it("can send multiple messages with one signature", async () => {
       pendingWithoutWasmd();
       const wallet = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic, makeCosmoshubPath(0));
-      await wallet.enable();
       const accounts = await wallet.getAccounts();
       const { address: walletAddress } = accounts[0];
 
@@ -706,7 +702,6 @@ describe("LcdClient", () => {
       const account2 = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic, makeCosmoshubPath(1));
       const [address1, address2] = await Promise.all(
         [account1, account2].map(async (wallet) => {
-          await wallet.enable();
           return (await wallet.getAccounts())[0].address;
         }),
       );
@@ -778,7 +773,6 @@ describe("LcdClient", () => {
       const account2 = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic, makeCosmoshubPath(1));
       const [address1, address2] = await Promise.all(
         [account1, account2].map(async (wallet) => {
-          await wallet.enable();
           return (await wallet.getAccounts())[0].address;
         }),
       );
@@ -845,7 +839,6 @@ describe("LcdClient", () => {
       const account2 = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic, makeCosmoshubPath(1));
       const [address1, address2] = await Promise.all(
         [account1, account2].map(async (wallet) => {
-          await wallet.enable();
           return (await wallet.getAccounts())[0].address;
         }),
       );
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/signingcosmosclient.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/signingcosmosclient.ts
index 9456a67a..8be5d14b 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/signingcosmosclient.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/signingcosmosclient.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ export class SigningCosmosClient extends CosmosClient {
     transferAmount: readonly Coin[],
     memo = "",
   ): Promise<PostTxResult> {
-    await this.signer.enable();
     const sendMsg: MsgSend = {
       type: "cosmos-sdk/MsgSend",
       value: {
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/wallet.spec.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/wallet.spec.ts
index 8d82253f..5fc777e1 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/wallet.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/wallet.spec.ts
@@ -15,23 +15,15 @@ describe("Secp256k1OfflineWallet", () => {
     expect(wallet).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
-  describe("enable", () => {
-    it("resolves to true", async () => {
-      const wallet = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(defaultMnemonic);
-      const enabled = await wallet.enable();
-      expect(enabled).toEqual(true);
-    });
-  });
-
   describe("getAccounts", () => {
     it("rejects if not enabled", async () => {
       const wallet = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(defaultMnemonic);
+      spyOn(wallet as any, "enable").and.resolveTo(false);
       await expectAsync(wallet.getAccounts()).toBeRejectedWithError(/wallet not enabled/i);
     });
 
     it("resolves to a list of accounts if enabled", async () => {
       const wallet = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(defaultMnemonic);
-      await wallet.enable();
       const accounts = await wallet.getAccounts();
       expect(accounts.length).toEqual(1);
       expect(accounts[0]).toEqual({
@@ -45,7 +37,6 @@ describe("Secp256k1OfflineWallet", () => {
       const wallet = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(
         "oyster design unusual machine spread century engine gravity focus cave carry slot",
       );
-      await wallet.enable();
       const { address } = (await wallet.getAccounts())[0];
       expect(address).toEqual("cosmos1cjsxept9rkggzxztslae9ndgpdyt2408lk850u");
     });
@@ -54,13 +45,13 @@ describe("Secp256k1OfflineWallet", () => {
   describe("sign", () => {
     it("rejects if not enabled", async () => {
       const wallet = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(defaultMnemonic);
+      spyOn(wallet as any, "enable").and.resolveTo(false);
       const message = toAscii("foo bar");
       await expectAsync(wallet.sign(defaultAddress, message)).toBeRejectedWithError(/wallet not enabled/i);
     });
 
     it("resolves to valid signature if enabled", async () => {
       const wallet = await Secp256k1OfflineWallet.fromMnemonic(defaultMnemonic);
-      await wallet.enable();
       const message = toAscii("foo bar");
       const signature = await wallet.sign(defaultAddress, message);
       const valid = await Secp256k1.verifySignature(
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/wallet.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/wallet.ts
index 40f89d76..bddbfabd 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/wallet.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/wallet.ts
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ export interface AccountData {
 }
 
 export interface OfflineSigner {
-  /**
-   * Request access to the user's accounts. Wallet should ask the user to approve or deny access. Returns true if granted access or false if denied.
-   */
-  readonly enable: () => Promise<boolean>;
-
   /**
    * Get AccountData array from wallet. Rejects if not enabled.
    */
@@ -96,13 +91,16 @@ export class Secp256k1OfflineWallet implements OfflineSigner {
     return rawSecp256k1PubkeyToAddress(this.pubkey, this.prefix);
   }
 
-  public async enable(): Promise<boolean> {
+  /**
+   * Request access to the user's accounts. Some wallets will ask the user to approve or deny access. Returns true if granted access or false if denied.
+   */
+  private async enable(): Promise<boolean> {
     this.enabled = true;
     return this.enabled;
   }
 
   public async getAccounts(): Promise<readonly AccountData[]> {
-    if (!this.enabled) {
+    if (!this.enabled && !(await this.enable())) {
       throw new Error("Wallet not enabled");
     }
     return [
@@ -119,7 +117,7 @@ export class Secp256k1OfflineWallet implements OfflineSigner {
     message: Uint8Array,
     prehashType: PrehashType = "sha256",
   ): Promise<StdSignature> {
-    if (!this.enabled) {
+    if (!this.enabled && !(await this.enable())) {
       throw new Error("Wallet not enabled");
     }
     if (address !== this.address) {
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/types/wallet.d.ts b/packages/sdk38/types/wallet.d.ts
index 57569fb4..57a3e919 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/types/wallet.d.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/types/wallet.d.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ export interface AccountData {
   readonly pubkey: Uint8Array;
 }
 export interface OfflineSigner {
-  /**
-   * Request access to the user's accounts. Wallet should ask the user to approve or deny access. Returns true if granted access or false if denied.
-   */
-  readonly enable: () => Promise<boolean>;
   /**
    * Get AccountData array from wallet. Rejects if not enabled.
    */
@@ -39,7 +35,10 @@ export declare class Secp256k1OfflineWallet implements OfflineSigner {
   private enabled;
   private constructor();
   private get address();
-  enable(): Promise<boolean>;
+  /**
+   * Request access to the user's accounts. Some wallets will ask the user to approve or deny access. Returns true if granted access or false if denied.
+   */
+  private enable;
   getAccounts(): Promise<readonly AccountData[]>;
   sign(address: string, message: Uint8Array, prehashType?: PrehashType): Promise<StdSignature>;
 }