diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/withdraw.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/withdraw.ts
index 368cf3510..a1a39bf32 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/withdraw.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/withdraw.ts
@@ -982,7 +982,9 @@ enum BankStatusResultCode {
 export async function processWithdrawalGroup(
   ws: InternalWalletState,
   withdrawalGroupId: string,
-  options: object = {},
+  options: {
+    forceNow?: boolean;
+  } = {},
 ): Promise<OperationAttemptResult> {
   logger.trace("processing withdrawal group", withdrawalGroupId);
   const withdrawalGroup = await ws.db
@@ -998,7 +1000,7 @@ export async function processWithdrawalGroup(
   const retryTag = RetryTags.forWithdrawal(withdrawalGroup);
 
   // We're already running!
-  if (ws.activeLongpoll[retryTag]) {
+  if (ws.activeLongpoll[retryTag] && !options.forceNow) {
     logger.info("withdrawal group already in long-polling, returning!");
     return {
       type: OperationAttemptResultType.Longpoll,
@@ -1035,8 +1037,9 @@ export async function processWithdrawalGroup(
             getErrorDetailFromException(e),
           );
           return;
+        } finally {
+          delete ws.activeLongpoll[retryTag];
         }
-        delete ws.activeLongpoll[retryTag];
         if (!res.ready) {
           await storeOperationPending(ws, retryTag);
         }