diff --git a/src/firsttimewizard.cpp b/src/firsttimewizard.cpp
index 0e6df79..73cbbf4 100644
--- a/src/firsttimewizard.cpp
+++ b/src/firsttimewizard.cpp
@@ -623,21 +623,49 @@ bool NewSeedPage::validatePage() {
 
     dialog.exec();
 
-    if ((verifyseed.verify->toPlainText() == seed) && (verifyseed.verifyBirthday->toPlainText() == birthday))
-    {
-    char* resp = litelib_execute("save", "");
-    QString reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
+    QString reply = "";
+    if ((verifyseed.verify->toPlainText() == seed) && (verifyseed.verifyBirthday->toPlainText() == birthday)) {
+        try {
+            char* resp = litelib_execute("save", "");
+            reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
+        } catch (const std::exception& e)  {
+            qDebug() << __func__ << ": caught an exception, ignoring: " << e.what();
+        }
 
-    auto parsed = json::parse(reply.toStdString().c_str(), nullptr, false);
-    if (parsed.is_discarded() || parsed.is_null() || parsed.find("result") == parsed.end()) {
+        qDebug() << __func__ << ": reply=" << reply;
 
-        QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Failed to save wallet"), 
-            tr("Couldn't save the wallet") + "\n" + reply,
-            QMessageBox::Ok);
-        return false;
-    } else {
-        return true;
-    }
+        // TODO: this is duplicated code that should be refactored
+        // into a dedicated function
+        if (reply.toUpper().trimmed() != "OK") {
+                qDebug() << "Lite server " << parent->server << " is down, getting a random one";
+                parent->server = Settings::getRandomServer();
+                qDebug() << __func__ << ": new server is " << parent->server;
+
+                // make a new connection to the new server
+                char* resp = litelib_initialize_new(parent->dangerous,parent->server.toStdString().c_str());
+                reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
+
+                // retry with the new server
+                try {
+                    resp = litelib_execute("save", "");
+                    reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
+                } catch (const std::exception& e)  {
+                    qDebug() << __func__ << ": caught an exception with new server, something is fucky: " << e.what();
+                }
+        }
+
+        qDebug() << __func__ << ": reply=" << reply;
+
+        auto parsed = json::parse(reply.toStdString().c_str(), nullptr, false);
+        if (parsed.is_discarded() || parsed.is_null() || parsed.find("result") == parsed.end()) {
+
+            QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Failed to save wallet"),
+                tr("Couldn't save the wallet") + "\n" + reply,
+                QMessageBox::Ok);
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            return true;
+        }
     }else{
         qDebug()<<"Wrong Seed";
         QFile file(dirwalletencfirst);
@@ -645,9 +673,7 @@ bool NewSeedPage::validatePage() {
 
         file.remove();
         file1.remove();
-        QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Wrong Seed"), 
-            tr("Please try again") + "\n" ,
-            QMessageBox::Ok);
+        QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Wrong Seed"), tr("Please try again") + "\n" , QMessageBox::Ok);
         form.birthday->setVisible(true);
         form.txtSeed->setVisible(true);
         return false;
@@ -702,22 +728,67 @@ bool RestoreSeedPage::validatePage() {
     qint64 number      = number_str.toUInt();
     // 3. Attempt to restore wallet with the seed phrase
     {
-        char* resp = litelib_initialize_new_from_phrase(parent->dangerous, parent->server.toStdString().c_str(),
-                seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number);
-        QString reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
+        QString reply = "";
+        try {
+            char* resp = litelib_initialize_new_from_phrase(parent->dangerous, parent->server.toStdString().c_str(),
+                    seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number);
+            reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
+        } catch (const std::exception& e)  {
+            qDebug() << __func__ << ": caught an exception, ignoring: " << e.what();
+        }
+
+        qDebug() << __func__ << ": reply=" << reply;
+
+        if (reply.toUpper().trimmed() != "OK") {
+                qDebug() << "Lite server " << parent->server << " is down, getting a random one";
+                parent->server = Settings::getRandomServer();
+                qDebug() << __func__ << ": new server is " << parent->server;
+
+                // retry with the new server
+                char* resp = litelib_initialize_new(parent->dangerous,parent->server.toStdString().c_str());
+                reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
+        }
+
 
         if (reply.toUpper().trimmed() != "OK") {
             QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Failed to restore wallet"), 
                 tr("Couldn't restore the wallet") + "\n" + reply,
                 QMessageBox::Ok);
             return false;
-        } 
+        }
     }
 
     // 4. Finally attempt to save the wallet
     {
-        char* resp = litelib_execute("save", "");
-        QString reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
+        QString reply = "";
+        try {
+            char* resp = litelib_execute("save", "");
+            reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
+        } catch (const std::exception& e)  {
+            qDebug() << __func__ << ": caught an exception, ignoring: " << e.what();
+        }
+
+        // TODO: this is duplicated code that should be refactored
+        // into a dedicated function
+        if (reply.toUpper().trimmed() != "OK") {
+                qDebug() << "Lite server " << parent->server << " is down, getting a random one";
+                parent->server = Settings::getRandomServer();
+                qDebug() << __func__ << ": new server is " << parent->server;
+
+                // make a new connection to the new server
+                char* resp = litelib_initialize_new(parent->dangerous,parent->server.toStdString().c_str());
+                reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
+
+                // retry with the new server
+                try {
+                    resp = litelib_execute("save", "");
+                    reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
+                } catch (const std::exception& e)  {
+                    qDebug() << __func__ << ": caught an exception with new server, something is fucky: " << e.what();
+                }
+        }
+
+        qDebug() << __func__ << ": reply=" << reply;
 
         auto parsed = json::parse(reply.toStdString().c_str(), nullptr, false);
         if (parsed.is_discarded() || parsed.is_null() || parsed.find("result") == parsed.end()) {
@@ -728,6 +799,6 @@ bool RestoreSeedPage::validatePage() {
             return false;
         } else {
             return true;
-        }         
+        }
     }
 }