diff --git a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
index fe000bcbb8..87ad98a4cc 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
@@ -529,12 +529,6 @@ bool WalletModel::bumpFee(uint256 hash, uint256& new_hash)
         return false;
     }
 
-    WalletModel::UnlockContext ctx(requestUnlock());
-    if(!ctx.isValid())
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     // Short-circuit if we are returning a bumped transaction PSBT to clipboard
     if (retval == QMessageBox::Save) {
         // "Create Unsigned" clicked
@@ -549,10 +543,15 @@ bool WalletModel::bumpFee(uint256 hash, uint256& new_hash)
         DataStream ssTx{};
         ssTx << psbtx;
         GUIUtil::setClipboard(EncodeBase64(ssTx.str()).c_str());
-        Q_EMIT message(tr("PSBT copied"), tr("Copied to clipboard", "Fee-bump PSBT saved"), CClientUIInterface::MSG_INFORMATION);
+        Q_EMIT message(tr("PSBT copied"), tr("Fee-bump PSBT copied to clipboard"), CClientUIInterface::MSG_INFORMATION | CClientUIInterface::MODAL);
         return true;
     }
 
+    WalletModel::UnlockContext ctx(requestUnlock());
+    if (!ctx.isValid()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     assert(!m_wallet->privateKeysDisabled() || wallet().hasExternalSigner());
 
     // sign bumped transaction