diff --git a/basicswap/__init__.py b/basicswap/__init__.py
index e9cf488..1bf9331 100644
--- a/basicswap/__init__.py
+++ b/basicswap/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = "basicswap"
 
-__version__ = "0.0.30"
+__version__ = "0.0.31"
diff --git a/basicswap/basicswap.py b/basicswap/basicswap.py
index 3524840..73c0584 100644
--- a/basicswap/basicswap.py
+++ b/basicswap/basicswap.py
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ class BasicSwap(BaseApp):
                 wrh = session.query(DBKVInt).filter_by(key=key_str).first().value
             except Exception:
                 wrh = ci.getWalletRestoreHeight()
-                self.log.info('Found restore height for %s', ci.coin_name())
+                self.log.info('Found restore height for %s, block %d', ci.coin_name(), wrh)
                 session.add(DBKVInt(
                     key=key_str,
                     value=wrh
diff --git a/basicswap/interface_btc.py b/basicswap/interface_btc.py
index c447951..8afcfb7 100644
--- a/basicswap/interface_btc.py
+++ b/basicswap/interface_btc.py
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 # Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 # file LICENSE or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
+import json
 import time
 import base64
 import hashlib
 import logging
+import traceback
 from io import BytesIO
 from basicswap.contrib.test_framework import segwit_addr
 
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ from .basicswap_util import (
     TxLockTypes)
 
 from .chainparams import CoinInterface, Coins
-from .rpc import make_rpc_func
+from .rpc import make_rpc_func, openrpc
 
 
 SEQUENCE_LOCKTIME_GRANULARITY = 9  # 512 seconds
@@ -168,13 +170,34 @@ class BTCInterface(CoinInterface):
 
     def __init__(self, coin_settings, network, swap_client=None):
         super().__init__(network)
-        rpc_host = coin_settings.get('rpchost', '127.0.0.1')
-        self.rpc_callback = make_rpc_func(coin_settings['rpcport'], coin_settings['rpcauth'], host=rpc_host)
+        self._rpc_host = coin_settings.get('rpchost', '127.0.0.1')
+        self._rpcport = coin_settings['rpcport']
+        self._rpcauth = coin_settings['rpcauth']
+        self.rpc_callback = make_rpc_func(self._rpcport, self._rpcauth, host=self._rpc_host)
         self.blocks_confirmed = coin_settings['blocks_confirmed']
         self.setConfTarget(coin_settings['conf_target'])
         self._sc = swap_client
         self._log = self._sc.log if self._sc and self._sc.log else logging
 
+    def open_rpc(self, wallet=None):
+        return openrpc(self._rpcport, self._rpcauth, wallet=wallet, host=self._rpc_host)
+
+    def json_request(self, rpc_conn, method, params):
+        try:
+            v = rpc_conn.json_request(method, params)
+            r = json.loads(v.decode('utf-8'))
+        except Exception as ex:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            raise ValueError('RPC Server Error ' + str(ex))
+
+        if 'error' in r and r['error'] is not None:
+            raise ValueError('RPC error ' + str(r['error']))
+
+        return r['result']
+
+    def close_rpc(self, rpc_conn):
+        rpc_conn.close()
+
     def setConfTarget(self, new_conf_target):
         assert(new_conf_target >= 1 and new_conf_target < 33), 'Invalid conf_target value'
         self._conf_target = new_conf_target
@@ -226,12 +249,18 @@ class BTCInterface(CoinInterface):
         if chain_synced < 1.0:
             raise ValueError('{} chain isn\'t synced.'.format(self.coin_name()))
 
-        block_hash = best_block
-        while True:
-            block_header = self.rpc_callback('getblockheader', [block_hash])
-            if block_header['time'] < start_time:
-                return block_header['height']
-            block_hash = block_header['previousblockhash']
+        self._log.debug('Finding block at time: {}'.format(start_time))
+
+        rpc_conn = self.open_rpc()
+        try:
+            block_hash = best_block
+            while True:
+                block_header = self.json_request(rpc_conn, 'getblockheader', [block_hash])
+                if block_header['time'] < start_time:
+                    return block_header['height']
+                block_hash = block_header['previousblockhash']
+        finally:
+            self.close_rpc(rpc_conn)
 
     def getWalletSeedID(self):
         return self.rpc_callback('getwalletinfo')['hdseedid']
diff --git a/basicswap/interface_part.py b/basicswap/interface_part.py
index ed10fec..321d2c4 100644
--- a/basicswap/interface_part.py
+++ b/basicswap/interface_part.py
@@ -109,6 +109,21 @@ class PARTInterface(BTCInterface):
             length += getWitnessElementLen(len(e) // 2)  # hex -> bytes
         return length
 
+    def getWalletRestoreHeight(self):
+        start_time = self.rpc_callback('getwalletinfo')['keypoololdest']
+
+        blockchaininfo = self.rpc_callback('getblockchaininfo')
+        best_block = blockchaininfo['bestblockhash']
+
+        chain_synced = round(blockchaininfo['verificationprogress'], 3)
+        if chain_synced < 1.0:
+            raise ValueError('{} chain isn\'t synced.'.format(self.coin_name()))
+
+        self._log.debug('Finding block at time: {}'.format(start_time))
+        block_hash = self.rpc_callback('getblockhashafter', [start_time])
+        block_header = self.rpc_callback('getblockheader', [block_hash])
+        return block_header['height']
+
 
 class PARTInterfaceBlind(PARTInterface):
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/basicswap/rpc.py b/basicswap/rpc.py
index 4986d51..2fcd641 100644
--- a/basicswap/rpc.py
+++ b/basicswap/rpc.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def callrpc(rpc_port, auth, method, params=[], wallet=None, host='127.0.0.1'):
         r = json.loads(v.decode('utf-8'))
     except Exception as ex:
         traceback.print_exc()
-        raise ValueError('RPC Server Error ' + str(ex))
+        raise ValueError('RPC server error ' + str(ex))
 
     if 'error' in r and r['error'] is not None:
         raise ValueError('RPC error ' + str(r['error']))
@@ -115,6 +115,17 @@ def callrpc(rpc_port, auth, method, params=[], wallet=None, host='127.0.0.1'):
     return r['result']
 
 
+def openrpc(rpc_port, auth, wallet=None, host='127.0.0.1'):
+    try:
+        url = 'http://{}@{}:{}/'.format(auth, host, rpc_port)
+        if wallet is not None:
+            url += 'wallet/' + urllib.parse.quote(wallet)
+        return Jsonrpc(url)
+    except Exception as ex:
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        raise ValueError('RPC error ' + str(ex))
+
+
 def callrpc_cli(bindir, datadir, chain, cmd, cli_bin='particl-cli'):
     cli_bin = os.path.join(bindir, cli_bin)
 
diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md
index a55aa51..9aa581a 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes.md
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
 ==============
 
 
+0.0.31
+==============
+
+- XMR swaps: Coin to balance is checked before sending a bid.
+- Use getblockhashafter command in getWalletRestoreHeight where possible.
+  - Avoids rpc Errno 49 issue
+  - Reuse rpc connection when getblockhashafter is not available.
+
+
 0.0.30
 ==============