diff --git a/chain/backend.go b/chain/backend.go
index 3a56e1b57..e514850e6 100644
--- a/chain/backend.go
+++ b/chain/backend.go
@@ -87,3 +87,24 @@ func (s *Syncer) ExistsLiveTickets(ctx context.Context, tickets []*chainhash.Has
 func (s *Syncer) UsedAddresses(ctx context.Context, addrs []stdaddr.Address) (bitset.Bytes, error) {
 	return s.rpc.UsedAddresses(ctx, addrs)
 }
+
+func (s *Syncer) Done() <-chan struct{} {
+	s.doneMu.Lock()
+	c := s.done
+	s.doneMu.Unlock()
+	return c
+}
+
+func (s *Syncer) Err() error {
+	s.doneMu.Lock()
+	c := s.done
+	err := s.err
+	s.doneMu.Unlock()
+
+	select {
+	case <-c:
+		return err
+	default:
+		return nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/chain/sync.go b/chain/sync.go
index 82f16fad7..ca2996f51 100644
--- a/chain/sync.go
+++ b/chain/sync.go
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ type Syncer struct {
 	relevantTxs  map[chainhash.Hash][]*wire.MsgTx
 
 	cb *Callbacks
+
+	done   chan struct{}
+	err    error
+	doneMu sync.Mutex
 }
 
 // RPCOptions specifies the network and security settings for establishing a
@@ -525,6 +529,17 @@ func (s *Syncer) Run(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
+	s.doneMu.Lock()
+	s.done = make(chan struct{})
+	s.err = nil
+	s.doneMu.Unlock()
+	defer func() {
+		s.doneMu.Lock()
+		close(s.done)
+		s.err = err
+		s.doneMu.Unlock()
+	}()
+
 	params := s.wallet.ChainParams()
 
 	s.notifier = &notifier{
diff --git a/spv/backend.go b/spv/backend.go
index 4a6d90397..ca6ff64c1 100644
--- a/spv/backend.go
+++ b/spv/backend.go
@@ -619,3 +619,24 @@ func (s *Syncer) Rescan(ctx context.Context, blockHashes []chainhash.Hash, save
 func (s *Syncer) StakeDifficulty(ctx context.Context) (dcrutil.Amount, error) {
 	return 0, errors.E(errors.Invalid, "stake difficulty is not queryable over wire protocol")
 }
+
+func (s *Syncer) Done() <-chan struct{} {
+	s.doneMu.Lock()
+	c := s.done
+	s.doneMu.Unlock()
+	return c
+}
+
+func (s *Syncer) Err() error {
+	s.doneMu.Lock()
+	c := s.done
+	err := s.err
+	s.doneMu.Unlock()
+
+	select {
+	case <-c:
+		return err
+	default:
+		return nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/spv/sync.go b/spv/sync.go
index c626346c7..d5560a7f4 100644
--- a/spv/sync.go
+++ b/spv/sync.go
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ type Syncer struct {
 	// Mempool for non-wallet-relevant transactions.
 	mempool     sync.Map // k=chainhash.Hash v=*wire.MsgTx
 	mempoolAdds chan *chainhash.Hash
+
+	done   chan struct{}
+	err    error
+	doneMu sync.Mutex
 }
 
 // Notifications struct to contain all of the upcoming callbacks that will
@@ -318,7 +322,18 @@ func (s *Syncer) setRequiredHeight(tipHeight int32) {
 
 // Run synchronizes the wallet, returning when synchronization fails or the
 // context is cancelled.
-func (s *Syncer) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (s *Syncer) Run(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
+	s.doneMu.Lock()
+	s.done = make(chan struct{})
+	s.err = nil
+	s.doneMu.Unlock()
+	go func() {
+		s.doneMu.Lock()
+		close(s.done)
+		s.err = err
+		s.doneMu.Unlock()
+	}()
+
 	tipHash, tipHeight := s.wallet.MainChainTip(ctx)
 	s.setRequiredHeight(tipHeight)
 	rescanPoint, err := s.wallet.RescanPoint(ctx)
diff --git a/ticketbuyer/tb.go b/ticketbuyer/tb.go
index b74321fe5..a7b9f8a53 100644
--- a/ticketbuyer/tb.go
+++ b/ticketbuyer/tb.go
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ func (tb *TB) buy(ctx context.Context, passphrase []byte, tip *wire.BlockHeader,
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	ctx, cancel := wallet.WrapNetworkBackendContext(n, ctx)
+	defer cancel()
 
 	if len(passphrase) > 0 {
 		// Ensure wallet is unlocked with the current passphrase.  If the passphase
diff --git a/wallet/mixing.go b/wallet/mixing.go
index aa031a838..d73249af2 100644
--- a/wallet/mixing.go
+++ b/wallet/mixing.go
@@ -275,6 +275,13 @@ func (w *Wallet) MixOutput(ctx context.Context, output *wire.OutPoint, changeAcc
 		return errors.E(op, errors.Invalid, s)
 	}
 
+	nb, err := w.NetworkBackend()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	ctx, cancel := wrapNetworkBackendContext(nb, ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
 	sdiff, err := w.NextStakeDifficulty(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.E(op, err)
diff --git a/wallet/network.go b/wallet/network.go
index 511dbb587..fb920a248 100644
--- a/wallet/network.go
+++ b/wallet/network.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package wallet
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"sync"
 
 	"decred.org/dcrwallet/v5/errors"
 	"github.com/decred/dcrd/chaincfg/chainhash"
@@ -49,6 +50,12 @@ type NetworkBackend interface {
 	// the wallet to the underlying network, and if not, it returns the
 	// target height that it is attempting to sync to.
 	Synced(ctx context.Context) (bool, int32)
+
+	// Done return a channel that is closed after the syncer disconnects.
+	// The error (if any) can be returned via Err.
+	// These semantics match that of context.Context.
+	Done() <-chan struct{}
+	Err() error
 }
 
 // NetworkBackend returns the currently associated network backend of the
@@ -73,6 +80,47 @@ func (w *Wallet) SetNetworkBackend(n NetworkBackend) {
 	w.networkBackendMu.Unlock()
 }
 
+type networkContext struct {
+	context.Context
+	err error
+	mu  sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func (c *networkContext) Err() error {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	err := c.err
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return c.Context.Err()
+}
+
+// WrapNetworkBackendContext returns a derived context that is canceled when
+// the NetworkBackend is disconnected.  The cancel func must be called
+// (e.g. using defer) otherwise a goroutine leak may occur.
+func WrapNetworkBackendContext(nb NetworkBackend, ctx context.Context) (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
+	childCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	nbContext := &networkContext{
+		Context: childCtx,
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		select {
+		case <-nb.Done():
+			err := nb.Err()
+			nbContext.mu.Lock()
+			nbContext.err = err
+			nbContext.mu.Unlock()
+		case <-childCtx.Done():
+		}
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
+	return nbContext, cancel
+}
+
 // Caller provides a client interface to perform remote procedure calls.
 // Serialization and calling conventions are implementation-specific.
 type Caller interface {
@@ -122,6 +170,16 @@ func (o OfflineNetworkBackend) Synced(ctx context.Context) (bool, int32) {
 	return true, 0
 }
 
+func (o OfflineNetworkBackend) Done() <-chan struct{} {
+	c := make(chan struct{})
+	close(c)
+	return c
+}
+
+func (o OfflineNetworkBackend) Err() error {
+	return errors.E("offline")
+}
+
 // Compile time check to ensure OfflineNetworkBackend fulfills the
 // NetworkBackend interface.
 var _ NetworkBackend = OfflineNetworkBackend{}
diff --git a/wallet/network_test.go b/wallet/network_test.go
index 10966f6c5..eb75a7202 100644
--- a/wallet/network_test.go
+++ b/wallet/network_test.go
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ func (mockNetwork) Rescan(ctx context.Context, blocks []chainhash.Hash, save fun
 }
 func (mockNetwork) StakeDifficulty(ctx context.Context) (dcrutil.Amount, error) { return 0, nil }
 func (mockNetwork) Synced(ctx context.Context) (bool, int32)                    { return false, 0 }
+func (mockNetwork) Done() <-chan struct{}                                       { return nil }
+func (mockNetwork) Err() error                                                  { return nil }
diff --git a/wallet/wallet.go b/wallet/wallet.go
index c0eff9e76..0f9dda294 100644
--- a/wallet/wallet.go
+++ b/wallet/wallet.go
@@ -1588,6 +1588,9 @@ func (w *Wallet) PurchaseTickets(ctx context.Context, n NetworkBackend,
 
 	const op errors.Op = "wallet.PurchaseTickets"
 
+	ctx, cancel := WrapNetworkBackendContext(n, ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
 	resp, err := w.purchaseTickets(ctx, op, n, req)
 	if err == nil || !errors.Is(err, errVSPFeeRequiresUTXOSplit) || req.DontSignTx {
 		return resp, err