diff --git a/routstr/token_compat.py b/routstr/token_compat.py
index c88cb27f..03529581 100644
--- a/routstr/token_compat.py
+++ b/routstr/token_compat.py
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
-"""Compatibility shims for incoming Cashu token proofs.
+"""Compatibility shims applied to incoming token proofs before redemption.
 
-Ecosystem migrations (NUT spec revisions, wallet-specific quirks) periodically
-change the shape of tokens we receive. Each such fix is a
-:class:`ProofCompatShim`; :func:`normalize_token_proofs` is the single entry
-point the redeem/swap paths call before touching a token's proofs.
-
-To add a new shim: subclass :class:`ProofCompatShim` and append an instance to
-:data:`PROOF_SHIMS`.
+Add a shim by subclassing ProofCompatShim and appending an instance to
+PROOF_SHIMS.
 """
 
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
@@ -21,11 +16,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 def is_short_v2_keyset_id(keyset_id: object) -> bool:
-    """True for a 16-char NUT-02 v2 short keyset id (version byte ``01``).
-
-    Short ids exist only inside tokens; mint keysets are keyed by the full
-    66-char id, so a short id can never be activated or looked up directly.
-    """
+    """16-char NUT-02 v2 short id (version byte ``01``). Mint keysets are
+    keyed by the full 66-char id, so short ids can't be looked up directly."""
     return (
         isinstance(keyset_id, str)
         and keyset_id.startswith("01")
@@ -34,20 +26,17 @@ def is_short_v2_keyset_id(keyset_id: object) -> bool:
 
 
 class ProofCompatShim(ABC):
-    """One token-format compatibility fix applied to proofs in place."""
-
     @abstractmethod
-    def applies(self, proofs: list[Proof]) -> bool:
-        """Cheap check whether this shim is needed for these proofs."""
+    def applies(self, proofs: list[Proof]) -> bool: ...
 
     @abstractmethod
     async def apply(self, wallet: "_CashuWallet", proofs: list[Proof]) -> None:
-        """Mutate ``proofs`` in place; may talk to the mint via ``wallet``."""
+        """Fix ``proofs`` in place; may talk to the mint via ``wallet``."""
 
 
 class ShortKeysetIdExpansion(ProofCompatShim):
-    """Expand short NUT-02 v2 keyset ids (e.g. minibits tokens) to full
-    66-char ids in place; the mint won't accept a short id on melt/swap."""
+    """Expand short NUT-02 v2 keyset ids (e.g. minibits tokens) to the full
+    66-char id; the mint rejects short ids on melt/swap."""
 
     def applies(self, proofs: list[Proof]) -> bool:
         return any(
@@ -89,11 +78,10 @@ PROOF_SHIMS: tuple[ProofCompatShim, ...] = (ShortKeysetIdExpansion(),)
 async def normalize_token_proofs(
     wallet: "_CashuWallet", token_obj: Token
 ) -> list[Proof]:
-    """Capture a token's proofs once and run every applicable compat shim.
+    """Run every applicable shim and return the proof list to use from here on.
 
-    ``token_obj.proofs`` rebuilds fresh Proof objects on every access, so
-    callers must use the returned list — re-reading ``token_obj.proofs`` after
-    this call silently discards the shims' in-place mutations.
+    token_obj.proofs rebuilds fresh Proof objects on every access — callers
+    must use the returned list or the in-place fixes are lost.
     """
     proofs = token_obj.proofs
     for shim in PROOF_SHIMS:
diff --git a/routstr/wallet.py b/routstr/wallet.py
index 51eb1375..7867e758 100644
--- a/routstr/wallet.py
+++ b/routstr/wallet.py
@@ -133,6 +133,16 @@ class Wallet(_CashuWallet):
             )
         _CashuWallet.raise_on_error_request(resp)
 
+    async def load_mint(
+        self, keyset_id: str = "", force_old_keysets: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
+        """Upstream load_mint minus its blanket ``except Exception: pass`` —
+        the swallow hides 429/transport failures and leaves the wallet
+        keyset-less, so redemption later dies with "No active keyset"."""
+        await self.load_mint_keysets(force_old_keysets)
+        await self.activate_keyset(keyset_id)
+        await self.load_mint_info(reload=True)
+
 
 class MintConnectionError(Exception):
     """The mint could not be reached (network transport failure).
@@ -311,11 +321,8 @@ async def _redeem_same_mint(
     that, not the face value, or routstr over-credits the user and its wallet
     drifts insolvent.
     """
-    # A short NUT-02 v2 keyset id (e.g. minibits tokens) can't be activated:
-    # mint keysets are keyed by full ids, activate_keyset silently fails inside
-    # load_mint, and split() later dies with "No active keyset". Let load_mint
-    # pick an active keyset for the wallet's unit instead; the proofs' short
-    # ids are expanded via normalize_token_proofs below.
+    # A short v2 id can't be activated (keysets are keyed by full ids); let
+    # load_mint pick an active keyset and expand the proofs' ids below.
     load_keyset_id = token_obj.keysets[0]
     if is_short_v2_keyset_id(load_keyset_id):
         load_keyset_id = ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_keyset_expansion.py b/tests/unit/test_keyset_expansion.py
index 4a979c62..017b8872 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_keyset_expansion.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_keyset_expansion.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from routstr.token_compat import ShortKeysetIdExpansion
 
 
 async def _expand_short_keysets(wallet, proofs) -> None:  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
-    """Run the shim the way normalize_token_proofs does: applies() then apply()."""
+    # Run the shim the way normalize_token_proofs does.
     shim = ShortKeysetIdExpansion()
     if shim.applies(proofs):
         await shim.apply(wallet, proofs)
@@ -254,10 +254,7 @@ async def test_redeem_same_mint_expands_keysets_before_split() -> None:
     split_proofs = wallet.split.call_args.kwargs["proofs"]
     assert split_proofs[0].id == FULL_V2_ID
     assert token.proofs_access_count == 1
-    # A short id can't be activated (mint keysets are keyed by full ids and
-    # load_mint swallows the KeysetNotFoundError, leaving keyset_id unset →
-    # split dies with "No active keyset"). load_mint must be asked for an
-    # active keyset of the wallet's unit instead.
+    # Short ids can't be activated; load_mint must pick an active keyset.
     assert wallet.load_mint.call_args.kwargs["keyset_id"] == ""
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_wallet.py b/tests/unit/test_wallet.py
index c8cecc55..da228c1b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_wallet.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_wallet.py
@@ -2927,3 +2927,40 @@ async def test_payout_reloads_wallet_snapshot_under_guard() -> None:
     mock_get_wallet.assert_awaited_once_with(
         "https://mint.example.com", "sat", force_reload=True
     )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_load_mint_propagates_rate_limit() -> None:
+    """Unlike upstream, our load_mint must not swallow a 429 — that leaves the
+    wallet keyset-less and split() dies with "No active keyset"."""
+    from routstr.mint import MintRateLimitedError
+    from routstr.wallet import Wallet
+
+    wallet = Wallet.__new__(Wallet)
+    error = MintRateLimitedError(
+        "Cashu mint rate limited",
+        request=httpx.Request("GET", "https://mint.example/v1/keysets"),
+        response=httpx.Response(429),
+    )
+    with (
+        patch.object(wallet, "load_mint_keysets", new=AsyncMock(side_effect=error)),
+        pytest.raises(MintRateLimitedError),
+    ):
+        await wallet.load_mint()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_load_mint_runs_keysets_activation_and_info() -> None:
+    from routstr.wallet import Wallet
+
+    wallet = Wallet.__new__(Wallet)
+    with (
+        patch.object(wallet, "load_mint_keysets", new=AsyncMock()) as load_keysets,
+        patch.object(wallet, "activate_keyset", new=AsyncMock()) as activate,
+        patch.object(wallet, "load_mint_info", new=AsyncMock()) as load_info,
+    ):
+        await wallet.load_mint(keyset_id="abc")
+
+    load_keysets.assert_awaited_once_with(False)
+    activate.assert_awaited_once_with("abc")
+    load_info.assert_awaited_once_with(reload=True)