diff --git a/crates/bdk/examples/compiler.rs b/crates/bdk/examples/compiler.rs
index f8918895ce..4a66356d7e 100644
--- a/crates/bdk/examples/compiler.rs
+++ b/crates/bdk/examples/compiler.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
     info!(
         "First derived address from the descriptor: \n{}",
-        wallet.get_address(New)
+        wallet.get_address(New).expect("new address")
     );
 
     // BDK also has it's own `Policy` structure to represent the spending condition in a more
diff --git a/crates/bdk/src/wallet/mod.rs b/crates/bdk/src/wallet/mod.rs
index 0b6d2a5205..caa8e6afdf 100644
--- a/crates/bdk/src/wallet/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bdk/src/wallet/mod.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,24 @@ impl Wallet {
             NewError::Persist(_) => unreachable!("no persistence so it can't fail"),
         })
     }
+
+    /// Infallibly return a derived address using the external descriptor, see [`AddressIndex`] for
+    /// available address index selection strategies. If none of the keys in the descriptor are derivable
+    /// (i.e. does not end with /*) then the same address will always be returned for any [`AddressIndex`].
+    pub fn get_address(&mut self, address_index: AddressIndex) -> AddressInfo {
+        self.try_get_address(address_index).unwrap()
+    }
+
+    /// Infallibly return a derived address using the internal (change) descriptor.
+    ///
+    /// If the wallet doesn't have an internal descriptor it will use the external descriptor.
+    ///
+    /// see [`AddressIndex`] for available address index selection strategies. If none of the keys
+    /// in the descriptor are derivable (i.e. does not end with /*) then the same address will always
+    /// be returned for any [`AddressIndex`].
+    pub fn get_internal_address(&mut self, address_index: AddressIndex) -> AddressInfo {
+        self.try_get_internal_address(address_index).unwrap()
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -330,27 +348,37 @@ impl<D> Wallet<D> {
     /// Return a derived address using the external descriptor, see [`AddressIndex`] for
     /// available address index selection strategies. If none of the keys in the descriptor are derivable
     /// (i.e. does not end with /*) then the same address will always be returned for any [`AddressIndex`].
-    pub fn get_address(&mut self, address_index: AddressIndex) -> AddressInfo
+    ///
+    /// A `PersistBackend<ChangeSet>::WriteError` will result if unable to persist the new address
+    /// to the `PersistBackend`.
+    pub fn try_get_address(
+        &mut self,
+        address_index: AddressIndex,
+    ) -> Result<AddressInfo, D::WriteError>
     where
         D: PersistBackend<ChangeSet>,
     {
         self._get_address(KeychainKind::External, address_index)
-            .expect("persistence backend must not fail")
     }
 
     /// Return a derived address using the internal (change) descriptor.
     ///
     /// If the wallet doesn't have an internal descriptor it will use the external descriptor.
     ///
+    /// A `PersistBackend<ChangeSet>::WriteError` will result if unable to persist the new address
+    /// to the `PersistBackend`.
+    ///
     /// see [`AddressIndex`] for available address index selection strategies. If none of the keys
     /// in the descriptor are derivable (i.e. does not end with /*) then the same address will always
     /// be returned for any [`AddressIndex`].
-    pub fn get_internal_address(&mut self, address_index: AddressIndex) -> AddressInfo
+    pub fn try_get_internal_address(
+        &mut self,
+        address_index: AddressIndex,
+    ) -> Result<AddressInfo, D::WriteError>
     where
         D: PersistBackend<ChangeSet>,
     {
         self._get_address(KeychainKind::Internal, address_index)
-            .expect("persistence backend must not fail")
     }
 
     /// Return a derived address using the specified `keychain` (external/internal).
diff --git a/example-crates/wallet_electrum/src/main.rs b/example-crates/wallet_electrum/src/main.rs
index db80f106d1..dfc5e58486 100644
--- a/example-crates/wallet_electrum/src/main.rs
+++ b/example-crates/wallet_electrum/src/main.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         Network::Testnet,
     )?;
 
-    let address = wallet.get_address(bdk::wallet::AddressIndex::New);
+    let address = wallet
+        .try_get_address(bdk::wallet::AddressIndex::New)
+        .expect("new_address");
     println!("Generated Address: {}", address);
 
     let balance = wallet.get_balance();
diff --git a/example-crates/wallet_esplora/src/main.rs b/example-crates/wallet_esplora/src/main.rs
index 119d9cbd79..8efea3a8a8 100644
--- a/example-crates/wallet_esplora/src/main.rs
+++ b/example-crates/wallet_esplora/src/main.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         Network::Testnet,
     )?;
 
-    let address = wallet.get_address(AddressIndex::New);
+    let address = wallet
+        .try_get_address(AddressIndex::New)
+        .expect("new address");
     println!("Generated Address: {}", address);
 
     let balance = wallet.get_balance();
diff --git a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/src/main.rs b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/src/main.rs
index 7cb218ec24..2d05b78bed 100644
--- a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/src/main.rs
+++ b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/src/main.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         Network::Testnet,
     )?;
 
-    let address = wallet.get_address(AddressIndex::New);
+    let address = wallet
+        .try_get_address(AddressIndex::New)
+        .expect("new address");
     println!("Generated Address: {}", address);
 
     let balance = wallet.get_balance();