diff --git a/app/src/page/firstRun/index.js b/app/src/page/firstRun/index.js
index 924ab56..3c9cad8 100644
--- a/app/src/page/firstRun/index.js
+++ b/app/src/page/firstRun/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   doAuthenticate,
   doCheckSync,
   doGetSync,
+  doSetDefaultAccount,
   doSyncApply,
   doUserEmailNew,
   doUserResendVerificationEmail,
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   syncApply: (hash, data, password) => dispatch(doSyncApply(hash, data, password)),
   getSync: password => dispatch(doGetSync(password)),
   checkSync: () => dispatch(doCheckSync()),
+  setDefaultAccount: () => dispatch(doSetDefaultAccount()),
   notify: data => dispatch(doToast(data)),
   resendVerificationEmail: email => dispatch(doUserResendVerificationEmail(email))
 });
diff --git a/app/src/page/firstRun/view.js b/app/src/page/firstRun/view.js
index b5a0e62..58313f3 100644
--- a/app/src/page/firstRun/view.js
+++ b/app/src/page/firstRun/view.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class FirstRunScreen extends React.PureComponent {
 
   componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
     const { emailNewErrorMessage, emailNewPending, syncApplyErrorMessage, syncApplyIsPending, user } = nextProps;
-    const { notify, isApplyingSync, setClientSetting } = this.props;
+    const { notify, isApplyingSync, setClientSetting, setDefaultAccount } = this.props;
 
     if (this.state.emailSubmitted && !emailNewPending) {
       this.setState({ emailSubmitted: false });
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class FirstRunScreen extends React.PureComponent {
         if (NativeModules.UtilityModule) {
           NativeModules.UtilityModule.setSecureValue(Constants.KEY_FIRST_RUN_PASSWORD, this.state.walletPassword);
         }
+        setDefaultAccount();
         setClientSetting(Constants.SETTING_DEVICE_WALLET_SYNCED, true);
         this.closeFinalPage();
       }
diff --git a/app/src/page/verification/index.js b/app/src/page/verification/index.js
index ac82ace..9795f64 100644
--- a/app/src/page/verification/index.js
+++ b/app/src/page/verification/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { doToast } from 'lbry-redux';
 import {
   doCheckSync,
   doGetSync,
+  doSetDefaultAccount,
   doSyncApply,
   doUserEmailNew,
   doUserEmailToVerify,
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   verifyPhone: (verificationCode) => dispatch(doUserPhoneVerify(verificationCode)),
   notify: data => dispatch(doToast(data)),
   setClientSetting: (key, value) => dispatch(doSetClientSetting(key, value)),
+  setDefaultAccount: () => dispatch(doSetDefaultAccount()),
   setEmailToVerify: email => dispatch(doUserEmailToVerify(email)),
   syncApply: (hash, data, password) => dispatch(doSyncApply(hash, data, password)),
   resendVerificationEmail: email => dispatch(doUserResendVerificationEmail(email)),
diff --git a/app/src/page/verification/internal/sync-verify-page.js b/app/src/page/verification/internal/sync-verify-page.js
index db2fb0c..1de5de1 100644
--- a/app/src/page/verification/internal/sync-verify-page.js
+++ b/app/src/page/verification/internal/sync-verify-page.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class SyncVerifyPage extends React.PureComponent {
 
   componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
     const { getSyncIsPending, syncApplyIsPending, syncApplyErrorMessage } = nextProps;
-    const { getSync, setClientSetting, navigation, notify, hasSyncedWallet } = this.props;
+    const { getSync, hasSyncedWallet, navigation, notify, setClientSetting, setDefaultAccount } = this.props;
     if (this.state.checkSyncStarted && !getSyncIsPending) {
       this.setState({ syncChecked: true });
     }
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class SyncVerifyPage extends React.PureComponent {
         if (NativeModules.UtilityModule) {
           NativeModules.UtilityModule.setSecureValue(Constants.KEY_FIRST_RUN_PASSWORD, this.state.password);
         }
+        setDefaultAccount();
         setClientSetting(Constants.SETTING_DEVICE_WALLET_SYNCED, true);
         navigation.goBack();
       }
diff --git a/app/src/page/verification/view.js b/app/src/page/verification/view.js
index 96300f9..89fe42a 100644
--- a/app/src/page/verification/view.js
+++ b/app/src/page/verification/view.js
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ class VerificationScreen extends React.PureComponent {
         if (this.state.isEmailVerified && !deviceWalletSynced) {
           this.setState({ currentPage: 'syncVerify' });
         }
+
+        if (this.state.isEmailVerified && syncFlow && deviceWalletSynced) {
+          navigation.goBack();
+        }
       } else {
         if (this.state.isEmailVerified && !this.state.isIdentityVerified && !this.state.isRewardApproved) {
           this.setState({ currentPage: 'phoneVerify' });
@@ -67,17 +71,11 @@ class VerificationScreen extends React.PureComponent {
         if (this.state.isEmailVerified && this.state.isIdentityVerified && !this.state.isRewardApproved) {
           this.setState({ currentPage: 'manualVerify' });
         }
-      }
-
-      if (this.state.isEmailVerified && syncFlow && deviceWalletSynced) {
-        navigation.goBack();
-        return;
-      }
-
-      if (this.state.isEmailVerified && this.state.isRewardApproved) {
-        // verification steps already completed
-        // simply navigate back to the rewards page
-        navigation.goBack();
+        if (this.state.isEmailVerified && this.state.isRewardApproved) {
+          // verification steps already completed
+          // simply navigate back to the rewards page
+          navigation.goBack();
+        }
       }
     });
   }
@@ -104,6 +102,7 @@ class VerificationScreen extends React.PureComponent {
       notify,
       addUserPhone,
       getSyncIsPending,
+      setDefaultAccount,
       hasSyncedWallet,
       setSyncIsPending,
       syncApplyIsPending,
@@ -164,6 +163,7 @@ class VerificationScreen extends React.PureComponent {
             notify={notify}
             setEmailVerificationPhase={this.setEmailVerificationPhase}
             setClientSetting={setClientSetting}
+            setDefaultAccount={setDefaultAccount}
             setSyncIsPending={setSyncIsPending}
             syncApplyIsPending={syncApplyIsPending}
             syncApplyErrorMessage={syncApplyErrorMessage}