diff --git a/dist/bundle.es.js b/dist/bundle.es.js
index 94e8a0d..70ad297 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.es.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.es.js
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ const GET_SYNC_COMPLETED = 'GET_SYNC_COMPLETED';
 const SET_SYNC_STARTED = 'SET_SYNC_STARTED';
 const SET_SYNC_FAILED = 'SET_SYNC_FAILED';
 const SET_SYNC_COMPLETED = 'SET_SYNC_COMPLETED';
+const SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT = 'SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT';
 
 var action_types = /*#__PURE__*/Object.freeze({
   GENERATE_AUTH_TOKEN_FAILURE: GENERATE_AUTH_TOKEN_FAILURE,
@@ -142,7 +143,8 @@ var action_types = /*#__PURE__*/Object.freeze({
   GET_SYNC_COMPLETED: GET_SYNC_COMPLETED,
   SET_SYNC_STARTED: SET_SYNC_STARTED,
   SET_SYNC_FAILED: SET_SYNC_FAILED,
-  SET_SYNC_COMPLETED: SET_SYNC_COMPLETED
+  SET_SYNC_COMPLETED: SET_SYNC_COMPLETED,
+  SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT: SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT
 });
 
 const Lbryio = {
@@ -2011,6 +2013,40 @@ function doSetSync(oldHash, newHash, data) {
     });
   };
 }
+function doSetDefaultAccount() {
+  return dispatch => {
+    dispatch({
+      type: SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT
+    });
+    lbryRedux.Lbry.account_list().then(accountList => {
+      const {
+        lbc_mainnet: accounts
+      } = accountList;
+      let defaultId;
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < accounts.length; i++) {
+        if (accounts[i].satoshis > 0) {
+          defaultId = accounts[i].id;
+          break;
+        }
+      } // In a case where there's no balance on either account
+      // assume the second (which is created after sync) as default
+
+
+      if (!defaultId && accounts.length > 1) {
+        defaultId = accounts[1].id;
+      } // Set the default account
+
+
+      if (defaultId) {
+        lbryRedux.Lbry.account_set({
+          account_id: defaultId,
+          default: true
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  };
+}
 function doGetSync(password) {
   return dispatch => {
     dispatch({
@@ -2037,7 +2073,10 @@ function doGetSync(password) {
             if (walletHash !== syncHash) {
               // different local hash, need to synchronise
               dispatch(doSetSync(syncHash, walletHash, walletData));
-            }
+            } // set the default account
+
+
+            dispatch(doSetDefaultAccount());
           });
         }
 
@@ -2648,6 +2687,7 @@ exports.doInstallNew = doInstallNew;
 exports.doRemoveUnreadSubscription = doRemoveUnreadSubscription;
 exports.doRemoveUnreadSubscriptions = doRemoveUnreadSubscriptions;
 exports.doRewardList = doRewardList;
+exports.doSetDefaultAccount = doSetDefaultAccount;
 exports.doSetSync = doSetSync;
 exports.doSetViewMode = doSetViewMode;
 exports.doShowSuggestedSubs = doShowSuggestedSubs;
diff --git a/dist/bundle.js b/dist/bundle.js
index 7ce97c6..cfaa8ba 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.js
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ __webpack_require__.r(__webpack_exports__);
 
 /* harmony reexport (safe) */ __webpack_require__.d(__webpack_exports__, "doSetSync", function() { return redux_actions_sync__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_12__["doSetSync"]; });
 
+/* harmony reexport (safe) */ __webpack_require__.d(__webpack_exports__, "doSetDefaultAccount", function() { return redux_actions_sync__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_12__["doSetDefaultAccount"]; });
+
 /* harmony import */ var redux_reducers_auth__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_13__ = __webpack_require__(26);
 /* harmony reexport (safe) */ __webpack_require__.d(__webpack_exports__, "authReducer", function() { return redux_reducers_auth__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_13__["authReducer"]; });
 
@@ -507,6 +509,7 @@ __webpack_require__.r(__webpack_exports__);
 /* harmony export (binding) */ __webpack_require__.d(__webpack_exports__, "SET_SYNC_STARTED", function() { return SET_SYNC_STARTED; });
 /* harmony export (binding) */ __webpack_require__.d(__webpack_exports__, "SET_SYNC_FAILED", function() { return SET_SYNC_FAILED; });
 /* harmony export (binding) */ __webpack_require__.d(__webpack_exports__, "SET_SYNC_COMPLETED", function() { return SET_SYNC_COMPLETED; });
+/* harmony export (binding) */ __webpack_require__.d(__webpack_exports__, "SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT", function() { return SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT; });
 // Auth Token
 var GENERATE_AUTH_TOKEN_FAILURE = 'GENERATE_AUTH_TOKEN_FAILURE';
 var GENERATE_AUTH_TOKEN_STARTED = 'GENERATE_AUTH_TOKEN_STARTED';
@@ -577,6 +580,7 @@ var GET_SYNC_COMPLETED = 'GET_SYNC_COMPLETED';
 var SET_SYNC_STARTED = 'SET_SYNC_STARTED';
 var SET_SYNC_FAILED = 'SET_SYNC_FAILED';
 var SET_SYNC_COMPLETED = 'SET_SYNC_COMPLETED';
+var SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT = 'SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT';
 
 /***/ }),
 /* 2 */
@@ -3395,6 +3399,7 @@ var doFetchViewCount = function doFetchViewCount(claimId) {
 "use strict";
 __webpack_require__.r(__webpack_exports__);
 /* harmony export (binding) */ __webpack_require__.d(__webpack_exports__, "doSetSync", function() { return doSetSync; });
+/* harmony export (binding) */ __webpack_require__.d(__webpack_exports__, "doSetDefaultAccount", function() { return doSetDefaultAccount; });
 /* harmony export (binding) */ __webpack_require__.d(__webpack_exports__, "doGetSync", function() { return doGetSync; });
 /* harmony import */ var constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__ = __webpack_require__(1);
 /* harmony import */ var lbryio__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_1__ = __webpack_require__(2);
@@ -3438,6 +3443,38 @@ function doSetSync(oldHash, newHash, data) {
     });
   };
 }
+function doSetDefaultAccount() {
+  return function (dispatch) {
+    dispatch({
+      type: constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT"]
+    });
+    lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].account_list().then(function (accountList) {
+      var accounts = accountList.lbc_mainnet;
+      var defaultId;
+
+      for (var i = 0; i < accounts.length; i++) {
+        if (accounts[i].satoshis > 0) {
+          defaultId = accounts[i].id;
+          break;
+        }
+      } // In a case where there's no balance on either account
+      // assume the second (which is created after sync) as default
+
+
+      if (!defaultId && accounts.length > 1) {
+        defaultId = accounts[1].id;
+      } // Set the default account
+
+
+      if (defaultId) {
+        lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].account_set({
+          account_id: defaultId,
+          "default": true
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  };
+}
 function doGetSync(password) {
   return function (dispatch) {
     dispatch({
@@ -3464,7 +3501,10 @@ function doGetSync(password) {
             if (walletHash !== syncHash) {
               // different local hash, need to synchronise
               dispatch(doSetSync(syncHash, walletHash, walletData));
-            }
+            } // set the default account
+
+
+            dispatch(doSetDefaultAccount());
           });
         }
 
diff --git a/src/constants/action_types.js b/src/constants/action_types.js
index 889173b..1e9efe2 100644
--- a/src/constants/action_types.js
+++ b/src/constants/action_types.js
@@ -76,3 +76,4 @@ export const GET_SYNC_COMPLETED = 'GET_SYNC_COMPLETED';
 export const SET_SYNC_STARTED = 'SET_SYNC_STARTED';
 export const SET_SYNC_FAILED = 'SET_SYNC_FAILED';
 export const SET_SYNC_COMPLETED = 'SET_SYNC_COMPLETED';
+export const SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT = 'SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT';
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index dfb554b..da1bcb9 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export { doFetchCostInfoForUri } from 'redux/actions/cost_info';
 export { doBlackListedOutpointsSubscribe } from 'redux/actions/blacklist';
 export { doFetchFeaturedUris, doFetchTrendingUris } from 'redux/actions/homepage';
 export { doFetchViewCount } from 'redux/actions/stats';
-export { doGetSync, doSetSync } from 'redux/actions/sync';
+export { doGetSync, doSetSync, doSetDefaultAccount } from 'redux/actions/sync';
 
 // reducers
 export { authReducer } from 'redux/reducers/auth';
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/sync.js b/src/redux/actions/sync.js
index db6448a..fa8ecac 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/sync.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/sync.js
@@ -31,6 +31,36 @@ export function doSetSync(oldHash, newHash, data) {
   };
 }
 
+export function doSetDefaultAccount() {
+  return dispatch => {
+    dispatch({
+      type: ACTIONS.SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT,
+    });
+
+    Lbry.account_list().then(accountList => {
+      const { lbc_mainnet: accounts } = accountList;
+      let defaultId;
+      for (let i = 0; i < accounts.length; ++i) {
+        if (accounts[i].satoshis > 0) {
+          defaultId = accounts[i].id;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // In a case where there's no balance on either account
+      // assume the second (which is created after sync) as default
+      if (!defaultId && accounts.length > 1) {
+        defaultId = accounts[1].id;
+      }
+
+      // Set the default account
+      if (defaultId) {
+        Lbry.account_set({ account_id: defaultId, default: true });
+      }
+    });
+  };
+}
+
 export function doGetSync(password) {
   return dispatch => {
     dispatch({
@@ -50,6 +80,9 @@ export function doGetSync(password) {
                   // different local hash, need to synchronise
                   dispatch(doSetSync(syncHash, walletHash, walletData));
                 }
+
+                // set the default account
+                dispatch(doSetDefaultAccount());
               }
             );
           }