diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/config-manager.js b/app/scripts/lib/config-manager.js
index c79dc7a8f..102327c2d 100644
--- a/app/scripts/lib/config-manager.js
+++ b/app/scripts/lib/config-manager.js
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ ConfigManager.prototype.setWallet = function(wallet) {
   this.setData(data)
 }
 
+ConfigManager.prototype.getSelectedAccount = function() {
+  var config = this.getConfig()
+  return config.selectedAccount
+}
+
+ConfigManager.prototype.setSelectedAccount = function(address) {
+  var config = this.getConfig()
+  config.selectedAccount = address
+  this.setConfig(config)
+}
+
 ConfigManager.prototype.getWallet = function() {
   return this.migrator.getData().wallet
 }
diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/idStore.js b/app/scripts/lib/idStore.js
index 525fdae30..92d0f9668 100644
--- a/app/scripts/lib/idStore.js
+++ b/app/scripts/lib/idStore.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const extend = require('xtend')
 const createId = require('web3-provider-engine/util/random-id')
 const autoFaucet = require('./auto-faucet')
 const configManager = require('./config-manager-singleton')
-const DEFAULT_RPC = 'https://rawtestrpc.metamask.io/'
+const DEFAULT_RPC = 'https://testrpc.metamask.io/'
 
 
 module.exports = IdentityStore
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ IdentityStore.prototype.setStore = function(store){
 
 IdentityStore.prototype.clearSeedWordCache = function(cb) {
   configManager.setShowSeedWords(false)
-  var accounts = this._loadIdentities()
-  cb(null, accounts)
+  cb(null, configManager.getSelectedAccount())
 }
 
 IdentityStore.prototype.getState = function(){
@@ -85,6 +84,7 @@ IdentityStore.prototype.getState = function(){
     seedWords: seedWords,
     unconfTxs: configManager.unconfirmedTxs(),
     transactions: configManager.getTxList(),
+    selectedAddress: configManager.getSelectedAccount(),
   }))
 }
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ IdentityStore.prototype.getSeedIfUnlocked = function() {
 }
 
 IdentityStore.prototype.getSelectedAddress = function(){
-  return this._currentState.selectedAddress
+  return configManager.getSelectedAccount()
 }
 
 IdentityStore.prototype.setSelectedAddress = function(address){
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ IdentityStore.prototype.setSelectedAddress = function(address){
     address = addresses[0]
   }
 
-  this._currentState.selectedAddress = address
+  configManager.setSelectedAccount(address)
   this._didUpdate()
 }
 
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ IdentityStore.prototype.submitPassword = function(password, cb){
   this._tryPassword(password, (err) => {
     if (err) return cb(err)
     // load identities before returning...
-    var accounts = this._loadIdentities()
-    cb(null, accounts)
+    this._loadIdentities()
+    cb(null, configManager.getSelectedAccount())
   })
 }
 
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ IdentityStore.prototype._loadIdentities = function(){
   if (!this._isUnlocked()) throw new Error('not unlocked')
 
   var addresses = this._getAddresses()
-  var accountArray = []
   addresses.forEach((address, i) => {
     // // add to ethStore
     this._ethStore.addAccount(address)
@@ -225,10 +224,8 @@ IdentityStore.prototype._loadIdentities = function(){
       mayBeFauceting: this._mayBeFauceting(i),
     }
     this._currentState.identities[address] = identity
-    accountArray.push(identity)
   })
   this._didUpdate()
-  return accountArray
 }
 
 // mayBeFauceting
diff --git a/ui/app/actions.js b/ui/app/actions.js
index e2d81883f..a2106ea85 100644
--- a/ui/app/actions.js
+++ b/ui/app/actions.js
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ function goHome() {
 function tryUnlockMetamask(password) {
   return (dispatch) => {
     dispatch(this.unlockInProgress())
-    _accountManager.submitPassword(password, (err, accounts) => {
+    _accountManager.submitPassword(password, (err, selectedAccount) => {
       dispatch(this.hideLoadingIndication())
       if (err) {
         dispatch(this.unlockFailed())
       } else {
         dispatch(this.unlockMetamask())
-        dispatch(this.showAccountDetail(accounts[0].address))
+        dispatch(this.showAccountDetail(selectedAccount))
       }
     })
   }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function recoverFromSeed(password, seed) {
   return (dispatch) => {
     // dispatch(this.createNewVaultInProgress())
     dispatch(this.showLoadingIndication())
-    _accountManager.recoverFromSeed(password, seed, (err, accounts) => {
+    _accountManager.recoverFromSeed(password, seed, (err, selectedAccount) => {
       if (err) {
         dispatch(this.hideLoadingIndication())
         var message = err.message
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function recoverFromSeed(password, seed) {
       }
 
       dispatch(this.unlockMetamask())
-      dispatch(this.showAccountDetail(accounts[0].address))
+      dispatch(this.showAccountDetail(selectedAccount))
       dispatch(this.hideLoadingIndication())
    })
   }
@@ -281,9 +281,13 @@ function lockMetamask() {
 }
 
 function showAccountDetail(address) {
-  return {
-    type: this.SHOW_ACCOUNT_DETAIL,
-    value: address,
+  return (dispatch) => {
+    _accountManager.setSelectedAddress(address)
+
+    dispatch({
+      type: this.SHOW_ACCOUNT_DETAIL,
+      value: address,
+    })
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/app/components/account-panel.js b/ui/app/components/account-panel.js
index 9de29cd91..9fda2ebfc 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/account-panel.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/account-panel.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ AccountPanel.prototype.render = function() {
       style: {
         flex: '1 0 auto',
       },
-      onClick: state.onShowDetail && state.onShowDetail.bind(null, identity.address),
+      onClick: (event) => state.onShowDetail(identity.address, event),
     }, [
 
       // account identicon
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ AccountPanel.prototype.render = function() {
 
       // navigate to account detail
       !state.onShowDetail ? null :
-        h('.arrow-right.cursor-pointer', {
-          onClick: state.onShowDetail && state.onShowDetail.bind(null, identity.address),
-        }, [
+        h('.arrow-right.cursor-pointer', [
           h('i.fa.fa-chevron-right.fa-lg'),
         ]),
     ])
diff --git a/ui/app/reducers/app.js b/ui/app/reducers/app.js
index 131b434e9..f522e6042 100644
--- a/ui/app/reducers/app.js
+++ b/ui/app/reducers/app.js
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ module.exports = reduceApp
 function reduceApp(state, action) {
 
   // clone and defaults
-  var accounts = valuesFor(state.metamask.accounts)
-  var account = accounts.length ? valuesFor(state.metamask.accounts)[0].address : null
   var defaultView = {
     name: 'accountDetail',
     detailView: null,
-    context: account,
+    context: state.metamask.selectedAccount,
   }
 
   // confirm seed words