diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Wallet.java b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Wallet.java
index 81c1826d..6adb7181 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Wallet.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/core/Wallet.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public class Wallet {
 
     public void addNewAccount() {
         Account account = new Account();
+        account.init();
         String address = Hex.toHexString(account.getEcKey().getAddress());
         rows.put(address, account);
         for (WalletListener listener : listeners)