diff --git a/src/app/profile/view.nim b/src/app/profile/view.nim
index ce80eec103..75e13967d2 100644
--- a/src/app/profile/view.nim
+++ b/src/app/profile/view.nim
@@ -122,12 +122,9 @@ QtObject:
     read = getEnsManager
 
   proc changePassword(self: ProfileView, password: string, newPassword: string): bool {.slot.} =
-    try:
-      if not status_accounts.changeDatabasePassword(self.profile.address, password, newPassword):
-        return false
-    except:
-      return false
-    quit(QuitSuccess) # quits the app TODO: change this to logout instead when supported
+    if self.status.accounts.changePassword(self.profile.address, password, newPassword):
+      quit(QuitSuccess) # quits the app TODO: change this to logout instead when supported
+    return false
 
   proc getLinkPreviewWhitelist*(self: ProfileView): string {.slot.} =
     result = $(self.status.profile.getLinkPreviewWhitelist())
diff --git a/src/status/accounts.nim b/src/status/accounts.nim
index a126a469ab..84a6215efc 100644
--- a/src/status/accounts.nim
+++ b/src/status/accounts.nim
@@ -76,3 +76,11 @@ proc changeNetwork*(self: AccountModel, fleetConfig: FleetConfig, network: strin
   statusGoResult = status_settings.saveSetting(Setting.Stickers_Recent, %* {})
   if statusGoResult.error != "":
     error "Error removing all recent stickers", msg=statusGoResult.error
+
+proc changePassword*(self: AccountModel, keyUID: string,  password: string, newPassword: string): bool =
+  try:
+    if not status_accounts.changeDatabasePassword(keyUID, password, newPassword):
+      return false
+  except:
+    return false
+  return true
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