diff --git a/multiaccounts/accounts/database.go b/multiaccounts/accounts/database.go
index 15d94a4d3..a41d547e1 100644
--- a/multiaccounts/accounts/database.go
+++ b/multiaccounts/accounts/database.go
@@ -743,8 +743,23 @@ func (db *Database) GetAccountByAddress(address types.Address) (*Account, error)
 	return db.getAccountByAddress(nil, address)
 }
 
-func (db *Database) GetWatchOnlyAccounts(includeRemoved bool) (res []*Account, err error) {
-	accounts, err := db.getAccounts(nil, types.Address{}, includeRemoved)
+// Returns active watch only accounts (excluding removed).
+func (db *Database) GetActiveWatchOnlyAccounts() (res []*Account, err error) {
+	accounts, err := db.getAccounts(nil, types.Address{}, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	for _, acc := range accounts {
+		if acc.Type == AccountTypeWatch {
+			res = append(res, acc)
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// Returns all watch only accounts (including removed).
+func (db *Database) GetAllWatchOnlyAccounts() (res []*Account, err error) {
+	accounts, err := db.getAccounts(nil, types.Address{}, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/protocol/messenger.go b/protocol/messenger.go
index a877cbb1c..6374dfdf2 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger.go
@@ -2581,7 +2581,7 @@ func (m *Messenger) SyncDevices(ctx context.Context, ensName, photoPath string,
 	}
 
 	// we have to sync deleted watch only accounts as well
-	woAccounts, err := m.settings.GetWatchOnlyAccounts(true)
+	woAccounts, err := m.settings.GetAllWatchOnlyAccounts()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_backup.go b/protocol/messenger_backup.go
index 66b6335b0..918975dbc 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_backup.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_backup.go
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func (m *Messenger) backupKeypairs() ([]*protobuf.Backup, error) {
 }
 
 func (m *Messenger) backupWatchOnlyAccounts() ([]*protobuf.Backup, error) {
-	accounts, err := m.settings.GetWatchOnlyAccounts(true)
+	accounts, err := m.settings.GetAllWatchOnlyAccounts()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_backup_test.go b/protocol/messenger_backup_test.go
index c94ce2d68..e6baf985b 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_backup_test.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_backup_test.go
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ func (s *MessengerBackupSuite) TestBackupWatchOnlyAccounts() {
 	woAccounts := accounts.GetWatchOnlyAccountsForTest()
 	err := bob1.settings.SaveOrUpdateAccounts(woAccounts, false)
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
-	dbWoAccounts1, err := bob1.settings.GetWatchOnlyAccounts(false)
+	dbWoAccounts1, err := bob1.settings.GetActiveWatchOnlyAccounts()
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().Equal(len(woAccounts), len(dbWoAccounts1))
 	s.Require().True(haveSameElements(woAccounts, dbWoAccounts1, accounts.SameAccounts))
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ func (s *MessengerBackupSuite) TestBackupWatchOnlyAccounts() {
 	)
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 
-	dbWoAccounts2, err := bob2.settings.GetWatchOnlyAccounts(false)
+	dbWoAccounts2, err := bob2.settings.GetActiveWatchOnlyAccounts()
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().Equal(len(woAccounts), len(dbWoAccounts2))
 	s.Require().True(haveSameElements(woAccounts, dbWoAccounts2, accounts.SameAccounts))
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_sync_wallets_test.go b/protocol/messenger_sync_wallets_test.go
index 202cbcf24..c8749fc5a 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_sync_wallets_test.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_sync_wallets_test.go
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func (s *MessengerSyncWalletSuite) TestSyncWallets() {
 	woAccounts := accounts.GetWatchOnlyAccountsForTest()
 	err = s.m.settings.SaveOrUpdateAccounts(woAccounts, false)
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
-	dbWoAccounts1, err := s.m.settings.GetWatchOnlyAccounts(false)
+	dbWoAccounts1, err := s.m.settings.GetActiveWatchOnlyAccounts()
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().Equal(len(woAccounts), len(dbWoAccounts1))
 	s.Require().True(haveSameElements(woAccounts, dbWoAccounts1, accounts.SameAccounts))
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func (s *MessengerSyncWalletSuite) TestSyncWallets() {
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().True(accounts.SameKeypairsWithDifferentSyncedFrom(privKeyKp, dbPrivKeyKp2, true, "", accounts.AccountNonOperable))
 
-	dbWoAccounts2, err := alicesOtherDevice.settings.GetWatchOnlyAccounts(false)
+	dbWoAccounts2, err := alicesOtherDevice.settings.GetActiveWatchOnlyAccounts()
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().Equal(len(woAccounts), len(dbWoAccounts2))
 	s.Require().True(haveSameElements(woAccounts, dbWoAccounts2, accounts.SameAccounts))
diff --git a/services/accounts/accounts.go b/services/accounts/accounts.go
index 33dc75952..c7751b790 100644
--- a/services/accounts/accounts.go
+++ b/services/accounts/accounts.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (api *API) GetAccounts(ctx context.Context) ([]*accounts.Account, error) {
 }
 
 func (api *API) GetWatchOnlyAccounts(ctx context.Context) ([]*accounts.Account, error) {
-	return api.db.GetWatchOnlyAccounts(false)
+	return api.db.GetActiveWatchOnlyAccounts()
 }
 
 func (api *API) GetKeypairs(ctx context.Context) ([]*accounts.Keypair, error) {