diff --git a/account/accounts.go b/account/accounts.go
index 1ee931139..08d348c1d 100644
--- a/account/accounts.go
+++ b/account/accounts.go
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ func (m *Manager) CreateAccount(password string) (generator.GeneratedAccountInfo
 		return mkInfo, info, "", fmt.Errorf("can not create master extended key: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	mkInfo = generator.GeneratedAccountInfoFromExtKey(mnemonic, extKey)
+	acc := generator.NewAccount(nil, extKey)
+	mkInfo = acc.ToGeneratedAccountInfo("", mnemonic)
 
 	// import created key into account keystore
 	info.WalletAddress, info.WalletPubKey, err = m.importExtendedKey(extkeys.KeyPurposeWallet, extKey, password)
diff --git a/account/generator/account.go b/account/generator/account.go
index c1d1166a5..0c4c119e8 100644
--- a/account/generator/account.go
+++ b/account/generator/account.go
@@ -11,12 +11,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/multiaccounts"
 )
 
-type account struct {
+type Account struct {
 	privateKey  *ecdsa.PrivateKey
 	extendedKey *extkeys.ExtendedKey
 }
 
-func (a *account) toAccountInfo() AccountInfo {
+func NewAccount(privateKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey, extKey *extkeys.ExtendedKey) Account {
+	if privateKey == nil {
+		privateKey = extKey.ToECDSA()
+	}
+
+	return Account{
+		privateKey:  privateKey,
+		extendedKey: extKey,
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *Account) ToAccountInfo() AccountInfo {
 	publicKeyHex := types.EncodeHex(crypto.FromECDSAPub(&a.privateKey.PublicKey))
 	addressHex := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(a.privateKey.PublicKey).Hex()
 
@@ -26,8 +37,8 @@ func (a *account) toAccountInfo() AccountInfo {
 	}
 }
 
-func (a *account) toIdentifiedAccountInfo(id string) IdentifiedAccountInfo {
-	info := a.toAccountInfo()
+func (a *Account) ToIdentifiedAccountInfo(id string) IdentifiedAccountInfo {
+	info := a.ToAccountInfo()
 	keyUID := sha256.Sum256(crypto.FromECDSAPub(&a.privateKey.PublicKey))
 	keyUIDHex := types.EncodeHex(keyUID[:])
 	return IdentifiedAccountInfo{
@@ -37,8 +48,8 @@ func (a *account) toIdentifiedAccountInfo(id string) IdentifiedAccountInfo {
 	}
 }
 
-func (a *account) toGeneratedAccountInfo(id string, mnemonic string) GeneratedAccountInfo {
-	idInfo := a.toIdentifiedAccountInfo(id)
+func (a *Account) ToGeneratedAccountInfo(id string, mnemonic string) GeneratedAccountInfo {
+	idInfo := a.ToIdentifiedAccountInfo(id)
 	return GeneratedAccountInfo{
 		IdentifiedAccountInfo: idInfo,
 		Mnemonic:              mnemonic,
@@ -63,6 +74,13 @@ type IdentifiedAccountInfo struct {
 	KeyUID string `json:"keyUid"`
 }
 
+func (iai *IdentifiedAccountInfo) ToMultiAccount() *multiaccounts.Account {
+	return &multiaccounts.Account{
+		Timestamp:      time.Now().Unix(),
+		KeyUID:         iai.KeyUID,
+	}
+}
+
 // GeneratedAccountInfo contains IdentifiedAccountInfo and the mnemonic of an account.
 type GeneratedAccountInfo struct {
 	IdentifiedAccountInfo
@@ -81,19 +99,3 @@ type GeneratedAndDerivedAccountInfo struct {
 	GeneratedAccountInfo
 	Derived map[string]AccountInfo `json:"derived"`
 }
-
-func GeneratedAccountInfoFromExtKey(mnemonic string, extKey *extkeys.ExtendedKey) GeneratedAccountInfo {
-	acc := account{
-		privateKey:  extKey.ToECDSA(),
-		extendedKey: extKey,
-	}
-
-	return acc.toGeneratedAccountInfo("", mnemonic)
-}
-
-func (ga *GeneratedAccountInfo) ToMultiAccount() *multiaccounts.Account {
-	return &multiaccounts.Account{
-		Timestamp:      time.Now().Unix(),
-		KeyUID:         ga.KeyUID,
-	}
-}
diff --git a/account/generator/generator.go b/account/generator/generator.go
index 9060bb23c..16894b466 100644
--- a/account/generator/generator.go
+++ b/account/generator/generator.go
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ type AccountManager interface {
 
 type Generator struct {
 	am       AccountManager
-	accounts map[string]*account
+	accounts map[string]*Account
 	sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func New(am AccountManager) *Generator {
 	return &Generator{
 		am:       am,
-		accounts: make(map[string]*account),
+		accounts: make(map[string]*Account),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ func (g *Generator) ImportPrivateKey(privateKeyHex string) (IdentifiedAccountInf
 		return IdentifiedAccountInfo{}, err
 	}
 
-	acc := &account{
+	acc := &Account{
 		privateKey: privateKey,
 	}
 
 	id := g.addAccount(acc)
 
-	return acc.toIdentifiedAccountInfo(id), nil
+	return acc.ToIdentifiedAccountInfo(id), nil
 }
 
 func (g *Generator) ImportJSONKey(json string, password string) (IdentifiedAccountInfo, error) {
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ func (g *Generator) ImportJSONKey(json string, password string) (IdentifiedAccou
 		return IdentifiedAccountInfo{}, err
 	}
 
-	acc := &account{
+	acc := &Account{
 		privateKey: key.PrivateKey,
 	}
 
 	id := g.addAccount(acc)
 
-	return acc.toIdentifiedAccountInfo(id), nil
+	return acc.ToIdentifiedAccountInfo(id), nil
 }
 
 func (g *Generator) ImportMnemonic(mnemonicPhrase string, bip39Passphrase string) (GeneratedAccountInfo, error) {
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ func (g *Generator) ImportMnemonic(mnemonicPhrase string, bip39Passphrase string
 		return GeneratedAccountInfo{}, fmt.Errorf("can not create master extended key: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	acc := &account{
+	acc := &Account{
 		privateKey:  masterExtendedKey.ToECDSA(),
 		extendedKey: masterExtendedKey,
 	}
 
 	id := g.addAccount(acc)
 
-	return acc.toGeneratedAccountInfo(id, mnemonicPhrase), nil
+	return acc.ToGeneratedAccountInfo(id, mnemonicPhrase), nil
 }
 
 func (g *Generator) GenerateAndDeriveAddresses(mnemonicPhraseLength int, n int, bip39Passphrase string, pathStrings []string) ([]GeneratedAndDerivedAccountInfo, error) {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (g *Generator) DeriveAddresses(accountID string, pathStrings []string) (map
 	pathAccountsInfo := make(map[string]AccountInfo)
 
 	for pathString, childAccount := range pathAccounts {
-		pathAccountsInfo[pathString] = childAccount.toAccountInfo()
+		pathAccountsInfo[pathString] = childAccount.ToAccountInfo()
 	}
 
 	return pathAccountsInfo, nil
@@ -214,18 +214,18 @@ func (g *Generator) LoadAccount(address string, password string) (IdentifiedAcco
 		return IdentifiedAccountInfo{}, err
 	}
 
-	acc := &account{
+	acc := &Account{
 		privateKey:  key.PrivateKey,
 		extendedKey: key.ExtendedKey,
 	}
 
 	id := g.addAccount(acc)
 
-	return acc.toIdentifiedAccountInfo(id), nil
+	return acc.ToIdentifiedAccountInfo(id), nil
 }
 
-func (g *Generator) deriveChildAccounts(acc *account, pathStrings []string) (map[string]*account, error) {
-	pathAccounts := make(map[string]*account)
+func (g *Generator) deriveChildAccounts(acc *Account, pathStrings []string) (map[string]*Account, error) {
+	pathAccounts := make(map[string]*Account)
 
 	for _, pathString := range pathStrings {
 		childAccount, err := g.deriveChildAccount(acc, pathString)
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func (g *Generator) deriveChildAccounts(acc *account, pathStrings []string) (map
 	return pathAccounts, nil
 }
 
-func (g *Generator) deriveChildAccount(acc *account, pathString string) (*account, error) {
+func (g *Generator) deriveChildAccount(acc *Account, pathString string) (*Account, error) {
 	_, path, err := decodePath(pathString)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -258,13 +258,13 @@ func (g *Generator) deriveChildAccount(acc *account, pathString string) (*accoun
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return &account{
+	return &Account{
 		privateKey:  childExtendedKey.ToECDSA(),
 		extendedKey: childExtendedKey,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (g *Generator) store(acc *account, password string) (AccountInfo, error) {
+func (g *Generator) store(acc *Account, password string) (AccountInfo, error) {
 	if acc.extendedKey != nil {
 		if _, _, err := g.am.ImportSingleExtendedKey(acc.extendedKey, password); err != nil {
 			return AccountInfo{}, err
@@ -277,10 +277,10 @@ func (g *Generator) store(acc *account, password string) (AccountInfo, error) {
 
 	g.Reset()
 
-	return acc.toAccountInfo(), nil
+	return acc.ToAccountInfo(), nil
 }
 
-func (g *Generator) addAccount(acc *account) string {
+func (g *Generator) addAccount(acc *Account) string {
 	g.Lock()
 	defer g.Unlock()
 
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ func (g *Generator) Reset() {
 	g.Lock()
 	defer g.Unlock()
 
-	g.accounts = make(map[string]*account)
+	g.accounts = make(map[string]*Account)
 }
 
-func (g *Generator) findAccount(accountID string) (*account, error) {
+func (g *Generator) findAccount(accountID string) (*Account, error) {
 	g.Lock()
 	defer g.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/multiaccounts/database.go b/multiaccounts/database.go
index 271f2791e..984311bdf 100644
--- a/multiaccounts/database.go
+++ b/multiaccounts/database.go
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ type Account struct {
 	Images         []images.IdentityImage `json:"images"`
 }
 
+type MultiAccountMarshaller interface {
+	ToMultiAccount() *Account
+}
+
 type Database struct {
 	db *sql.DB
 }
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_test.go b/protocol/messenger_test.go
index 98924ff6d..f300b4bcc 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_test.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package protocol
 import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
-	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
-	gethcrypto "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/account/generator"
 	gethbridge "github.com/status-im/status-go/eth-node/bridge/geth"
 	coretypes "github.com/status-im/status-go/eth-node/core/types"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/eth-node/crypto"
@@ -119,11 +118,15 @@ func (s *MessengerSuite) newMessengerWithKey(shh types.Waku, privateKey *ecdsa.P
 	madb, err := multiaccounts.InitializeDB(tmpfile.Name())
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 
+	acc := generator.NewAccount(privateKey, nil)
+	iai := acc.ToIdentifiedAccountInfo("")
+
 	options := []Option{
 		WithCustomLogger(s.logger),
 		WithMessagesPersistenceEnabled(),
 		WithDatabaseConfig(":memory:", "some-key"),
 		WithMultiAccounts(madb),
+		WithAccount(iai.ToMultiAccount()),
 	}
 	if s.enableDataSync {
 		options = append(options, WithDatasync())
@@ -2521,8 +2524,8 @@ func WaitOnMessengerResponse(m *Messenger, condition func(*MessengerResponse) bo
 }
 
 func (s *MessengerSuite) TestChatIdentity() {
-	keyUIDBytes := sha256.Sum256(gethcrypto.FromECDSAPub(&s.m.identity.PublicKey))
-	keyUID := types.EncodeHex(keyUIDBytes[:])
+	keyUID := "0xdeadbeef"
+	s.m.account = &multiaccounts.Account{KeyUID: keyUID}
 
 	err := s.m.multiAccounts.SaveAccount(multiaccounts.Account{Name: "string", KeyUID: keyUID})
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
diff --git a/services/wakuext/api_test.go b/services/wakuext/api_test.go
index 2f3419ab0..b1bb7a7e0 100644
--- a/services/wakuext/api_test.go
+++ b/services/wakuext/api_test.go
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ func TestInitProtocol(t *testing.T) {
 	multiAccounts, err := multiaccounts.InitializeDB(tmpfile.Name())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	err = service.InitProtocol(privateKey, sqlDB, multiAccounts, zap.NewNop())
+	acc := &multiaccounts.Account{ KeyUID: "0xdeadbeef" }
+
+	err = service.InitProtocol(privateKey, sqlDB, multiAccounts, acc, zap.NewNop())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -196,7 +198,9 @@ func (s *ShhExtSuite) createAndAddNode() {
 	privateKey, err := crypto.GenerateKey()
 	s.NoError(err)
 
-	err = service.InitProtocol(privateKey, sqlDB, multiAccounts, zap.NewNop())
+	acc := &multiaccounts.Account{ KeyUID: "0xdeadbeef" }
+
+	err = service.InitProtocol(privateKey, sqlDB, multiAccounts, acc, zap.NewNop())
 	s.NoError(err)
 
 	err = stack.Register(func(n *node.ServiceContext) (node.Service, error) {