diff --git a/src/status_im/utils/keychain/core.cljs b/src/status_im/utils/keychain/core.cljs
index 079dba8c2b..75a5b99fe7 100644
--- a/src/status_im/utils/keychain/core.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/utils/keychain/core.cljs
@@ -173,18 +173,21 @@
  :keychain/save-auth-method
  (fn [[key-uid method]]
    (log/debug "[keychain] :keychain/save-auth-method"
+              "key-uid"
+              key-uid
               "method"
               method)
-   (save-credentials
-    (str key-uid "-auth")
-    key-uid
-    method
-    #(when-not %
-       (log/error
-        (str "Error while saving auth method."
-             " "
-             "The app will continue to work normally, "
-             "but you will have to login again next time you launch it."))))))
+   (when-not (empty? key-uid) ; key-uid may be nil after restore from local pairing
+     (save-credentials
+      (str key-uid "-auth")
+      key-uid
+      method
+      #(when-not %
+         (log/error
+          (str "Error while saving auth method."
+               " "
+               "The app will continue to work normally, "
+               "but you will have to login again next time you launch it.")))))))
 
 (re-frame/reg-fx
  :keychain/save-keycard-keys