diff --git a/packages/rs-platform-wallet/src/manager/wallet_lifecycle.rs b/packages/rs-platform-wallet/src/manager/wallet_lifecycle.rs
index ca8d5051b3..9f21e2a4d5 100644
--- a/packages/rs-platform-wallet/src/manager/wallet_lifecycle.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-platform-wallet/src/manager/wallet_lifecycle.rs
@@ -79,12 +79,13 @@ impl<P: PlatformWalletPersistence + 'static> PlatformWalletManager<P> {
     ) -> Result<Arc<PlatformWallet>, PlatformWalletError> {
         let mnemonic = parse_mnemonic_any_language(mnemonic_phrase)
             .map_err(|e| PlatformWalletError::WalletCreation(format!("Invalid mnemonic: {}", e)))?;
-        let wallet = Wallet::from_mnemonic(mnemonic, network, accounts).map_err(|e| {
+        let mut wallet = Wallet::from_mnemonic(mnemonic, network, accounts).map_err(|e| {
             PlatformWalletError::WalletCreation(format!(
                 "Failed to create wallet from mnemonic: {}",
                 e
             ))
         })?;
+        wallet.downgrade_to_external_signable();
         self.register_wallet(wallet, birth_height_override).await
     }
 
@@ -104,12 +105,13 @@ impl<P: PlatformWalletPersistence + 'static> PlatformWalletManager<P> {
         accounts: WalletAccountCreationOptions,
         birth_height_override: Option<u32>,
     ) -> Result<Arc<PlatformWallet>, PlatformWalletError> {
-        let wallet = Wallet::from_seed_bytes(seed_bytes, network, accounts).map_err(|e| {
+        let mut wallet = Wallet::from_seed_bytes(seed_bytes, network, accounts).map_err(|e| {
             PlatformWalletError::WalletCreation(format!(
                 "Failed to create wallet from seed bytes: {}",
                 e
             ))
         })?;
+        wallet.downgrade_to_external_signable();
         self.register_wallet(wallet, birth_height_override).await
     }