diff --git a/html/js/controllers/generate_wallet.js b/html/js/controllers/generate_wallet.js
index 9bfb0cc..ea52882 100755
--- a/html/js/controllers/generate_wallet.js
+++ b/html/js/controllers/generate_wallet.js
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ thinwalletCtrls.controller('GenerateWalletCtrl', function ($scope, $location, Ac
         }
         //var keys = cnUtil.create_address(seed);
         var keys = cnUtil.create_address(seed);
+
         AccountService.login(keys.public_addr, keys.view.sec, keys.spend.sec, seed, true)
             .then(function () {
                 $location.path("/overview");
diff --git a/html/js/services/account.js b/html/js/services/account.js
index 7f70e07..cf69d62 100755
--- a/html/js/services/account.js
+++ b/html/js/services/account.js
@@ -52,10 +52,13 @@ thinwalletServices
             view_only = false;
             $rootScope.$broadcast(EVENT_CODES.authStatusChanged);
         };
+
         accountService.login = function(address, view_key, spend_key, seed, generated_account) {
 
             spend_key = spend_key || "";
 
+            generated_account = generated_account || false;
+
             var deferred = $q.defer();
             logging_in = true;
             (function() {
@@ -117,6 +120,9 @@ thinwalletServices
                             deferred.reject(data.reason);
                             return;
                         }
+
+                        //console.log(data);
+
                         account_imported = !generated_account && data.new_address;
                         logging_in = false;
                         $rootScope.$broadcast(EVENT_CODES.authStatusChanged);
diff --git a/src/YourMoneroRequests.cpp b/src/YourMoneroRequests.cpp
index 73623cc..54692d8 100755
--- a/src/YourMoneroRequests.cpp
+++ b/src/YourMoneroRequests.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ YourMoneroRequests::login(const shared_ptr<Session> session, const Bytes & body)
 
     uint64_t acc_id {0};
 
+    // marks if this is new account creation or not
+    bool new_account_created {false};
+
     // first check if new account
     // select this account if its existing one
     if (!xmr_accounts->select(xmr_address, acc))
@@ -103,6 +106,13 @@ YourMoneroRequests::login(const shared_ptr<Session> session, const Bytes & body)
             session_close(session, j_response.dump());
             return;
         }
+
+        // set this flag to indicate that we have just created a
+        // new account in mysql. this information is sent to front-end
+        // as it can disply some greeting window to new users upon
+        // their first install
+        new_account_created = true;
+
     } // if (!xmr_accounts->select(xmr_address, acc))
 
 
@@ -113,7 +123,10 @@ YourMoneroRequests::login(const shared_ptr<Session> session, const Bytes & body)
     {
        // if successfuly logged in and created search thread
         j_response["status"]      = "success";
-        j_response["new_address"] = false;
+
+        // we overwrite what ever was sent in login_and_start_search_thread
+        // for the j_response["new_address"].
+        j_response["new_address"] = new_account_created;
     }
     else
     {