diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/NewWalletWizard.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/NewWalletWizard.qml
index 95fbe665b..cb7bd1af3 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/components/NewWalletWizard.qml
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/NewWalletWizard.qml
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ Wizard {
 
     property alias path: walletdb.path
 
-    enter: null // disable transition
-
     // State transition functions. These functions are called when the 'Next'
     // button is pressed. Depending on the data create the next page
     // in the conversation.
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/main.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/main.qml
index 18ffe0228..270e973eb 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/components/main.qml
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/main.qml
@@ -221,6 +221,15 @@ ApplicationWindow
                 app.visible = false
                 Qt.callLater(Qt.quit)
             })
+            dialog.accepted.connect(function() {
+                var newww = app.newWalletWizard.createObject(app)
+                newww.open()
+                newww.walletCreated.connect(function() {
+                    Daemon.availableWallets.reload()
+                    // and load the new wallet
+                    Daemon.load_wallet(newww.path, newww.wizard_data['password'])
+                })
+            })
             dialog.open()
         } else {
             Daemon.load_wallet()