diff --git a/src/firsttimewizard.cpp b/src/firsttimewizard.cpp
index 516bc20..7b48a6a 100644
--- a/src/firsttimewizard.cpp
+++ b/src/firsttimewizard.cpp
@@ -777,7 +777,8 @@ bool RestoreSeedPage::validatePage() {
                 qDebug() << __func__ << ": new server is " << parent->server;
 
                 // make a new connection to the new server
-                char* resp = litelib_initialize_new(parent->dangerous,parent->server.toStdString().c_str());
+                char* resp = litelib_initialize_new_from_phrase(parent->dangerous, parent->server.toStdString().c_str(),
+                    seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number);
                 reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
 
                 // retry with the new server