diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES_v1.1.1.md b/RELEASE_NOTES_v1.1.1.md
index 055efe1..20aafcd 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES_v1.1.1.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES_v1.1.1.md
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 | File | SHA-256 |
 |---|---|
-| `SilentDragonXLite` (Linux) | `dcf06258be02d77bd3bcfa34414f68d99f619d88668029e7c84697159fbe5010` |
-| `SilentDragonXLite.exe` (Windows) | `5faba5338cc88d05883e8b1b0ce8486db3f08607a6cd57826b361c2863e36617` |
+| `SilentDragonXLite` (Linux) | `17b34e63bce97dcb53eb930b6766aca88c7388303cc34db57d11db96afae5f48` |
+| `SilentDragonXLite.exe` (Windows) | `ce2df9860927a07459ef50231e4c133a07a96891b668e90187849492f96ec125` |
diff --git a/SilentDragonXLite b/SilentDragonXLite
index 532b3a5..80f4b1a 100755
Binary files a/SilentDragonXLite and b/SilentDragonXLite differ
diff --git a/lib/silentdragonxlitelib.h b/lib/silentdragonxlitelib.h
index d23a274..e6f76e7 100644
--- a/lib/silentdragonxlitelib.h
+++ b/lib/silentdragonxlitelib.h
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ extern bool   litelib_wallet_exists       (const char* chain_name);
 extern char * litelib_initialize_new      (bool dangerous, const char* server);
 extern char * litelib_initialize_new_from_phrase
                                           (bool dangerous, const char* server, const char* seed,
-                                           unsigned long long birthday, unsigned long long number);  
+                                           unsigned long long birthday, unsigned long long number,
+                                           bool overwrite);  
 extern char * litelib_initialize_existing (bool dangerous,const char* server);
 extern char * litelib_execute             (const char* s, const char* args);
 extern void   litelib_rust_free_string    (char* s);
diff --git a/src/firsttimewizard.cpp b/src/firsttimewizard.cpp
index 91c48ea..a95aa41 100644
--- a/src/firsttimewizard.cpp
+++ b/src/firsttimewizard.cpp
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ bool RestoreSeedPage::validatePage() {
     QString reply = "";
 try {
     char *resp = litelib_initialize_new_from_phrase(parent->dangerous, parent->server.toStdString().c_str(),
-        seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number);
+        seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number, true);
 
     if (resp != nullptr) {
         reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ if (reply.toUpper().trimmed() != "OK") {
     qDebug() << __func__ << ": new server is " << parent->server;
 
     char *resp = litelib_initialize_new_from_phrase(parent->dangerous, parent->server.toStdString().c_str(),
-        seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number);
+        seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number, true);
     if (resp != nullptr) {
         reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
     } else {
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ if (reply.toUpper().trimmed() != "OK") {
 
                 // make a new connection to the new server
                 char* resp = litelib_initialize_new_from_phrase(parent->dangerous, parent->server.toStdString().c_str(),
-                    seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number);
+                    seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number, true);
                 reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
 
                 // retry with the new server
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 37e6fa8..8319253 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
         QString reply = "";
         try {
             char* resp = litelib_initialize_new_from_phrase(config->dangerous, config->server.toStdString().c_str(),
-                    seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number);
+                    seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number, true);
             reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
         } catch (const std::exception& e)  {
             qDebug() << __func__ << ": caught an exception, ignoring: " << e.what();
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
                 qDebug() << __func__ << ": new server is " << config->server;
                 // retry with the new server
                 char* resp = litelib_initialize_new_from_phrase(config->dangerous,config->server.toStdString().c_str(),
-                    seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number);
+                    seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number, true);
                 reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
         }
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
                 qDebug() << __func__ << ": new server is " << config->server;
                 // make a new connection to the new server
                 char* resp = litelib_initialize_new_from_phrase(config->dangerous,config->server.toStdString().c_str(),
-                    seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number);
+                    seed.toStdString().c_str(), birthday, number, true);
                 reply = litelib_process_response(resp);
 
                 // retry with the new server