diff --git a/src/js/controllers/create.js b/src/js/controllers/create.js
index 5ff9f8d07..60181be9f 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/create.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/create.js
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('createController',
           if (opts.mnemonic || opts.externalSource || opts.extendedPrivateKey) {
             if (opts.n == 1) {
               $rootScope.$emit('Local/WalletImported', walletId);
-            } else {
-              $rootScope.$emit('Local/BackupDone', walletId);
             }
           }
           go.walletHome();
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/index.js b/src/js/controllers/index.js
index 3a944211f..dffc4733a 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/index.js
@@ -110,10 +110,15 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('indexController', function($r
       self.updateAlias();
       self.initGlidera();
 
-      storageService.getBackupFlag(self.walletId, function(err, val) {
-        self.needsBackup = self.network == 'testnet' ? false : !val;
+      if (fc.isPrivKeyExternal()) {
+        self.needsBackup = false;
         self.openWallet();
-      });
+      } else {
+        storageService.getBackupFlag(self.walletId, function(err, val) {
+          self.needsBackup = self.network == 'testnet' ? false : !val;
+          self.openWallet();
+        });
+      }
     });
   };