diff --git a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
index 090ac65ba6..5f0ff79043 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -112,4 +112,8 @@ impl Config {
       .parse()
       .expect("stored vesting contract address is not a valid account address")
   }
+
+  pub fn get_mnemonic(&self) -> &str {
+    &self.base.mnemonic
+  }
 }
diff --git a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index 0dd0de1166..00aeb2fd7f 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ fn main() {
     .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
       mixnet::account::connect_with_mnemonic,
       mixnet::account::create_new_account,
+      mixnet::account::switch_network,
       mixnet::account::get_balance,
       mixnet::admin::get_contract_settings,
       mixnet::admin::update_contract_settings,
diff --git a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/operations/mixnet/account.rs b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/operations/mixnet/account.rs
index e9e4c7ff43..2bac7053fa 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/operations/mixnet/account.rs
+++ b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/operations/mixnet/account.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use crate::coin::{Coin, Denom};
-use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::error::BackendError;
 use crate::network::Network;
 use crate::nymd_client;
@@ -10,8 +9,6 @@ use std::convert::{TryFrom, TryInto};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
-use validator_client::nymd::SigningNymdClient;
-use validator_client::Client;
 
 #[cfg_attr(test, derive(ts_rs::TS))]
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -35,30 +32,12 @@ pub async fn connect_with_mnemonic(
   state: tauri::State<'_, Arc<RwLock<State>>>,
 ) -> Result<Account, BackendError> {
   let mnemonic = Mnemonic::from_str(&mnemonic)?;
-  let client = {
-    let r_state = state.read().await;
-    _connect_with_mnemonic(
-      mnemonic,
-      Network::try_from(config::defaults::default_network())?,
-      &r_state.config(),
-    )
-  };
-
-  let contract_address = client.nymd.mixnet_contract_address()?.to_string();
-  let client_address = client.nymd.address().to_string();
-  let denom = client.nymd.denom()?;
-
-  let account = Account {
-    contract_address,
-    client_address,
-    denom: denom.try_into()?,
-    mnemonic: None,
-  };
-
-  let mut w_state = state.write().await;
-  w_state.set_client(client);
-
-  Ok(account)
+  _connect_with_mnemonic(
+    mnemonic,
+    Network::try_from(config::defaults::default_network())?,
+    state,
+  )
+  .await
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
@@ -96,26 +75,57 @@ pub async fn create_new_account(
   Ok(client)
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn switch_network(
+  state: tauri::State<'_, Arc<RwLock<State>>>,
+  network: Network,
+) -> Result<Account, BackendError> {
+  let mnemonic = {
+    let r_state = state.read().await;
+    Mnemonic::from_str(r_state.config().get_mnemonic())?
+  };
+  _connect_with_mnemonic(mnemonic, network, state).await
+}
+
 fn random_mnemonic() -> Mnemonic {
   let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
   Mnemonic::generate_in_with(&mut rng, Language::English, 24).unwrap()
 }
 
-fn _connect_with_mnemonic(
+async fn _connect_with_mnemonic(
   mnemonic: Mnemonic,
   network: Network,
-  config: &Config,
-) -> Client<SigningNymdClient> {
-  match validator_client::Client::new_signing(
-    validator_client::Config::new(
-      config.get_nymd_validator_url(network),
-      config.get_validator_api_url(network),
-      Some(config.get_mixnet_contract_address(network)),
-      Some(config.get_vesting_contract_address(network)),
-    ),
-    mnemonic,
-  ) {
-    Ok(client) => client,
-    Err(e) => panic!("{}", e),
-  }
+  state: tauri::State<'_, Arc<RwLock<State>>>,
+) -> Result<Account, BackendError> {
+  let client = {
+    let config = state.read().await.config();
+    match validator_client::Client::new_signing(
+      validator_client::Config::new(
+        config.get_nymd_validator_url(network),
+        config.get_validator_api_url(network),
+        Some(config.get_mixnet_contract_address(network)),
+        Some(config.get_vesting_contract_address(network)),
+      ),
+      mnemonic,
+    ) {
+      Ok(client) => client,
+      Err(e) => panic!("{}", e),
+    }
+  };
+
+  let contract_address = client.nymd.mixnet_contract_address()?.to_string();
+  let client_address = client.nymd.address().to_string();
+  let denom = client.nymd.denom()?;
+
+  let account = Account {
+    contract_address,
+    client_address,
+    denom: denom.try_into()?,
+    mnemonic: None,
+  };
+
+  let mut w_state = state.write().await;
+  w_state.set_client(client);
+
+  Ok(account)
 }