diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/checkout/Checkout.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/checkout/Checkout.qml
index 04f106d0f9..14a84311aa 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/checkout/Checkout.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/checkout/Checkout.qml
@@ -40,12 +40,20 @@ Rectangle {
     Hifi.QmlCommerce {
         id: commerce;
 
+        onAccountResult: {
+            if (result.status === "success") {
+                commerce.getKeyFilePathIfExists();
+            } else {
+                // unsure how to handle a failure here. We definitely cannot proceed.
+            }
+        }
+
         onLoginStatusResult: {
             if (!isLoggedIn && root.activeView !== "needsLogIn") {
                 root.activeView = "needsLogIn";
             } else if (isLoggedIn) {
                 root.activeView = "initialize";
-                commerce.getKeyFilePathIfExists();
+                commerce.account();
             }
         }
 
@@ -203,7 +211,7 @@ Rectangle {
             commerce.getLoginStatus();
         }
     }
-        
+
     HifiWallet.NeedsLogIn {
         id: needsLogIn;
         visible: root.activeView === "needsLogIn";
@@ -239,7 +247,7 @@ Rectangle {
             }
         }
     }
-    
+
     //
     // "WALLET NOT SET UP" START
     //
@@ -250,7 +258,7 @@ Rectangle {
         anchors.bottom: parent.bottom;
         anchors.left: parent.left;
         anchors.right: parent.right;
-        
+
         RalewayRegular {
             id: notSetUpText;
             text: "<b>Your wallet isn't set up.</b><br><br>Set up your Wallet (no credit card necessary) to claim your <b>free HFC</b> " +
@@ -281,7 +289,7 @@ Rectangle {
             anchors.left: parent.left;
             anchors.bottom: parent.bottom;
             anchors.bottomMargin: 24;
-        
+
             // "Cancel" button
             HifiControlsUit.Button {
                 id: cancelButton;