2 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/ui/app/accounts/import/private-key.js b/ui/app/accounts/import/private-key.js
index 6b988a76b..b139a0374 100644
--- a/ui/app/accounts/import/private-key.js
+++ b/ui/app/accounts/import/private-key.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ const inherits = require('util').inherits
 const Component = require('react').Component
 const h = require('react-hyperscript')
 const connect = require('react-redux').connect
-const type = 'Simple Key Pair'
 const actions = require('../../actions')
 
 module.exports = connect(mapStateToProps)(PrivateKeyImportView)
@@ -64,6 +63,6 @@ PrivateKeyImportView.prototype.createKeyringOnEnter = function (event) {
 PrivateKeyImportView.prototype.createNewKeychain = function () {
   const input = document.getElementById('private-key-box')
   const privateKey = input.value
-  this.props.dispatch(actions.addNewKeyring(type, [ privateKey ]))
+  this.props.dispatch(actions.importNewAccount('Private Key', [ privateKey ]))
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/app/actions.js b/ui/app/actions.js
index 7934a329a..36efa4bc6 100644
--- a/ui/app/actions.js
+++ b/ui/app/actions.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ var actions = {
   createNewVaultAndRestore: createNewVaultAndRestore,
   createNewVaultInProgress: createNewVaultInProgress,
   addNewKeyring,
+  importNewAccount,
   addNewAccount,
   NEW_ACCOUNT_SCREEN: 'NEW_ACCOUNT_SCREEN',
   navigateToNewAccountScreen,
@@ -264,6 +265,21 @@ function addNewKeyring (type, opts) {
   }
 }
 
+function importNewAccount (strategy, args) {
+  return (dispatch) => {
+    dispatch(actions.showLoadingIndication())
+    background.importAccountWithStrategy(strategy, args, (err, newState) => {
+      dispatch(actions.hideLoadingIndication())
+      if (err) return dispatch(actions.displayWarning(err.message))
+      dispatch(actions.updateMetamaskState(newState))
+      dispatch({
+        type: actions.SHOW_ACCOUNT_DETAIL,
+        value: newState.selectedAccount,
+      })
+    })
+  }
+}
+
 function navigateToNewAccountScreen() {
   return {
     type: this.NEW_ACCOUNT_SCREEN,