diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/SharedPresentation.java b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/SharedPresentation.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..213704c280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/SharedPresentation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Bisq.
+ *
+ * Bisq is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Bisq is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public
+ * License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with Bisq. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package bisq.desktop.main;
+
+import bisq.desktop.app.BisqApp;
+import bisq.desktop.main.overlays.popups.Popup;
+
+import bisq.core.btc.wallet.WalletsManager;
+import bisq.core.locale.Res;
+
+import bisq.common.UserThread;
+import bisq.common.storage.FileUtil;
+
+import org.bitcoinj.wallet.DeterministicSeed;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+
+/**
+ * This serves as shared space for static methods used from different views where no common parent view would fit as
+ * owner of that code. We keep it strictly static. It should replace GUIUtil for those methods which are not utility
+ * methods.
+ */
+@Slf4j
+public class SharedPresentation {
+    public static void restoreSeedWords(DeterministicSeed seed, WalletsManager walletsManager, File storageDir) {
+        try {
+            FileUtil.renameFile(new File(storageDir, "AddressEntryList"), new File(storageDir, "AddressEntryList_wallet_restore_" + System.currentTimeMillis()));
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            new Popup().error(Res.get("error.deleteAddressEntryListFailed", t)).show();
+        }
+        walletsManager.restoreSeedWords(
+                seed,
+                () -> UserThread.execute(() -> {
+                    log.info("Wallets restored with seed words");
+                    new Popup().feedback(Res.get("seed.restore.success")).hideCloseButton().show();
+                    BisqApp.getShutDownHandler().run();
+                }),
+                throwable -> UserThread.execute(() -> {
+                    log.error(throwable.toString());
+                    new Popup().error(Res.get("seed.restore.error", Res.get("shared.errorMessageInline", throwable)))
+                            .show();
+                }));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/account/content/seedwords/SeedWordsView.java b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/account/content/seedwords/SeedWordsView.java
index a299b5434b..bddbf4ea07 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/account/content/seedwords/SeedWordsView.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/account/content/seedwords/SeedWordsView.java
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ package bisq.desktop.main.account.content.seedwords;
 
 import bisq.desktop.common.view.ActivatableView;
 import bisq.desktop.common.view.FxmlView;
+import bisq.desktop.main.SharedPresentation;
 import bisq.desktop.main.overlays.popups.Popup;
 import bisq.desktop.main.overlays.windows.WalletPasswordWindow;
-import bisq.desktop.util.GUIUtil;
 import bisq.desktop.util.Layout;
 
 import bisq.core.btc.wallet.BtcWalletService;
@@ -305,6 +305,6 @@ public class SeedWordsView extends ActivatableView<GridPane, Void> {
         long date = localDateTime.toEpochSecond(ZoneOffset.UTC);
 
         DeterministicSeed seed = new DeterministicSeed(Splitter.on(" ").splitToList(seedWordsTextArea.getText()), null, "", date);
-        GUIUtil.restoreSeedWords(seed, walletsManager, storageDir);
+        SharedPresentation.restoreSeedWords(seed, walletsManager, storageDir);
     }
 }
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/overlays/windows/WalletPasswordWindow.java b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/overlays/windows/WalletPasswordWindow.java
index b5ba8539ff..c203666558 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/overlays/windows/WalletPasswordWindow.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/overlays/windows/WalletPasswordWindow.java
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import bisq.desktop.components.AutoTooltipButton;
 import bisq.desktop.components.AutoTooltipLabel;
 import bisq.desktop.components.BusyAnimation;
 import bisq.desktop.components.PasswordTextField;
+import bisq.desktop.main.SharedPresentation;
 import bisq.desktop.main.overlays.Overlay;
 import bisq.desktop.main.overlays.popups.Popup;
-import bisq.desktop.util.GUIUtil;
 import bisq.desktop.util.Layout;
 import bisq.desktop.util.Transitions;
 
@@ -356,6 +356,6 @@ public class WalletPasswordWindow extends Overlay<WalletPasswordWindow> {
         //TODO Is ZoneOffset correct?
         long date = value != null ? value.atStartOfDay().toEpochSecond(ZoneOffset.UTC) : 0;
         DeterministicSeed seed = new DeterministicSeed(Splitter.on(" ").splitToList(seedWordsTextArea.getText()), null, "", date);
-        GUIUtil.restoreSeedWords(seed, walletsManager, storageDir);
+        SharedPresentation.restoreSeedWords(seed, walletsManager, storageDir);
     }
 }
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/util/GUIUtil.java b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/util/GUIUtil.java
index 5fabd2c94a..0d26e80a96 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/util/GUIUtil.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/util/GUIUtil.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import bisq.desktop.util.validation.RegexValidator;
 import bisq.core.account.witness.AccountAgeWitness;
 import bisq.core.account.witness.AccountAgeWitnessService;
 import bisq.core.btc.setup.WalletsSetup;
-import bisq.core.btc.wallet.WalletsManager;
 import bisq.core.locale.Country;
 import bisq.core.locale.CountryUtil;
 import bisq.core.locale.CurrencyUtil;
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ import bisq.common.config.Config;
 import bisq.common.proto.persistable.PersistableList;
 import bisq.common.proto.persistable.PersistenceProtoResolver;
 import bisq.common.storage.CorruptedDatabaseFilesHandler;
-import bisq.common.storage.FileUtil;
 import bisq.common.storage.Storage;
 import bisq.common.util.MathUtils;
 import bisq.common.util.Tuple2;
@@ -75,7 +73,6 @@ import org.bitcoinj.core.Coin;
 import org.bitcoinj.core.TransactionConfidence;
 import org.bitcoinj.uri.BitcoinURI;
 import org.bitcoinj.utils.Fiat;
-import org.bitcoinj.wallet.DeterministicSeed;
 
 import com.googlecode.jcsv.CSVStrategy;
 import com.googlecode.jcsv.writer.CSVEntryConverter;
@@ -803,26 +800,6 @@ public class GUIUtil {
         }
     }
 
-    public static void restoreSeedWords(DeterministicSeed seed, WalletsManager walletsManager, File storageDir) {
-        try {
-            FileUtil.renameFile(new File(storageDir, "AddressEntryList"), new File(storageDir, "AddressEntryList_wallet_restore_" + System.currentTimeMillis()));
-        } catch (Throwable t) {
-            new Popup().error(Res.get("error.deleteAddressEntryListFailed", t)).show();
-        }
-        walletsManager.restoreSeedWords(
-                seed,
-                () -> UserThread.execute(() -> {
-                    log.info("Wallets restored with seed words");
-                    new Popup().feedback(Res.get("seed.restore.success")).hideCloseButton().show();
-                    BisqApp.getShutDownHandler().run();
-                }),
-                throwable -> UserThread.execute(() -> {
-                    log.error(throwable.toString());
-                    new Popup().error(Res.get("seed.restore.error", Res.get("shared.errorMessageInline", throwable)))
-                            .show();
-                }));
-    }
-
     public static void showSelectableTextModal(String title, String text) {
         TextArea textArea = new BisqTextArea();
         textArea.setText(text);