diff --git a/config_builder.go b/config_builder.go
index 1f4551edc..6f427ffd2 100644
--- a/config_builder.go
+++ b/config_builder.go
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ func waitForWalletPassword(cfg *Config,
 					"signer config disabled")
 			}
 
-			birthday = initMsg.ExtendedKeyBirthday
+			birthday = initMsg.WatchOnlyBirthday
 			newWallet, err = loader.CreateNewWatchingOnlyWallet(
 				password, birthday,
 			)