diff --git a/lib/src/screens/restore/wallet_restore_page.dart b/lib/src/screens/restore/wallet_restore_page.dart
index 741befbc0..7d7fdb889 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/restore/wallet_restore_page.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/restore/wallet_restore_page.dart
@@ -406,24 +406,16 @@ class WalletRestorePage extends BasePage {
         ) as DerivationInfo?;
       } else if (derivationsWithHistory == 1) {
         dInfo = derivations[derivationWithHistoryIndex];
-      }
-
-      // get the default derivation for this wallet type:
-      if (dInfo == null) {
+      } else if (derivations.length == 1) {
         // we only return 1 derivation if we're pretty sure we know which one to use:
-        if (derivations.length == 1) {
-          dInfo = derivations.first;
-        } else {
-          // if we have multiple possible derivations, and none have histories
-          // we just default to the most common one:
-          dInfo = walletRestoreViewModel.getCommonRestoreDerivation();
-        }
+        dInfo = derivations.first;
+      } else {
+        // if we have multiple possible derivations, and none (or multiple) have histories
+        // we just default to the most common one:
+        dInfo = walletRestoreViewModel.getCommonRestoreDerivation();
       }
 
       this.derivationInfo = dInfo;
-      if (this.derivationInfo == null) {
-        this.derivationInfo = walletRestoreViewModel.getDefaultDerivation();
-      }
 
       await walletRestoreViewModel.create(options: _credentials());
       seedSettingsViewModel.setPassphrase(null);
diff --git a/lib/view_model/restore/restore_from_qr_vm.dart b/lib/view_model/restore/restore_from_qr_vm.dart
index 789d7da52..bb7d0f8d1 100644
--- a/lib/view_model/restore/restore_from_qr_vm.dart
+++ b/lib/view_model/restore/restore_from_qr_vm.dart
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ abstract class WalletRestorationFromQRVMBase extends WalletCreationVM with Store
       derivationInfo = options["derivationInfo"] as DerivationInfo?;
       passphrase = options["passphrase"] as String?;
     }
-    derivationInfo ??= getDefaultDerivation();
+    derivationInfo ??= getDefaultCreateDerivation();
 
     switch (restoreWallet.restoreMode) {
       case WalletRestoreMode.keys:
diff --git a/lib/view_model/wallet_creation_vm.dart b/lib/view_model/wallet_creation_vm.dart
index 5760f5eec..e563be37a 100644
--- a/lib/view_model/wallet_creation_vm.dart
+++ b/lib/view_model/wallet_creation_vm.dart
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ abstract class WalletCreationVMBase with Store {
         dirPath: dirPath,
         address: '',
         showIntroCakePayCard: (!walletCreationService.typeExists(type)) && type != WalletType.haven,
-        derivationInfo: credentials.derivationInfo ?? getDefaultDerivation(),
+        derivationInfo: credentials.derivationInfo ?? getDefaultCreateDerivation(),
         hardwareWalletType: credentials.hardwareWalletType,
       );
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ abstract class WalletCreationVMBase with Store {
     }
   }
 
-  DerivationInfo? getDefaultDerivation() {
+  DerivationInfo? getDefaultCreateDerivation() {
     final useBip39 = seedSettingsViewModel.bitcoinSeedType.type == DerivationType.bip39;
     switch (type) {
       case WalletType.nano:
@@ -147,10 +147,14 @@ abstract class WalletCreationVMBase with Store {
   }
 
   DerivationInfo? getCommonRestoreDerivation() {
+    final useElectrum = seedSettingsViewModel.bitcoinSeedType.type == DerivationType.electrum;
     switch (this.type) {
       case WalletType.nano:
         return DerivationInfo(derivationType: DerivationType.nano);
       case WalletType.bitcoin:
+        if (useElectrum) {
+          return bitcoin!.getElectrumDerivations()[DerivationType.electrum]!.first;
+        }
         return DerivationInfo(
           derivationType: DerivationType.bip39,
           derivationPath: "m/84'/0'/0'/0",
@@ -158,6 +162,9 @@ abstract class WalletCreationVMBase with Store {
           scriptType: "p2wpkh",
         );
       case WalletType.litecoin:
+        if (useElectrum) {
+          return bitcoin!.getElectrumDerivations()[DerivationType.electrum]!.first;
+        }
         return DerivationInfo(
           derivationType: DerivationType.bip39,
           derivationPath: "m/84'/2'/0'/0",