diff --git a/src/actions/TrezorConnectActions.js b/src/actions/TrezorConnectActions.js
index b54a97a0..8f0bd2e8 100644
--- a/src/actions/TrezorConnectActions.js
+++ b/src/actions/TrezorConnectActions.js
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ export type TrezorConnectAction = {
     payload: Array<TrezorDevice>
 } | {
     type: typeof CONNECT.START_ACQUIRING | typeof CONNECT.STOP_ACQUIRING,
+} | {
+    type: typeof CONNECT.REQUEST_WALLET_TYPE,
+    device: TrezorDevice
+} | {
+    type: typeof CONNECT.RECEIVE_WALLET_TYPE,
+    device: TrezorDevice,
+    hidden: boolean,
 };
 
 export const init = (): AsyncAction => async (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: GetState): Promise<void> => {
@@ -152,7 +159,19 @@ export const postInit = (): ThunkAction => (dispatch: Dispatch): void => {
     }
 };
 
-export const getSelectedDeviceState = (): AsyncAction => async (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: GetState): Promise<void> => {
+export const requestWalletType = (): AsyncAction => async (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: GetState): Promise<void> => {
+    const selected = getState().wallet.selectedDevice;
+    if (!selected) return;
+    const isDeviceReady = selected.connected && selected.features && !selected.state && selected.mode === 'normal' && selected.firmware !== 'required';
+    if (!isDeviceReady) return;
+
+    dispatch({
+        type: CONNECT.REQUEST_WALLET_TYPE,
+        device: selected,
+    });
+};
+
+export const authorizeDevice = (): AsyncAction => async (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: GetState): Promise<void> => {
     const selected = getState().wallet.selectedDevice;
     if (!selected) return;
     const isDeviceReady = selected.connected && selected.features && !selected.state && selected.mode === 'normal' && selected.firmware !== 'required';
@@ -164,7 +183,7 @@ export const getSelectedDeviceState = (): AsyncAction => async (dispatch: Dispat
             instance: selected.instance,
             state: selected.state,
         },
-        useEmptyPassphrase: !selected.instance,
+        useEmptyPassphrase: selected.useEmptyPassphrase,
     });
 
     if (response && response.success) {
@@ -190,14 +209,13 @@ export const getSelectedDeviceState = (): AsyncAction => async (dispatch: Dispat
                                 type: NOTIFICATION.CLOSE,
                                 payload: { devicePath: selected.path },
                             });
-                            dispatch(getSelectedDeviceState());
+                            dispatch(authorizeDevice());
                         },
                     },
                 ],
             },
         });
     }
-
 };
 
 export const deviceDisconnect = (device: Device): AsyncAction => async (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: GetState): Promise<void> => {
@@ -231,11 +249,14 @@ export function acquire(): AsyncAction {
             type: CONNECT.START_ACQUIRING,
         });
 
+        // this is the only place where useEmptyPassphrase should be used every time
+        // the goal here is to acquire device and get his features
+        // authentication (passphrase) is not needed here yet
         const response = await TrezorConnect.getFeatures({
             device: {
                 path: selected.path,
             },
-            useEmptyPassphrase: !selected.instance,
+            useEmptyPassphrase: true,
         });
 
         if (!response.success) {
@@ -270,7 +291,7 @@ export const forget = (device: TrezorDevice): Action => ({
     device,
 });
 
-export const duplicateDevice = (device: TrezorDevice): AsyncAction => async (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: GetState): Promise<void> => {
+export const duplicateDevice1 = (device: TrezorDevice): AsyncAction => async (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: GetState): Promise<void> => {
     // dispatch({
     //     type: CONNECT.TRY_TO_DUPLICATE,
     //     device,
@@ -283,3 +304,15 @@ export const duplicateDevice = (device: TrezorDevice): AsyncAction => async (dis
         device: { ...device, ...extended },
     });
 };
+
+export const duplicateDevice = (device: TrezorDevice): AsyncAction => async (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: GetState): Promise<void> => {
+    // dispatch({
+    //     type: CONNECT.TRY_TO_DUPLICATE,
+    //     device,
+    // });
+
+    dispatch({
+        type: CONNECT.REQUEST_WALLET_TYPE,
+        device,
+    });
+};
diff --git a/src/actions/WalletActions.js b/src/actions/WalletActions.js
index a7325d25..b477ce14 100644
--- a/src/actions/WalletActions.js
+++ b/src/actions/WalletActions.js
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ export const clearUnavailableDevicesData = (prevState: State, device: Device): T
 const actions = [
     LOCATION_CHANGE,
     CONNECT.AUTH_DEVICE,
+    CONNECT.RECEIVE_WALLET_TYPE,
     ...Object.values(DEVICE).filter(v => typeof v === 'string'),
 ];
 
diff --git a/src/actions/constants/TrezorConnect.js b/src/actions/constants/TrezorConnect.js
index a49371c5..7a6a446d 100644
--- a/src/actions/constants/TrezorConnect.js
+++ b/src/actions/constants/TrezorConnect.js
@@ -25,4 +25,7 @@ export const DUPLICATE: 'connect__duplicate' = 'connect__duplicate';
 export const DEVICE_STATE_EXCEPTION: 'connect__device_state_exception' = 'connect__device_state_exception';
 
 export const START_ACQUIRING: 'connect__start_acquiring' = 'connect__start_acquiring';
-export const STOP_ACQUIRING: 'connect__stop_acquiring' = 'connect__stop_acquiring';
\ No newline at end of file
+export const STOP_ACQUIRING: 'connect__stop_acquiring' = 'connect__stop_acquiring';
+
+export const REQUEST_WALLET_TYPE: 'connect__request_wallet_type' = 'connect__request_wallet_type';
+export const RECEIVE_WALLET_TYPE: 'connect__receive_wallet_type' = 'connect__receive_wallet_type';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/services/WalletService.js b/src/services/WalletService.js
index 3cfe4ddb..0e2b87d2 100644
--- a/src/services/WalletService.js
+++ b/src/services/WalletService.js
@@ -49,10 +49,9 @@ const WalletService: Middleware = (api: MiddlewareAPI) => (next: MiddlewareDispa
             api.dispatch(LocalStorageActions.loadData());
             break;
         case WALLET.SET_SELECTED_DEVICE:
-            if (action.device) {
-                // try to authorize device
-                api.dispatch(TrezorConnectActions.getSelectedDeviceState());
-            }
+            // try to authorize device
+            // api.dispatch(TrezorConnectActions.authorizeDevice());
+            api.dispatch(TrezorConnectActions.requestWalletType());
             break;
         case DEVICE.CONNECT:
             api.dispatch(WalletActions.clearUnavailableDevicesData(prevState, action.device));
@@ -102,10 +101,18 @@ const WalletService: Middleware = (api: MiddlewareAPI) => (next: MiddlewareDispa
             // if "selectedAccount" didn't change observe send form props changes
             api.dispatch(SendFormActionActions.observe(prevState, action));
         }
-    } else if (action.type === CONNECT.AUTH_DEVICE) {
-        // selected device did changed
-        // try to restore discovery after device authentication
-        api.dispatch(DiscoveryActions.restore());
+    } else {
+        switch (action.type) {
+            case CONNECT.AUTH_DEVICE:
+                // selected device did changed
+                // try to restore discovery after device authentication
+                api.dispatch(DiscoveryActions.restore());
+                break;
+            case CONNECT.RECEIVE_WALLET_TYPE:
+                api.dispatch(TrezorConnectActions.authorizeDevice());
+                break;
+            default: break;
+        }
     }
 
     // even if "selectedDevice" didn't change because it was updated on DEVICE.CHANGED before DEVICE.CONNECT action