diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d2d471556..6a9624d6c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 - Transaction list now only shows transactions for the current account.
 - Transaction list now only shows transactions for the current network (mainnet, testnet, testrpc).
 - Fixed transaction links to etherscan blockchain explorer.
+- Fixed some UI transitions that had weird behavior.
 
 # 1.6.0 2016-04-22
 
diff --git a/test/unit/actions/tx_test.js b/test/unit/actions/tx_test.js
index b15bee393..1eb759511 100644
--- a/test/unit/actions/tx_test.js
+++ b/test/unit/actions/tx_test.js
@@ -2,11 +2,21 @@ var jsdom = require('mocha-jsdom')
 var assert = require('assert')
 var freeze = require('deep-freeze-strict')
 var path = require('path')
+var sinon = require('sinon')
 
 var actions = require(path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', 'ui', 'app', 'actions.js'))
 var reducers = require(path.join(__dirname, '..', '..',  '..', 'ui', 'app', 'reducers.js'))
 
-describe('tx confirmation screen', function() {
+describe.only('tx confirmation screen', function() {
+
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    this.sinon = sinon.sandbox.create();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(function(){
+    this.sinon.restore();
+  });
+
   var initialState, result
 
   describe('when there is only one tx', function() {
@@ -42,14 +52,13 @@ describe('tx confirmation screen', function() {
           clearSeedWordCache(cb) { cb() },
         })
 
-        actions.cancelTx({id: firstTxId})(function(action) {
-          result = reducers(initialState, action)
-          done()
-        })
+        let action = actions.cancelTx({id: firstTxId})
+        result = reducers(initialState, action)
+        done()
       })
 
-      it('should transition to the accounts list', function() {
-        assert.equal(result.appState.currentView.name, 'accounts')
+      it('should transition to the account detail view', function() {
+        assert.equal(result.appState.currentView.name, 'accountDetail')
       })
 
       it('should have no unconfirmed txs remaining', function() {
@@ -67,7 +76,7 @@ describe('tx confirmation screen', function() {
           alert = () => {/* noop */}
 
           actions._setAccountManager({
-            approveTransaction(txId, cb) { cb('An error!') },
+            approveTransaction(txId, cb) { cb({message: 'An error!'}) },
           })
 
           actions.sendTx({id: firstTxId})(function(action) {
@@ -86,23 +95,15 @@ describe('tx confirmation screen', function() {
       })
 
       describe('when there is success', function() {
-        before(function(done) {
+        it('should complete tx and go home', function() {
           actions._setAccountManager({
             approveTransaction(txId, cb) { cb() },
           })
 
-          actions.sendTx({id: firstTxId})(function(action) {
-            result = reducers(initialState, action)
-            done()
-          })
-        })
+          var dispatchExpect = sinon.mock()
+          dispatchExpect.twice()
 
-        it('should navigate away from the tx page', function() {
-          assert.equal(result.appState.currentView.name, 'accounts')
-        })
-
-        it('should clear the tx from the unconfirmed transactions', function() {
-          assert(!(firstTxId in result.metamask.unconfTxs), 'tx is cleared')
+          actions.sendTx({id: firstTxId})(dispatchExpect)
         })
       })
     })
@@ -134,15 +135,14 @@ describe('tx confirmation screen', function() {
         }
         freeze(initialState)
 
-
         actions._setAccountManager({
           approveTransaction(txId, cb) { cb() },
         })
 
-        actions.sendTx({id: firstTxId})(function(action) {
+        let action = actions.sendTx({id: firstTxId})(function(action) {
           result = reducers(initialState, action)
-          done()
         })
+        done()
       })
 
       it('should stay on the confTx view', function() {
diff --git a/ui/app/accounts.js b/ui/app/accounts.js
index d35e80678..0cc72878c 100644
--- a/ui/app/accounts.js
+++ b/ui/app/accounts.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ AccountsScreen.prototype.render = function() {
     var componentState = extend(actions, {
       identity: identity,
       account: account,
-      isSelected: isSelected,
+      isSelected: false,
       isFauceting: isFauceting,
     })
     return h(AccountPanel, componentState)
diff --git a/ui/app/actions.js b/ui/app/actions.js
index a2106ea85..12e20e0cf 100644
--- a/ui/app/actions.js
+++ b/ui/app/actions.js
@@ -131,15 +131,11 @@ function recoverFromSeed(password, seed) {
     // dispatch(this.createNewVaultInProgress())
     dispatch(this.showLoadingIndication())
     _accountManager.recoverFromSeed(password, seed, (err, selectedAccount) => {
-      if (err) {
-        dispatch(this.hideLoadingIndication())
-        var message = err.message
-        return dispatch(this.displayWarning(err.message))
-      }
+      dispatch(this.hideLoadingIndication())
+      if (err) return dispatch(this.displayWarning(err.message))
 
       dispatch(this.unlockMetamask())
-      dispatch(this.showAccountDetail(selectedAccount))
-      dispatch(this.hideLoadingIndication())
+      dispatch(this.showAccountsPage())
    })
   }
 }
@@ -165,7 +161,7 @@ function signTx(txData) {
 
       if (err) return dispatch(this.displayWarning(err.message))
       dispatch(this.hideWarning())
-      dispatch(this.showAccountsPage())
+      dispatch(this.goHome())
     })
   }
 }
@@ -198,10 +194,8 @@ function txError(err) {
 }
 
 function cancelTx(txData){
-  return (dispatch) => {
-    _accountManager.cancelTransaction(txData.id)
-    dispatch(this.showAccountsPage())
-  }
+  _accountManager.cancelTransaction(txData.id)
+  return this.goHome()
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/ui/app/reducers/app.js b/ui/app/reducers/app.js
index 143a67527..57cdccbac 100644
--- a/ui/app/reducers/app.js
+++ b/ui/app/reducers/app.js
@@ -198,13 +198,12 @@ function reduceApp(state, action) {
       })
     } else {
       return extend(appState, {
-        transForward: false,
-        currentView: {
-          name: 'accounts',
-          context: 0,
-        },
         transForward: false,
         warning: null,
+        currentView: {
+          name: 'accountDetail',
+          context: appState.currentView.context,
+        },
       })
     }