diff --git a/app/scripts/controllers/preferences.js b/app/scripts/controllers/preferences.js
index 30e00f298..b63dd5fcc 100644
--- a/app/scripts/controllers/preferences.js
+++ b/app/scripts/controllers/preferences.js
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ class PreferencesController {
     this.store.updateState({ identities, lostIdentities })
     this.addAddresses(addresses)
 
+    // If the selected account is no longer valid,
+    // select an arbitrary other account:
     let selected = this.getSelectedAddress()
     if (!addresses.includes(selected)) {
       selected = addresses[0]