diff --git a/src/services/wdk-service/index.ts b/src/services/wdk-service/index.ts
index 5ae8528..0462f63 100644
--- a/src/services/wdk-service/index.ts
+++ b/src/services/wdk-service/index.ts
@@ -578,7 +578,9 @@ class WDKService {
     let seed = await this.retrieveSeed(params.prf);
 
     if (!seed) {
-      seed = await this.createSeed(params);
+      throw new Error(
+        'Seed retrieval failed. Please restore from recovery phrase.'
+      );
     }
 
     const walletName = params.walletName;