diff --git a/apps/extension/src/Approvals/Approvals.tsx b/apps/extension/src/Approvals/Approvals.tsx
index 9a839dd2b..74a6359fa 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/Approvals/Approvals.tsx
+++ b/apps/extension/src/Approvals/Approvals.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { ApproveConnection } from "./ApproveConnection";
 import { ApproveDisconnection } from "./ApproveDisconnection";
 import { ApproveSignArbitrary } from "./ApproveSignArbitrary";
 import { ApproveSignTx } from "./ApproveSignTx";
+import { ApproveUpdateDefaultAccount } from "./ApproveUpdateDefaultAccount";
 import { ConfirmSignature } from "./ConfirmSignArbitrary";
 import { ConfirmSignLedgerTx } from "./ConfirmSignLedgerTx";
 import { ConfirmSignTx } from "./ConfirmSignTx";
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@ export const Approvals: React.FC = () => {
           path={TopLevelRoute.ApproveDisconnection}
           element={<ApproveDisconnection />}
         />
+        <Route
+          path={TopLevelRoute.ApproveUpdateDefaultAccount}
+          element={<ApproveUpdateDefaultAccount />}
+        />
         <Route
           path={`${TopLevelRoute.ApproveSignArbitrary}/:signer`}
           element={
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/Approvals/ApproveUpdateDefaultAccount.tsx b/apps/extension/src/Approvals/ApproveUpdateDefaultAccount.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce06b2335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/extension/src/Approvals/ApproveUpdateDefaultAccount.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import {
+  ActionButton,
+  Alert,
+  Checkbox,
+  GapPatterns,
+  Stack,
+} from "@namada/components";
+import { shortenAddress } from "@namada/utils";
+import { PageHeader } from "App/Common";
+import { SubmitUpdateDefaultAccountMsg } from "background/approvals";
+import clsx from "clsx";
+import { useQuery } from "hooks";
+import { useRequester } from "hooks/useRequester";
+import { Ports } from "router";
+import { closeCurrentTab } from "utils";
+
+export const ApproveUpdateDefaultAccount: React.FC = () => {
+  const requester = useRequester();
+  const params = useQuery();
+  const address = params.get("address");
+  const alias = params.get("alias");
+
+  const handleResponse = async (approved: boolean): Promise<void> => {
+    if (address && approved) {
+      await requester.sendMessage(
+        Ports.Background,
+        new SubmitUpdateDefaultAccountMsg(address)
+      );
+    }
+    await closeCurrentTab();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Stack full gap={GapPatterns.TitleContent} className="pt-4 pb-8">
+      <PageHeader title="Approve Request" />
+      <Stack full className="justify-between" gap={12}>
+        <div className="text-yellow">
+          <Alert type="warning">Approve update default account?</Alert>
+          <div
+            className={clsx(
+              "flex items-center gap-3 mt-4",
+              "px-4 py-3 bg-neutral-900 rounded-md"
+            )}
+          >
+            <div className="text-yellow">
+              <Checkbox checked readOnly />
+            </div>
+            <div className="leading-[1.2]">
+              <div className="text-base text-white">{alias}</div>
+              <p className="text-sm text-neutral-400 font-medium">
+                {address && shortenAddress(address, 24)}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <Stack gap={2}>
+          <ActionButton onClick={() => handleResponse(true)}>
+            Approve
+          </ActionButton>
+          <ActionButton
+            outlineColor="yellow"
+            onClick={() => handleResponse(false)}
+          >
+            Reject
+          </ActionButton>
+        </Stack>
+      </Stack>
+    </Stack>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/Approvals/types.ts b/apps/extension/src/Approvals/types.ts
index 5b4380cfb..9ba99e128 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/Approvals/types.ts
+++ b/apps/extension/src/Approvals/types.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ export enum TopLevelRoute {
   ApproveConnection = "/approve-connection",
   ApproveDisconnection = "/approve-disconnection",
 
+  // Update default account approval
+  ApproveUpdateDefaultAccount = "/approve-update-default-account",
+
   // Sign Tx approval
   ApproveSignTx = "/approve-sign-tx",
   ApproveSignTxDetails = "/approve-sign-tx-details",
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/handler.ts b/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/handler.ts
index f81f8b27b..f2e253eae 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/handler.ts
+++ b/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/handler.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   ApproveDisconnectInterfaceMsg,
   ApproveSignArbitraryMsg,
   ApproveSignTxMsg,
+  ApproveUpdateDefaultAccountMsg,
   IsConnectionApprovedMsg,
 } from "provider";
 import { Env, Handler, InternalHandler, Message } from "router";
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   SubmitApprovedSignArbitraryMsg,
   SubmitApprovedSignLedgerTxMsg,
   SubmitApprovedSignTxMsg,
+  SubmitUpdateDefaultAccountMsg,
 } from "./messages";
 import { ApprovalsService } from "./service";
 
@@ -54,6 +56,16 @@ export const getHandler: (service: ApprovalsService) => Handler = (service) => {
           env,
           msg as RevokeConnectionMsg
         );
+      case ApproveUpdateDefaultAccountMsg:
+        return handleApproveUpdateDefaultAccountMsg(service)(
+          env,
+          msg as ApproveUpdateDefaultAccountMsg
+        );
+      case SubmitUpdateDefaultAccountMsg:
+        return handleSubmitUpdateDefaultAccountMsg(service)(
+          env,
+          msg as SubmitUpdateDefaultAccountMsg
+        );
       case ApproveSignTxMsg:
         return handleApproveSignTxMsg(service)(env, msg as ApproveSignTxMsg);
       case RejectSignTxMsg:
@@ -164,6 +176,22 @@ const handleRevokeConnectionMsg: (
   };
 };
 
+const handleApproveUpdateDefaultAccountMsg: (
+  service: ApprovalsService
+) => InternalHandler<ApproveUpdateDefaultAccountMsg> = (service) => {
+  return async (_, { address }) => {
+    return await service.approveUpdateDefaultAccount(address);
+  };
+};
+
+const handleSubmitUpdateDefaultAccountMsg: (
+  service: ApprovalsService
+) => InternalHandler<SubmitUpdateDefaultAccountMsg> = (service) => {
+  return async ({ senderTabId: popupTabId }, { address }) => {
+    return await service.submitUpdateDefaultAccount(popupTabId, address);
+  };
+};
+
 const handleApproveSignTxMsg: (
   service: ApprovalsService
 ) => InternalHandler<ApproveSignTxMsg> = (service) => {
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/init.ts b/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/init.ts
index f9065dca4..1341aecd0 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/init.ts
+++ b/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/init.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   ApproveDisconnectInterfaceMsg,
   ApproveSignArbitraryMsg,
   ApproveSignTxMsg,
+  ApproveUpdateDefaultAccountMsg,
   IsConnectionApprovedMsg,
 } from "provider";
 import { Router } from "router";
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   SubmitApprovedSignArbitraryMsg,
   SubmitApprovedSignLedgerTxMsg,
   SubmitApprovedSignTxMsg,
+  SubmitUpdateDefaultAccountMsg,
 } from "./messages";
 
 import { ROUTE } from "./constants";
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ export function init(router: Router, service: ApprovalsService): void {
   router.registerMessage(ApproveDisconnectInterfaceMsg);
   router.registerMessage(DisconnectInterfaceResponseMsg);
   router.registerMessage(RevokeConnectionMsg);
+  router.registerMessage(ApproveUpdateDefaultAccountMsg);
+  router.registerMessage(SubmitUpdateDefaultAccountMsg);
   router.registerMessage(QueryTxDetailsMsg);
   router.registerMessage(QuerySignArbitraryDataMsg);
   router.registerMessage(QueryPendingTxBytesMsg);
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/messages.ts b/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/messages.ts
index d4b8057e3..9fad70aad 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/messages.ts
+++ b/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/messages.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export enum MessageType {
   ConnectInterfaceResponse = "connect-interface-response",
   DisconnectInterfaceResponse = "disconnect-interface-response",
   RevokeConnection = "revoke-connection",
+  SubmitUpdateDefaultAccount = "submit-update-default-account",
   QueryTxDetails = "query-tx-details",
   QuerySignArbitraryData = "query-sign-arbitrary-data",
   QueryPendingTxBytes = "query-pending-tx-bytes",
@@ -211,6 +212,28 @@ export class RevokeConnectionMsg extends Message<void> {
   }
 }
 
+export class SubmitUpdateDefaultAccountMsg extends Message<void> {
+  public static type(): MessageType {
+    return MessageType.SubmitUpdateDefaultAccount;
+  }
+
+  constructor(public readonly address: string) {
+    super();
+  }
+
+  validate(): void {
+    validateProps(this, ["address"]);
+  }
+
+  route(): string {
+    return ROUTE;
+  }
+
+  type(): string {
+    return SubmitUpdateDefaultAccountMsg.type();
+  }
+}
+
 export class QueryTxDetailsMsg extends Message<TxDetails[]> {
   public static type(): MessageType {
     return MessageType.QueryTxDetails;
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/service.ts b/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/service.ts
index ca167473d..338e70a14 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/service.ts
+++ b/apps/extension/src/background/approvals/service.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,12 @@ export class ApprovalsService {
     protected readonly broadcaster: ExtensionBroadcaster
   ) {
     browser.tabs.onRemoved.addListener((tabId) => {
-      const resolver = this.getResolver(tabId);
+      let resolver: Resolver | undefined;
+      try {
+        resolver = this.getResolver(tabId);
+      } catch {
+        // do nothing if not found as it was resolved by the event handler
+      }
       if (resolver) {
         resolver.reject(new Error("Window closed"));
         this.removeResolver(tabId);
@@ -255,6 +260,29 @@ export class ApprovalsService {
     await this.broadcaster.revokeConnection();
   }
 
+  async approveUpdateDefaultAccount(address: string): Promise<void> {
+    const account = await this.keyRingService.queryAccountDetails(address);
+
+    return this.launchApprovalPopup(TopLevelRoute.ApproveUpdateDefaultAccount, {
+      address,
+      alias: account?.alias ?? "",
+    });
+  }
+
+  async submitUpdateDefaultAccount(
+    popupTabId: number,
+    address: string
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const resolvers = this.getResolver(popupTabId);
+
+    try {
+      await this.keyRingService.updateDefaultAccount(address);
+    } catch (e) {
+      resolvers.reject(e);
+    }
+    resolvers.resolve();
+  }
+
   async queryTxDetails(msgId: string): Promise<TxDetails[]> {
     const pendingTx = await this.txStore.get(msgId);
 
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/background/keyring/handler.ts b/apps/extension/src/background/keyring/handler.ts
index b8f95b1d2..a39b6fd21 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/background/keyring/handler.ts
+++ b/apps/extension/src/background/keyring/handler.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import {
   CheckDurabilityMsg,
   QueryAccountsMsg,
   QueryDefaultAccountMsg,
-  UpdateDefaultAccountMsg,
   VerifyArbitraryMsg,
 } from "provider/messages";
 import { Env, Handler, InternalHandler, Message } from "router";
@@ -64,11 +63,6 @@ export const getHandler: (service: KeyRingService) => Handler = (service) => {
           env,
           msg as QueryDefaultAccountMsg
         );
-      case UpdateDefaultAccountMsg:
-        return handleUpdateDefaultAccountMsg(service)(
-          env,
-          msg as UpdateDefaultAccountMsg
-        );
       case QueryParentAccountsMsg:
         return handleQueryParentAccountsMsg(service)(
           env,
@@ -187,15 +181,6 @@ const handleQueryDefaultAccountMsg: (
   };
 };
 
-const handleUpdateDefaultAccountMsg: (
-  service: KeyRingService
-) => InternalHandler<UpdateDefaultAccountMsg> = (service) => {
-  return async (_, msg) => {
-    const { address } = msg;
-    return await service.updateDefaultAccount(address);
-  };
-};
-
 const handleQueryParentAccountsMsg: (
   service: KeyRingService
 ) => InternalHandler<QueryParentAccountsMsg> = (service) => {
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/background/keyring/init.ts b/apps/extension/src/background/keyring/init.ts
index 0ccf914e2..75c363238 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/background/keyring/init.ts
+++ b/apps/extension/src/background/keyring/init.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import {
   CheckDurabilityMsg,
   QueryAccountsMsg,
   QueryDefaultAccountMsg,
-  UpdateDefaultAccountMsg,
   VerifyArbitraryMsg,
 } from "provider/messages";
 import { Router } from "router";
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ export function init(router: Router, service: KeyRingService): void {
   router.registerMessage(GetActiveAccountMsg);
   router.registerMessage(QueryAccountsMsg);
   router.registerMessage(QueryDefaultAccountMsg);
-  router.registerMessage(UpdateDefaultAccountMsg);
   router.registerMessage(QueryParentAccountsMsg);
   router.registerMessage(QueryAccountDetailsMsg);
   router.registerMessage(SaveAccountSecretMsg);
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/background/keyring/keyring.ts b/apps/extension/src/background/keyring/keyring.ts
index cdfe5419f..119733106 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/background/keyring/keyring.ts
+++ b/apps/extension/src/background/keyring/keyring.ts
@@ -409,8 +409,7 @@ export class KeyRing {
   }
 
   public async updateDefaultAccount(address: string): Promise<void> {
-    const accounts = await this.queryAllAccounts();
-    const account = accounts.find((acc) => acc.address === address);
+    const account = await this.queryAccountDetails(address);
     if (!account) {
       throw new Error(`Account with address ${address} not found.`);
     }
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/provider/Namada.ts b/apps/extension/src/provider/Namada.ts
index 6735fa520..8f31f095b 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/provider/Namada.ts
+++ b/apps/extension/src/provider/Namada.ts
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ import {
   ApproveDisconnectInterfaceMsg,
   ApproveSignArbitraryMsg,
   ApproveSignTxMsg,
+  ApproveUpdateDefaultAccountMsg,
   CheckDurabilityMsg,
   GetChainMsg,
   IsConnectionApprovedMsg,
   QueryAccountsMsg,
   QueryDefaultAccountMsg,
-  UpdateDefaultAccountMsg,
   VerifyArbitraryMsg,
 } from "./messages";
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export class Namada implements INamada {
   public async updateDefaultAccount(address: string): Promise<void> {
     return await this.requester?.sendMessage(
       Ports.Background,
-      new UpdateDefaultAccountMsg(address)
+      new ApproveUpdateDefaultAccountMsg(address)
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/provider/messages.ts b/apps/extension/src/provider/messages.ts
index d53f3f7ee..0a157cf6f 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/provider/messages.ts
+++ b/apps/extension/src/provider/messages.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ enum MessageType {
   ApproveDisconnectInterface = "approve-disconnect-interface",
   QueryAccounts = "query-accounts",
   QueryDefaultAccount = "query-default-account",
-  UpdateDefaultAccount = "update-default-account",
+  ApproveUpdateDefaultAccount = "approve-update-default-account",
   EncodeRevealPublicKey = "encode-reveal-public-key",
   GetChain = "get-chain",
   GetChains = "get-chains",
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ export class QueryDefaultAccountMsg extends Message<
   }
 }
 
-export class UpdateDefaultAccountMsg extends Message<void> {
+export class ApproveUpdateDefaultAccountMsg extends Message<void> {
   public static type(): MessageType {
-    return MessageType.UpdateDefaultAccount;
+    return MessageType.ApproveUpdateDefaultAccount;
   }
 
   constructor(public readonly address: string) {
@@ -245,11 +245,11 @@ export class UpdateDefaultAccountMsg extends Message<void> {
   }
 
   route(): string {
-    return Route.KeyRing;
+    return Route.Approvals;
   }
 
   type(): string {
-    return UpdateDefaultAccountMsg.type();
+    return ApproveUpdateDefaultAccountMsg.type();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/namadillo/src/App/SwitchAccount/SwitchAccountPanel.tsx b/apps/namadillo/src/App/SwitchAccount/SwitchAccountPanel.tsx
index 9e230817a..62107c24b 100644
--- a/apps/namadillo/src/App/SwitchAccount/SwitchAccountPanel.tsx
+++ b/apps/namadillo/src/App/SwitchAccount/SwitchAccountPanel.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const SwitchAccountPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
         <div
           className={clsx(
             "flex flex-col gap-8 ml-auto pointer-events-auto",
-            "max-w-[400px] rounded-md text-white h-full",
+            "w-fit max-w-[400px] rounded-md text-white h-full",
             "bg-rblack border border-neutral-700 p-5"
           )}
         >
@@ -51,18 +51,23 @@ export const SwitchAccountPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
                   className={twMerge(
                     "flex gap-2 w-full py-1",
                     "whitespace-nowrap text-left",
-                    "cursor-pointer hover:text-yellow transition-colors"
+                    "cursor-pointer hover:text-yellow transition-colors",
+                    address === defaultAccount?.address && "text-yellow"
                   )}
                   onClick={async () => {
                     updateAccount(address);
                     onCloseModal();
                   }}
                 >
-                  <Checkbox
-                    checked={address === defaultAccount?.address}
-                    readOnly
-                  />
-                  {alias}
+                  <span className="text-yellow">
+                    <Checkbox
+                      checked={address === defaultAccount?.address}
+                      readOnly
+                    />
+                  </span>
+                  <span className="text-ellipsis overflow-hidden" title={alias}>
+                    {alias}
+                  </span>
                 </button>
               ))}
           </div>