diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 5702d29..8e197de 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ function createWindow(status, hideLoadingWindow) {
 				mainWindow.checkStringEntropy = shepherd.checkStringEntropy;
 				mainWindow.pinAccess = false;
 				mainWindow.bip39 = bip39;
+				mainWindow.isWatchOnly = shepherd.isWatchOnly;
 
 			  for (let i = 0; i < process.argv.length; i++) {
 			    if (process.argv[i].indexOf('nvote') > -1) {
diff --git a/routes/shepherd.js b/routes/shepherd.js
index f6ec72d..c5dbd52 100644
--- a/routes/shepherd.js
+++ b/routes/shepherd.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ shepherd.rpcConf = {};
 shepherd.appRuntimeLog = [];
 shepherd.appRuntimeSPVLog = [];
 shepherd.lockDownAddCoin = false;
+shepherd.isWatchOnly = false;
 
 // dex cache
 shepherd.mmupass = null;
diff --git a/routes/shepherd/auth.js b/routes/shepherd/auth.js
index 44c7516..b889b85 100644
--- a/routes/shepherd/auth.js
+++ b/routes/shepherd/auth.js
@@ -59,5 +59,9 @@ module.exports = (shepherd) => {
     return passwdStrength(str) < 29 ? false : true;
   };
 
+  shepherd.isWatchOnly = () => {
+    return shepherd.isWatchOnly;
+  };
+
   return shepherd;
 };
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