diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/OpenPgpService.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/OpenPgpService.java
index eb016529d..b78ab8a37 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/OpenPgpService.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/OpenPgpService.java
@@ -410,9 +410,16 @@ public class OpenPgpService extends RemoteService {
                 if (sign) {
 
                     // Find the appropriate subkey to sign with
-                    CachedPublicKeyRing signingRing =
-                            new ProviderHelper(this).getCachedPublicKeyRing(accSettings.getKeyId());
-                    final long sigSubKeyId = signingRing.getSecretSignId();
+                    long sigSubKeyId;
+                    try {
+                        CachedPublicKeyRing signingRing =
+                                new ProviderHelper(this).getCachedPublicKeyRing(accSettings.getKeyId());
+                        sigSubKeyId = signingRing.getSecretSignId();
+                    } catch (PgpKeyNotFoundException e) {
+                        // secret key that is set for this account is deleted?
+                        // show account config again!
+                        return getCreateAccountIntent(data, getAccountName(data));
+                    }
 
                     String passphrase;
                     if (data.hasExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_PASSPHRASE)) {
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/RemoteServiceActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/RemoteServiceActivity.java
index ed5e1f4cc..3e1c67dfa 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/RemoteServiceActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/ui/RemoteServiceActivity.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import android.text.style.ForegroundColorSpan;
 import android.text.style.StyleSpan;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.TextView;
-import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import org.openintents.openpgp.util.OpenPgpApi;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants;
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.remote.AccountSettings;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.remote.AppSettings;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.SelectPublicKeyFragment;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.ActionBarHelper;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.Notify;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -176,10 +176,9 @@ public class RemoteServiceActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
                         public void onClick(View v) {
                             // Save
 
-                            // user needs to select a key!
-                            if (mAccSettingsFragment.getAccSettings().getKeyId() == Constants.key.none) {
-                                // TODO
-                                Toast.makeText(RemoteServiceActivity.this, getString(R.string.api_register_error_select_key), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+                            // user needs to select a key, but also allow None for mUpdateExistingAccount
+                            if (mUpdateExistingAccount && mAccSettingsFragment.getAccSettings().getKeyId() == Constants.key.none) {
+                                Notify.showNotify(RemoteServiceActivity.this, getString(R.string.api_register_error_select_key), Notify.Style.ERROR);
                             } else {
                                 if (mUpdateExistingAccount) {
                                     Uri baseUri = KeychainContract.ApiAccounts.buildBaseUri(packageName);
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/api_remote_create_account.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/api_remote_create_account.xml
index 3aee9094f..a6a39b1ad 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/api_remote_create_account.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/api_remote_create_account.xml
@@ -1,29 +1,37 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical">
 
-    <LinearLayout
+    <include layout="@layout/notify_area" />
+
+    <ScrollView
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:padding="16dp"
-        android:orientation="vertical">
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/api_remote_create_account_text"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:paddingBottom="3dip"
-            android:text="@string/api_create_account_text"
-            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />
-
-        <fragment
-            android:id="@+id/api_account_settings_fragment"
-            android:name="org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.remote.ui.AccountSettingsFragment"
+        <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            tools:layout="@layout/api_app_settings_fragment" />
+            android:padding="16dp"
+            android:orientation="vertical">
 
-    </LinearLayout>
-</ScrollView>
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/api_remote_create_account_text"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:paddingBottom="3dip"
+                android:text="@string/api_create_account_text"
+                android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />
+
+            <fragment
+                android:id="@+id/api_account_settings_fragment"
+                android:name="org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.remote.ui.AccountSettingsFragment"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                tools:layout="@layout/api_app_settings_fragment" />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+    </ScrollView>
+</LinearLayout>
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