diff --git a/packages/backend/src/registry.ts b/packages/backend/src/registry.ts
index a7f5441f..9f3b314c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/registry.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/registry.ts
@@ -499,16 +499,15 @@ export class Registry {
     );
   }
 
-  async getAddress(): Promise<any> {
+  async getAccount(): Promise<Account> {
     const account = new Account(Buffer.from(this.registryConfig.privateKey, 'hex'));
     await account.init();
 
-    return account.address;
+    return account;
   }
 
   async getTxResponse(txHash: string): Promise<IndexedTx | null> {
-    const account = new Account(Buffer.from(this.registryConfig.privateKey, 'hex'));
-    await account.init();
+    const account = await this.getAccount();
     const laconicClient = await this.registry.getLaconicClient(account);
     const txResponse: IndexedTx | null = await laconicClient.getTx(txHash);
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/service.ts b/packages/backend/src/service.ts
index 417e3cfb..e697b663 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/service.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/service.ts
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ export class Service {
           const fundsReleased = await this.releaseDeployerFundsByProjectId(deployment.projectId);
 
           // Return remaining amount to owner
-          await this.returnCreatorFundsByProjectId(deployment.projectId, true);
+          await this.returnUserFundsByProjectId(deployment.projectId, true);
 
           await this.db.updateProjectById(deployment.projectId, {
             fundsReleased,
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ export class Service {
         log(`No winning deployer for auction ${project!.auctionId}`);
 
         // Return all funds to the owner
-        await this.returnCreatorFundsByProjectId(project.id, false)
+        await this.returnUserFundsByProjectId(project.id, false)
       } else {
         const deployers = await this.saveDeployersByDeployerRecords(deployerRecords);
         for (const deployer of deployers) {
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ export class Service {
     return false;
   }
 
-  async returnCreatorFundsByProjectId(projectId: string, winningDeployersPresent: boolean) {
+  async returnUserFundsByProjectId(projectId: string, winningDeployersPresent: boolean) {
     const project = await this.db.getProjectById(projectId);
 
     if (!project || !project.auctionId) {
@@ -1405,7 +1405,9 @@ export class Service {
   }
 
   async getAddress(): Promise<any> {
-    return this.laconicRegistry.getAddress();
+    const account = await this.laconicRegistry.getAccount();
+
+    return account.address;
   }
 
   async verifyTx(txHash: string, amountSent: string, senderAddress: string): Promise<boolean> {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/StopWatch.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/StopWatch.tsx
index d5c7d63d..34e7d97b 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/StopWatch.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/StopWatch.tsx
@@ -23,11 +23,7 @@ const Stopwatch = ({ offsetTimestamp, isPaused, ...props }: StopwatchProps) => {
   });
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (isPaused) {
-      pause();
-    } else {
-      start();
-    }
+    isPaused ? pause() : start();
   }, [isPaused]);
 
   return <FormatMillisecond time={totalSeconds * 1000} {...props} />;
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/create/ConnectWallet.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/create/ConnectWallet.tsx
index fffa82eb..40dc2d81 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/create/ConnectWallet.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/create/ConnectWallet.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const ConnectWallet = ({
           >
             {accounts.map((account, index) => (
               <Option key={index} value={account.address}>
-                {account.address}
+                {account.address.split(':').slice(1).join(':')}
               </Option>
             ))}
           </Select>