diff --git a/packages/extension/src/client/Aztec/ApiManager.js b/packages/extension/src/client/Aztec/ApiManager.js
index 80e08d4f9..eb275587e 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/client/Aztec/ApiManager.js
+++ b/packages/extension/src/client/Aztec/ApiManager.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import EventListeners from '~/utils/EventListeners';
 import Web3Service from '~/client/services/Web3Service';
 import ApiPermissionService from '~/client/services/ApiPermissionService';
 import ConnectionService from '~/client/services/ConnectionService';
+import Account from '~/client/apis/Account';
 
 export default class ApiManager {
     constructor() {
@@ -106,12 +107,14 @@ export default class ApiManager {
             error = null,
         },
     ) => {
-        this.aztecAccount = aztecAccount;
+        this.aztecAccount = aztecAccount
+            ? new Account(aztecAccount)
+            : null;
         this.error = error;
         this.eventListeners.notify(
             'profileChanged',
             'aztecAccountChanged',
-            aztecAccount,
+            this.aztecAccount,
             error,
         );
         this.flushEnableListeners(options);
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/client/Aztec/__tests__/ApiManager.spec.js b/packages/extension/src/client/Aztec/__tests__/ApiManager.spec.js
index d2c61109b..3180bcc63 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/client/Aztec/__tests__/ApiManager.spec.js
+++ b/packages/extension/src/client/Aztec/__tests__/ApiManager.spec.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import asyncForEach from '~/utils/asyncForEach';
 import Web3Service from '~/client/services/Web3Service';
 import ConnectionService from '~/client/services/ConnectionService';
 import ApiPermissionService from '~/client/services/ApiPermissionService';
+import Account from '~/client/apis/Account';
 import ApiManager from '../ApiManager';
 
 jest.spyOn(ConnectionService, 'init')
@@ -119,10 +120,17 @@ describe('ApiManager.handleResolveSession', () => {
             aztecAccount,
         });
 
-        expect(manager.aztecAccount).toBe(aztecAccount);
+        expect(manager.aztecAccount).toBeInstanceOf(Account);
+        expect(manager.aztecAccount.address).toBe(aztecAccount.address);
         expect(manager.error).toBe(null);
         expect(profileListener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-        expect(profileListener).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('aztecAccountChanged', aztecAccount, null);
+        expect(profileListener).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
+            'aztecAccountChanged',
+            expect.objectContaining({
+                address: aztecAccount.address,
+            }),
+            null,
+        );
         expect(flushEnableListenersSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
         expect(flushEnableListenersSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(options);
     });