diff --git a/basicswap/basicswap.py b/basicswap/basicswap.py
index 15623e1..12af5c7 100644
--- a/basicswap/basicswap.py
+++ b/basicswap/basicswap.py
@@ -1055,11 +1055,21 @@ class BasicSwap(BaseApp):
                 self.log.error(traceback.format_exc())
             return
 
+        legacy_root_hash = None
+        if coin_type == Coins.DCR:
+            legacy_root_hash = ci.getSeedHash(root_key, 20)
         try:
             session = self.openSession()
             key_str = 'main_wallet_seedid_' + db_key_coin_name
             self.setStringKV(key_str, root_hash.hex(), session)
 
+            if coin_type == Coins.DCR:
+                # TODO: How to force getmasterpubkey to always return the new slip44 (42) key
+                key_str = 'main_wallet_seedid_alt_' + db_key_coin_name
+                self.setStringKV(key_str, legacy_root_hash.hex(), session)
+
+            session.commit()  # else get error database is locked!?
+
             # Clear any saved addresses
             self.clearStringKV('receive_addr_' + db_key_coin_name, session)
             self.clearStringKV('stealth_addr_' + db_key_coin_name, session)
@@ -2035,6 +2045,13 @@ class BasicSwap(BaseApp):
         if ci.checkExpectedSeed(expect_seedid):
             ci.setWalletSeedWarning(False)
             return True
+        if c == Coins.DCR:
+            # Try the legacy extkey
+            expect_seedid = self.getStringKV('main_wallet_seedid_alt_' + ci.coin_name().lower())
+            if ci.checkExpectedSeed(expect_seedid):
+                ci.setWalletSeedWarning(False)
+                self.log.warning('{} is using the legacy extkey.'.format(ci.coin_name()))
+                return True
         self.log.warning('Wallet for coin {} not derived from swap seed.'.format(ci.coin_name()))
         return False
 
diff --git a/basicswap/config.py b/basicswap/config.py
index 6929bc0..cad16b1 100644
--- a/basicswap/config.py
+++ b/basicswap/config.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 import os
 
 CONFIG_FILENAME = 'basicswap.json'
-BASICSWAP_DATADIR = os.getenv('BASICSWAP_DATADIR', '~/.basicswap')
+BASICSWAP_DATADIR = os.getenv('BASICSWAP_DATADIR', os.path.join('~', '.basicswap'))
 DEFAULT_ALLOW_CORS = False
 TEST_DATADIRS = os.path.expanduser(os.getenv('DATADIRS', '/tmp/basicswap'))
-DEFAULT_TEST_BINDIR = os.path.expanduser(os.getenv('DEFAULT_TEST_BINDIR', '~/.basicswap/bin'))
+DEFAULT_TEST_BINDIR = os.path.expanduser(os.getenv('DEFAULT_TEST_BINDIR', os.path.join('~', '.basicswap', 'bin')))
 
 bin_suffix = ('.exe' if os.name == 'nt' else '')
 PARTICL_BINDIR = os.path.expanduser(os.getenv('PARTICL_BINDIR', os.path.join(DEFAULT_TEST_BINDIR, 'particl')))
diff --git a/basicswap/interface/dcr/dcr.py b/basicswap/interface/dcr/dcr.py
index 8f6dc6c..bf1a1e9 100644
--- a/basicswap/interface/dcr/dcr.py
+++ b/basicswap/interface/dcr/dcr.py
@@ -400,14 +400,14 @@ class DCRInterface(Secp256k1Interface):
         default_account_bal = balances['balances'][0]  # 0 always default?
         return self.make_int(default_account_bal['spendable'])
 
-    def getSeedHash(self, seed: bytes) -> bytes:
+    def getSeedHash(self, seed: bytes, coin_type_id=None) -> bytes:
         # m / purpose' / coin_type' / account' / change / address_index
         # m/44'/coin_type'/0'/0/0
 
         ek = ExtKeyPair(self.coin_type())
         ek.set_seed(seed)
 
-        coin_type = self.chainparams_network()['bip44']
+        coin_type = self.chainparams_network()['bip44'] if coin_type_id is None else coin_type_id
         ek_purpose = ek.derive(44 | (1 << 31))
         ek_coin = ek_purpose.derive(coin_type | (1 << 31))
         ek_account = ek_coin.derive(0 | (1 << 31))
diff --git a/basicswap/interface/dcr/util.py b/basicswap/interface/dcr/util.py
index 6d5dfbf..6d45a44 100644
--- a/basicswap/interface/dcr/util.py
+++ b/basicswap/interface/dcr/util.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ def createDCRWallet(args, hex_seed, logging, delay_event):
         while p.poll() is None:
             while len(select.select([pipe_r], [], [], 0)[0]) == 1:
                 buf = os.read(pipe_r, 1024).decode('utf-8')
-                logging.debug(f'dcrwallet {buf}')
                 response = None
                 if 'Use the existing configured private passphrase' in buf:
                     response = b'y\n'
diff --git a/bin/basicswap_prepare.py b/bin/basicswap_prepare.py
index cb986f1..36ef607 100755
--- a/bin/basicswap_prepare.py
+++ b/bin/basicswap_prepare.py
@@ -1285,6 +1285,7 @@ def initialise_wallets(particl_wallet_mnemonic, with_coins, data_dir, settings,
     swap_client = None
     daemons = []
     daemon_args = ['-noconnect', '-nodnsseed']
+    generated_mnemonic: bool = False
 
     coins_failed_to_initialise = []
 
@@ -1359,6 +1360,7 @@ def initialise_wallets(particl_wallet_mnemonic, with_coins, data_dir, settings,
                         logger.info('Loading Particl mnemonic')
                         if particl_wallet_mnemonic is None:
                             particl_wallet_mnemonic = swap_client.callcoinrpc(Coins.PART, 'mnemonic', ['new'])['mnemonic']
+                            generated_mnemonic = True
                         swap_client.callcoinrpc(Coins.PART, 'extkeyimportmaster', [particl_wallet_mnemonic])
                     # Particl wallet must be unlocked to call getWalletKey
                     if WALLET_ENCRYPTION_PWD != '':
@@ -1400,7 +1402,7 @@ def initialise_wallets(particl_wallet_mnemonic, with_coins, data_dir, settings,
         print('WARNING - dcrwallet requires the password to be entered at the first startup when encrypted.\nPlease use basicswap-run with --startonlycoin=decred and the WALLET_ENCRYPTION_PWD environment var set for the initial sync.')
 
     if particl_wallet_mnemonic is not None:
-        if particl_wallet_mnemonic:
+        if generated_mnemonic:
             # Print directly to stdout for tests
             print('IMPORTANT - Save your particl wallet recovery phrase:\n{}\n'.format(particl_wallet_mnemonic))