diff --git a/frontends/web/src/components/rates/rates.module.css b/frontends/web/src/components/rates/rates.module.css
index dd2735320d..401052d6cb 100644
--- a/frontends/web/src/components/rates/rates.module.css
+++ b/frontends/web/src/components/rates/rates.module.css
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
     position: relative;
 }
 
-.fiatRow {
-
-}
-
 .availableFiatAmount {
     padding-right: var(--space-quarter) !important;
     text-align: right;
@@ -33,8 +29,12 @@
     position: relative;
 }
 
-.unitAction::after,
-.availableFiatUnit::after {
+.rotatable {
+    position: relative;
+    cursor: default;
+}
+
+.rotatable::after { 
     border-bottom: dotted 1px var(--color-softblack);
     content: "";
     position: absolute;
@@ -58,8 +58,3 @@
     }
 }
 
-@media (max-width: 640px) {
-    .availableFiatUnit::after {
-        border-bottom: none;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/frontends/web/src/components/rates/rates.tsx b/frontends/web/src/components/rates/rates.tsx
index 00b29bc486..3eee5b331c 100644
--- a/frontends/web/src/components/rates/rates.tsx
+++ b/frontends/web/src/components/rates/rates.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function Conversion({
   alwaysShowAmounts = false
 }: TProvidedProps) {
 
-  const { rotateFiat, defaultCurrency, btcUnit } = useContext(RatesContext);
+  const { defaultCurrency, btcUnit } = useContext(RatesContext);
 
   let formattedAmount = <>{'---'}</>;
   let isAvailable = false;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function Conversion({
         <td className={unstyled ? '' : style.availableFiatAmount}>{formattedAmount}</td>
         {
           !noAction && (
-            <td className={unstyled ? '' : style.availableFiatUnit} onClick={rotateFiat}>{activeUnit}</td>
+            <DefaultCurrencyRotator activeUnit={activeUnit} className={unstyled ? '' : style.availableFiatUnit} />
           )
         }
         {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function Conversion({
       {' '}
       {
         !skipUnit && !noAction && (
-          <span className={style.unitAction} onClick={rotateFiat}>{activeUnit}</span>
+          <DefaultCurrencyRotator activeUnit={activeUnit} tableRow={false} className={style.unitAction} />
         )
       }
       {
@@ -122,6 +122,26 @@ function Conversion({
   );
 }
 
+type TDefaultCurrencyRotator = {
+  activeUnit?: ConversionUnit;
+  className?: string;
+  tableRow?: boolean;
+}
+
+export const DefaultCurrencyRotator = ({
+  activeUnit,
+  className = '',
+  tableRow = true
+}: TDefaultCurrencyRotator) => {
+  const { rotateDefaultCurrency, defaultCurrency } = useContext(RatesContext);
+  const displayedCurrency = activeUnit ? activeUnit : defaultCurrency;
+  const textStyle = `${className} ${style.rotatable}`;
+  if (!tableRow) {
+    return <span className={textStyle} onClick={rotateDefaultCurrency}>{displayedCurrency}</span>;
+  }
+  return <td className={textStyle} onClick={rotateDefaultCurrency}>{displayedCurrency}</td>;
+};
+
 export const formattedCurrencies = currenciesWithDisplayName.map((fiat) => ({ label: `${fiat.displayName} (${fiat.currency})`, value: fiat.currency }));
 
 export const FiatConversion = Conversion;
diff --git a/frontends/web/src/contexts/RatesContext.tsx b/frontends/web/src/contexts/RatesContext.tsx
index 1a23f7cdcc..a90d0946b7 100644
--- a/frontends/web/src/contexts/RatesContext.tsx
+++ b/frontends/web/src/contexts/RatesContext.tsx
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ type RatesContextProps = {
     defaultCurrency: Fiat;
     activeCurrencies: Fiat[];
     btcUnit?: BtcUnit;
-    rotateFiat: () => void;
-    selectFiat: (fiat: Fiat) => Promise<void>;
-    updateDefaultFiat: (fiat: Fiat) => void;
+    rotateDefaultCurrency: () => Promise<void>;
+    addToActiveCurrencies: (fiat: Fiat) => Promise<void>;
+    updateDefaultCurrency: (fiat: Fiat) => void;
     updateRatesConfig: () => Promise<void>;
-    unselectFiat: (fiat: Fiat) => Promise<void>;
+    removeFromActiveCurrencies: (fiat: Fiat) => Promise<void>;
 }
 
 const RatesContext = createContext<RatesContextProps>({} as RatesContextProps);
diff --git a/frontends/web/src/contexts/RatesProvider.tsx b/frontends/web/src/contexts/RatesProvider.tsx
index 6956f6e01c..620385c9ea 100644
--- a/frontends/web/src/contexts/RatesProvider.tsx
+++ b/frontends/web/src/contexts/RatesProvider.tsx
@@ -48,31 +48,33 @@ export const RatesProvider = ({ children }: TProps) => {
     }
   };
 
-  const rotateFiat = () => {
+  const rotateDefaultCurrency = async () => {
     const index = activeCurrencies.indexOf(defaultCurrency);
     const fiat = activeCurrencies[(index + 1) % activeCurrencies.length];
-    updateDefaultFiat(fiat);
+    await updateDefaultCurrency(fiat);
   };
 
-  const updateDefaultFiat = (fiat: Fiat) => {
+  // sets default currency both in config (mainFiat)
+  // and in RatesContext context's (local) state
+  const updateDefaultCurrency = async (fiat: Fiat) => {
     if (!activeCurrencies.includes(fiat)) {
-      selectFiat(fiat);
+      addToActiveCurrencies(fiat);
     }
+    await setConfig({ backend: { mainFiat: fiat } });
     setDefaultCurrency(fiat);
-    setConfig({ backend: { mainFiat: fiat } });
   };
 
-  //this is a method to select a fiat to be
-  //added into the selected fiat list
-  const selectFiat = async (fiat: Fiat) => {
+  // this is a method to select / add a currency
+  // into the active currencies list
+  const addToActiveCurrencies = async (fiat: Fiat) => {
     const selected = [...activeCurrencies, fiat];
     await setConfig({ backend: { fiatList: selected } });
     handleChangeSelectedFiat(selected);
   };
 
-  //this is a method to unselect a fiat to be
-  //removed from the selected fiat list
-  const unselectFiat = async (fiat: Fiat) => {
+  // this is a method to unselect / remove a currency
+  // from the active currencies list
+  const removeFromActiveCurrencies = async (fiat: Fiat) => {
     const selected = activeCurrencies.filter(item => !equal(item, fiat));
     await setConfig({ backend: { fiatList: selected } });
     handleChangeSelectedFiat(selected);
@@ -91,11 +93,11 @@ export const RatesProvider = ({ children }: TProps) => {
         defaultCurrency,
         activeCurrencies,
         btcUnit,
-        rotateFiat,
-        selectFiat,
-        updateDefaultFiat,
+        rotateDefaultCurrency,
+        addToActiveCurrencies,
+        updateDefaultCurrency,
         updateRatesConfig,
-        unselectFiat
+        removeFromActiveCurrencies
       }}
     >
       {children}
diff --git a/frontends/web/src/routes/account/summary/accountssummary.tsx b/frontends/web/src/routes/account/summary/accountssummary.tsx
index a060ba5e31..ea9513594c 100644
--- a/frontends/web/src/routes/account/summary/accountssummary.tsx
+++ b/frontends/web/src/routes/account/summary/accountssummary.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import { Guide } from '../../../components/guide/guide';
 import { HideAmountsButton } from '../../../components/hideamountsbutton/hideamountsbutton';
 import { AppContext } from '../../../contexts/AppContext';
 import { getAccountsByKeystore, isAmbiguiousName } from '../utils';
+import { RatesContext } from '../../../contexts/RatesContext';
 
 type TProps = {
     accounts: accountApi.IAccount[];
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export function AccountsSummary({
   const summaryReqTimerID = useRef<number>();
   const mounted = useMountedRef();
   const { hideAmounts } = useContext(AppContext);
+  const { defaultCurrency } = useContext(RatesContext);
 
   const accountsByKeystore = getAccountsByKeystore(accounts);
 
@@ -138,17 +140,24 @@ export function AccountsSummary({
     }
   }, [getAccountSummary, mounted, onStatusChanged]);
 
-  // fetch accounts summary and balance on the first render.
   useEffect(() => {
+    // for subscriptions and unsubscriptions
+    // runs only on component mount and unmount.
     const subscriptions = [
       statusChanged(update),
       syncdone(update)
     ];
+    return () => unsubscribe(subscriptions);
+  }, [update]);
+
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // handles fetching data and runs on component mount
+    // & whenever any of the dependencies change.
     getAccountSummary();
     getAccountsBalance();
     getAccountsTotalBalance();
-    return () => unsubscribe(subscriptions);
-  }, [getAccountSummary, getAccountsBalance, getAccountsTotalBalance, update]);
+  }, [getAccountSummary, getAccountsBalance, getAccountsTotalBalance, defaultCurrency]);
 
   // update the timer to get a new account summary update when receiving the previous call result.
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/frontends/web/src/routes/account/summary/chart.module.css b/frontends/web/src/routes/account/summary/chart.module.css
index 9cf48eb7d5..f5c236f8eb 100644
--- a/frontends/web/src/routes/account/summary/chart.module.css
+++ b/frontends/web/src/routes/account/summary/chart.module.css
@@ -116,11 +116,14 @@
 
 .totalValue {
   font-size: 2rem;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-end;
 }
 
 .totalUnit {
   color: var(--color-secondary);
   display: inline-block;
+  margin-bottom: 3px;
   font-size: 1.4rem;
   padding: 0 .25rem;
 }
diff --git a/frontends/web/src/routes/account/summary/chart.tsx b/frontends/web/src/routes/account/summary/chart.tsx
index 2c48d6c5ae..cda28d544d 100644
--- a/frontends/web/src/routes/account/summary/chart.tsx
+++ b/frontends/web/src/routes/account/summary/chart.tsx
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import { Amount } from '../../../components/amount/amount';
 import Filters from './filters';
 import { getDarkmode } from '../../../components/darkmode/darkmode';
 import { TChartDisplay, TChartFiltersProps } from './types';
+import { DefaultCurrencyRotator } from '../../../components/rates/rates';
 import styles from './chart.module.css';
-
 export interface FormattedLineData extends LineData {
   formattedValue: string;
 }
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ type Props = ChartProps & TranslateProps;
 type FormattedData = {
   [key: number]: string;
 }
-
 class Chart extends Component<Props, State> {
   private ref = createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
   private refToolTip = createRef<HTMLSpanElement>();
@@ -129,6 +128,10 @@ class Chart extends Component<Props, State> {
         }
       });
     }
+
+    if (this.props.data.chartFiat !== prev.data.chartFiat) {
+      this.reinitializeChart();
+    }
   }
 
   private hasData = (): boolean => {
@@ -240,6 +243,19 @@ class Chart extends Component<Props, State> {
     }
   };
 
+  private reinitializeChart = () => {
+    this.removeChart();
+    this.createChart();
+  };
+
+  private removeChart = () => {
+    if (this.chart) {
+      this.chart.remove();
+      this.chart = undefined;
+      window.removeEventListener('resize', this.onResize);
+    }
+  };
+
   private onResize = () => {
     this.checkIfMobile();
     if (this.resizeTimerID) {
@@ -514,7 +530,7 @@ class Chart extends Component<Props, State> {
                 <Skeleton minWidth="220px" />
               )}
               <span className={styles.totalUnit}>
-                {chartTotal !== null && chartFiat}
+                {chartTotal !== null && <DefaultCurrencyRotator tableRow={false}/>}
               </span>
             </div>
             {!showMobileTotalValue ?
diff --git a/frontends/web/src/routes/settings/components/appearance/defaultCurrencyDropdownSetting.tsx b/frontends/web/src/routes/settings/components/appearance/defaultCurrencyDropdownSetting.tsx
index 3f9ca75335..127a2a8301 100644
--- a/frontends/web/src/routes/settings/components/appearance/defaultCurrencyDropdownSetting.tsx
+++ b/frontends/web/src/routes/settings/components/appearance/defaultCurrencyDropdownSetting.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { RatesContext } from '../../../../contexts/RatesContext';
 
 export const DefaultCurrencyDropdownSetting = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const { selectFiat, updateDefaultFiat, defaultCurrency, activeCurrencies } = useContext(RatesContext);
+  const { addToActiveCurrencies, updateDefaultCurrency, defaultCurrency, activeCurrencies } = useContext(RatesContext);
   const valueLabel = currenciesWithDisplayName.find(fiat => fiat.currency === defaultCurrency)?.displayName;
   const defaultValueLabel = valueLabel ? `${valueLabel} (${defaultCurrency})` : defaultCurrency;
   return (
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ export const DefaultCurrencyDropdownSetting = () => {
         <SingleDropdown
           options={formattedCurrencies}
           handleChange={async (fiat: Fiat) => {
-            updateDefaultFiat(fiat);
+            updateDefaultCurrency(fiat);
             if (!activeCurrencies.includes(fiat)) {
-              await selectFiat(fiat);
+              await addToActiveCurrencies(fiat);
             }
           }}
           defaultValue={{
diff --git a/frontends/web/src/routes/settings/components/dropdowns/activecurrenciesdropdown.tsx b/frontends/web/src/routes/settings/components/dropdowns/activecurrenciesdropdown.tsx
index dc22ee862b..6ad683c3d3 100644
--- a/frontends/web/src/routes/settings/components/dropdowns/activecurrenciesdropdown.tsx
+++ b/frontends/web/src/routes/settings/components/dropdowns/activecurrenciesdropdown.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const ActiveCurrenciesDropdown = ({
   const [search, setSearch] = useState('');
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
-  const { unselectFiat, selectFiat } = useContext(RatesContext);
+  const { removeFromActiveCurrencies, addToActiveCurrencies } = useContext(RatesContext);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (activeCurrencies.length > 0) {
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ export const ActiveCurrenciesDropdown = ({
         switch (meta.action) {
         case 'select-option':
           if (meta.option) {
-            await selectFiat(meta.option.value);
+            await addToActiveCurrencies(meta.option.value);
           }
           break;
         case 'deselect-option':
           if (meta.option && meta.option.value !== defaultCurrency) {
-            await unselectFiat(meta.option.value);
+            await removeFromActiveCurrencies(meta.option.value);
           }
         }
       }}