diff --git a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/remotewipe/RemoteWipeManager.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/remotewipe/RemoteWipeManager.java
index 2948a7dae..72b8e265f 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/remotewipe/RemoteWipeManager.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/remotewipe/RemoteWipeManager.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.ClientId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.socialbackup.recovery.SecretOwnerTask;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -16,6 +17,10 @@ import java.util.List;
 @NotNullByDefault
 public interface RemoteWipeManager extends ConversationManager.ConversationClient {
 
+	interface Observer {
+		void onPanic();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * The unique ID of the remote wipe client.
 	 */
@@ -31,6 +36,8 @@ public interface RemoteWipeManager extends ConversationManager.ConversationClien
 	 */
 	int MINOR_VERSION = 0;
 
+	void listenForPanic(Observer observer);
+
 	void setup(Transaction txn, List<ContactId> wipers)
 			throws DbException, FormatException;