diff --git a/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/SingleSessionManager.java b/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/SingleSessionManager.java
index f448e45b..a12f4796 100644
--- a/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/SingleSessionManager.java
+++ b/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/SingleSessionManager.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.net.Uri;
 
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountUtils;
+import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.authentication.OwnCloudCredentials;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.HttpClient;
 import timber.log.Timber;
 
@@ -191,6 +192,15 @@ public class SingleSessionManager {
         }
     }
 
+    public void refreshCredentialsForAccount(String accountName, OwnCloudCredentials credentials) {
+        OwnCloudClient ownCloudClient = mClientsWithKnownUsername.get(accountName);
+        if (ownCloudClient == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        ownCloudClient.setCredentials(credentials);
+        mClientsWithKnownUsername.replace(accountName, ownCloudClient);
+    }
+
     // this method is just a patch; we need to distinguish accounts in the same host but
     // different paths; but that requires updating the accountNames for apps upgrading
     private void keepUriUpdated(OwnCloudAccount account, OwnCloudClient reusedClient) {