diff --git a/gui/qt/qrtextedit.py b/gui/qt/qrtextedit.py
index 4a90514f9..fd63ad075 100644
--- a/gui/qt/qrtextedit.py
+++ b/gui/qt/qrtextedit.py
@@ -8,10 +8,25 @@ from util import ButtonsTextEdit
 
 class ShowQRTextEdit(ButtonsTextEdit):
 
-    def __init__(self, text=None):
+    def __init__(self, text=None, paranoid=False):
         ButtonsTextEdit.__init__(self, text)
         self.setReadOnly(1)
         self.addButton(":icons/qrcode.png", self.qr_show, _("Show as QR code"))
+
+        if paranoid:
+            # Paranoid flag forces the user to write down what's in the box, 
+            # like Mycelium does. This is useful since many users just copy
+            # and paste their code, then when disaster strikes they don't have
+            # it written down anywhere.
+            self.setAcceptDrops(False) # No dragging and dropping
+            # Use custom context menu to remove copy/paste from menu
+            self.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.ActionsContextMenu)
+            self.qaction = QAction(_("Show as QR code"), self)
+            self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.qr_show)
+            self.addAction(self.qaction)
+            # No text selection allowed.
+            self.setTextInteractionFlags(Qt.NoTextInteraction)
+
         run_hook('show_text_edit', self)
 
     def qr_show(self):
@@ -22,12 +37,6 @@ class ShowQRTextEdit(ButtonsTextEdit):
             s = unicode(self.toPlainText())
         QRDialog(s).exec_()
 
-    def contextMenuEvent(self, e):
-        m = self.createStandardContextMenu()
-        m.addAction(_("Show as QR code"), self.qr_show)
-        m.exec_(e.globalPos())
-
-
 class ScanQRTextEdit(ButtonsTextEdit):
 
     def __init__(self, text=""):
diff --git a/gui/qt/seed_dialog.py b/gui/qt/seed_dialog.py
index b9d5a5375..41fd68519 100644
--- a/gui/qt/seed_dialog.py
+++ b/gui/qt/seed_dialog.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def enter_seed_box(msg, window, sid=None, text=None):
         seed_e = ScanQRTextEdit()
         seed_e.setTabChangesFocus(True)
     else:
-        seed_e = ShowQRTextEdit(text=text)
+        seed_e = ShowQRTextEdit(text=text, paranoid=True)
     seed_e.setMaximumHeight(130)
     vbox.addWidget(label)
     grid = QGridLayout()