diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
index 581f88b35d..c872ad7805 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
@@ -107,9 +107,10 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
         $domain = $this->getDomain();
         $secret = Google2FA::generateSecretKey();
         session()->flash('two-factor-secret', $secret);
+
         $image = Google2FA::getQRCodeInline($domain, auth()->user()->email, $secret, 200);
 
-        return view('profile.code', compact('image'));
+        return view('profile.code', compact('image','secret'));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php b/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
index 48ad084831..bb282f79bc 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ return [
     'pref_two_factor_auth_code_help'          => 'Scan the QR code with an application on your phone such as Authy or Google Authenticator and enter the generated code.',
     'pref_two_factor_auth_reset_code'         => 'Reset verification code',
     'pref_two_factor_auth_disable_2fa'        => 'Disable 2FA',
+    '2fa_use_secret_instead' => 'If you cannot scan the QR code, feel free to use the secret instead: :secret.',
     'pref_save_settings'                      => 'Save settings',
     'saved_preferences'                       => 'Preferences saved!',
     'preferences_general'                     => 'General',
diff --git a/resources/views/profile/code.twig b/resources/views/profile/code.twig
index 1313697c72..a1288322bd 100644
--- a/resources/views/profile/code.twig
+++ b/resources/views/profile/code.twig
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
                                 <img src="{{ image }}" alt="" title=""
                                      style="border:1px #ddd solid;"/>
                             </div>
+                            <p>
+                                {{ trans('firefly.2fa_use_secret_instead', {secret: secret}) }}
+                            </p>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>