diff --git a/gui/qt/seed_dialog.py b/gui/qt/seed_dialog.py
index adbe80974..09e20cef8 100644
--- a/gui/qt/seed_dialog.py
+++ b/gui/qt/seed_dialog.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class SeedLayout(QVBoxLayout):
         self.options = options
         if title:
             self.addWidget(WWLabel(title))
-        self.seed_e = QTextEdit()
+        self.seed_e = ButtonsTextEdit()
         if seed:
             self.seed_e.setText(seed)
         else: