diff --git a/app/components/Onboarding/Onboarding.js b/app/components/Onboarding/Onboarding.js
index f686ae3c..811e79e0 100644
--- a/app/components/Onboarding/Onboarding.js
+++ b/app/components/Onboarding/Onboarding.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ const Onboarding = ({
             description="Enter your cipherseed passphrase (or just submit if you don't have one)"
             back={() => changeStep(5)}
             next={() => {
-              const recoverySeed = recoverFormProps.seedInput.map(input => input.word)
+              const recoverySeed = recoverFormProps.recoverSeedInput.map(input => input.word)
 
               submitNewWallet(createWalletPassword, recoverySeed, aezeedPassword)
             }}
@@ -185,8 +185,11 @@ const Onboarding = ({
       case 7:
         return (
           <FormContainer
-            title="Re-enter your seed"
-            description="Yeah I know, might be annoying, but just to be safe!"
+            title="Retype your seed"
+            description={`Your seed is important! If you lose your seed you'll have no way to recover your wallet.
+            To make sure that you have properly saved your seed, please retype words ${
+              reEnterSeedProps.seedIndexesArr[0]
+            }, ${reEnterSeedProps.seedIndexesArr[1]} and ${reEnterSeedProps.seedIndexesArr[2]}`}
             back={() => changeStep(6)}
             next={() => {
               // don't allow them to move on if they havent re-entered the seed correctly
diff --git a/app/components/Onboarding/ReEnterSeed.js b/app/components/Onboarding/ReEnterSeed.js
index 8f1a2fc5..3a6b7298 100644
--- a/app/components/Onboarding/ReEnterSeed.js
+++ b/app/components/Onboarding/ReEnterSeed.js
@@ -2,36 +2,49 @@ import React from 'react'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import styles from './ReEnterSeed.scss'
 
-const ReEnterSeed = ({ seed, seedInput, updateSeedInput }) => (
-  <div className={styles.container}>
-    <ul className={styles.seedContainer}>
-      {seed.map((word, index) => (
-        <li key={index}>
-          <section>
-            <label htmlFor={word}>{index + 1}</label>
-          </section>
-          <section>
-            <input
-              type="text"
-              id={word}
-              placeholder="word"
-              value={seedInput[index] ? seedInput[index].word : ''}
-              onChange={event => updateSeedInput({ word: event.target.value, index })}
-              className={`${styles.word} ${
-                seedInput[index] && word === seedInput[index].word ? styles.valid : styles.invalid
-              }`}
-            />
-          </section>
-        </li>
-      ))}
-    </ul>
-  </div>
-)
+class ReEnterSeed extends React.Component {
+  componentWillMount() {
+    this.props.setReEnterSeedIndexes()
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    const { seed, reEnterSeedInput, updateReEnterSeedInput, seedIndexesArr } = this.props
+
+    return (
+      <div className={styles.container}>
+        <ul className={styles.seedContainer}>
+          {seedIndexesArr.map(index => (
+            <li key={index}>
+              <section>
+                <label htmlFor={index}>{index}</label>
+              </section>
+              <section>
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  id={index}
+                  value={reEnterSeedInput[index] ? reEnterSeedInput[index] : ''}
+                  onChange={event => updateReEnterSeedInput({ word: event.target.value, index })}
+                  className={`${styles.word} ${
+                    reEnterSeedInput[index] && seed[index - 1] === reEnterSeedInput[index]
+                      ? styles.valid
+                      : styles.invalid
+                  }`}
+                />
+              </section>
+            </li>
+          ))}
+        </ul>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+}
 
 ReEnterSeed.propTypes = {
   seed: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
-  seedInput: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
-  updateSeedInput: PropTypes.func.isRequired
+  reEnterSeedInput: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  updateReEnterSeedInput: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  setReEnterSeedIndexes: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  seedIndexesArr: PropTypes.array.isRequired
 }
 
 export default ReEnterSeed
diff --git a/app/components/Onboarding/ReEnterSeed.scss b/app/components/Onboarding/ReEnterSeed.scss
index 4c794ac5..d7e19505 100644
--- a/app/components/Onboarding/ReEnterSeed.scss
+++ b/app/components/Onboarding/ReEnterSeed.scss
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 @import '../../variables.scss';
 
 .seedContainer {
-  position: relative;
-  display: inline-block;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
   font-size: 12px;
+  margin-top: 10%;
 
   li {
     display: inline-block;
-    margin: 5px 0;
+    margin: 10px;
     width: 25%;
+    border: 0.2px solid #ccc;
+    padding: 5px 10px;
 
     section {
       display: inline-block;
@@ -16,30 +21,25 @@
       color: $white;
 
       &:nth-child(1) {
-        width: 15%;
         text-align: center;
         opacity: 0.5;
       }
 
       &:nth-child(2) {
-        width: calc(85% - 10px);
         margin: 0 5px;
       }
     }
   }
 }
 
-
-
 .word {
   margin: 0 3px;
-  background-color: #1c1e26;
+  background-color: inherit;
   outline: 0;
   border: none;
   padding: 5px 10px;
   color: $white;
-  font-family: courier;
-  font-family: 'Courier';
+  font-family: 'Courier', courier, sans-serif;
 
   &.valid {
     color: $green;
diff --git a/app/components/Onboarding/RecoverForm.js b/app/components/Onboarding/RecoverForm.js
index 4e92b3f3..ca926331 100644
--- a/app/components/Onboarding/RecoverForm.js
+++ b/app/components/Onboarding/RecoverForm.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import styles from './RecoverForm.scss'
 
-const RecoverForm = ({ seedInput, updateSeedInput }) => (
+const RecoverForm = ({ recoverSeedInput, updateRecoverSeedInput }) => (
   <div className={styles.container}>
     <ul className={styles.seedContainer}>
       {Array(24)
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ const RecoverForm = ({ seedInput, updateSeedInput }) => (
                 type="text"
                 id={index}
                 placeholder="word"
-                value={seedInput[index] ? seedInput[index].word : ''}
-                onChange={event => updateSeedInput({ word: event.target.value, index })}
+                value={recoverSeedInput[index] ? recoverSeedInput[index].word : ''}
+                onChange={event => updateRecoverSeedInput({ word: event.target.value, index })}
                 className={styles.word}
               />
             </section>
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ const RecoverForm = ({ seedInput, updateSeedInput }) => (
 )
 
 RecoverForm.propTypes = {
-  seedInput: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
-  updateSeedInput: PropTypes.func.isRequired
+  recoverSeedInput: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
+  updateRecoverSeedInput: PropTypes.func.isRequired
 }
 
 export default RecoverForm
diff --git a/app/containers/Root.js b/app/containers/Root.js
index aecce408..916d20f9 100644
--- a/app/containers/Root.js
+++ b/app/containers/Root.js
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ import {
   unlockWallet,
   setSignupCreate,
   setSignupImport,
-  updateSeedInput
+  updateReEnterSeedInput,
+  updateRecoverSeedInput,
+  setReEnterSeedIndexes
 } from '../reducers/onboarding'
 import { fetchBlockHeight, lndSelectors } from '../reducers/lnd'
 import { newAddress } from '../reducers/address'
@@ -52,8 +54,10 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = {
   unlockWallet,
   setSignupCreate,
   setSignupImport,
-  updateSeedInput,
   newAddress,
+  updateReEnterSeedInput,
+  updateRecoverSeedInput,
+  setReEnterSeedIndexes,
 
   fetchBlockHeight
 }
@@ -151,15 +155,17 @@ const mergeProps = (stateProps, dispatchProps, ownProps) => {
   }
 
   const recoverFormProps = {
-    seedInput: stateProps.onboarding.seedInput,
-    updateSeedInput: dispatchProps.updateSeedInput
+    recoverSeedInput: stateProps.onboarding.recoverSeedInput,
+    updateRecoverSeedInput: dispatchProps.updateRecoverSeedInput
   }
 
   const reEnterSeedProps = {
     seed: stateProps.onboarding.seed,
-    seedInput: stateProps.onboarding.seedInput,
+    reEnterSeedInput: stateProps.onboarding.reEnterSeedInput,
+    seedIndexesArr: stateProps.onboarding.seedIndexesArr,
     reEnterSeedChecker: stateProps.reEnterSeedChecker,
-    updateSeedInput: dispatchProps.updateSeedInput
+    updateReEnterSeedInput: dispatchProps.updateReEnterSeedInput,
+    setReEnterSeedIndexes: dispatchProps.setReEnterSeedIndexes
   }
 
   const onboardingProps = {
diff --git a/app/reducers/onboarding.js b/app/reducers/onboarding.js
index 56c69f21..d72314df 100644
--- a/app/reducers/onboarding.js
+++ b/app/reducers/onboarding.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ export const UPDATE_CREATE_WALLET_PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION =
   'UPDATE_CREATE_WALLET_PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION'
 export const UPDATE_AEZEED_PASSWORD = 'UPDATE_AEZEED_PASSWORD'
 export const UPDATE_AEZEED_PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION = 'UPDATE_AEZEED_PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION'
-export const UPDATE_SEED_INPUT = 'UPDATE_SEED_INPUT'
+export const UPDATE_RE_ENTER_SEED_INPUT = 'UPDATE_RE_ENTER_SEED_INPUT'
+export const UPDATE_RECOVER_SEED_INPUT = 'UPDATE_RECOVER_SEED_INPUT'
 
 export const CHANGE_STEP = 'CHANGE_STEP'
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export const SET_AUTOPILOT = 'SET_AUTOPILOT'
 export const FETCH_SEED = 'FETCH_SEED'
 export const SET_SEED = 'SET_SEED'
 export const SET_HAS_SEED = 'SET_HAS_SEED'
+export const SET_RE_ENTER_SEED_INDEXES = 'SET_RE_ENTER_SEED_INDEXES'
 
 export const ONBOARDING_STARTED = 'ONBOARDING_STARTED'
 export const ONBOARDING_FINISHED = 'ONBOARDING_FINISHED'
@@ -114,9 +116,16 @@ export function updateAezeedPasswordConfirmation(aezeedPasswordConfirmation) {
   }
 }
 
-export function updateSeedInput(inputSeedObj) {
+export function updateReEnterSeedInput(inputSeedObj) {
   return {
-    type: UPDATE_SEED_INPUT,
+    type: UPDATE_RE_ENTER_SEED_INPUT,
+    inputSeedObj
+  }
+}
+
+export function updateRecoverSeedInput(inputSeedObj) {
+  return {
+    type: UPDATE_RECOVER_SEED_INPUT,
     inputSeedObj
   }
 }
@@ -156,6 +165,28 @@ export function startLnd(options) {
   }
 }
 
+export function setReEnterSeedIndexes() {
+  // we only want the user to have to verify 3 random indexes from the seed they were just given
+  const INDEX_AMOUNT = 3
+
+  const seedIndexesArr = []
+  while (seedIndexesArr.length < INDEX_AMOUNT) {
+    // add 1 because we dont want this to be 0 index based
+    const ranNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * 24) + 1
+
+    if (seedIndexesArr.indexOf(ranNum) > -1) {
+      continue
+    }
+
+    seedIndexesArr[seedIndexesArr.length] = ranNum
+  }
+
+  return {
+    type: SET_RE_ENTER_SEED_INDEXES,
+    seedIndexesArr
+  }
+}
+
 export const submitNewWallet = (
   wallet_password,
   cipher_seed_mnemonic,
@@ -238,15 +269,22 @@ const ACTION_HANDLERS = {
     ...state,
     aezeedPasswordConfirmation
   }),
-  [UPDATE_SEED_INPUT]: (state, { inputSeedObj }) => ({
+  [UPDATE_RE_ENTER_SEED_INPUT]: (state, { inputSeedObj }) => ({
+    ...state,
+    reEnterSeedInput: { ...state.reEnterSeedInput, [inputSeedObj.index]: inputSeedObj.word }
+  }),
+  [UPDATE_RECOVER_SEED_INPUT]: (state, { inputSeedObj }) => ({
     ...state,
-    seedInput: Object.assign([], state.seedInput, { [inputSeedObj.index]: inputSeedObj })
+    recoverSeedInput: Object.assign([], state.recoverSeedInput, {
+      [inputSeedObj.index]: inputSeedObj
+    })
   }),
 
   [SET_AUTOPILOT]: (state, { autopilot }) => ({ ...state, autopilot }),
 
   [SET_HAS_SEED]: (state, { hasSeed }) => ({ ...state, hasSeed }),
   [SET_SEED]: (state, { seed }) => ({ ...state, seed, fetchingSeed: false }),
+  [SET_RE_ENTER_SEED_INDEXES]: (state, { seedIndexesArr }) => ({ ...state, seedIndexesArr }),
 
   [CHANGE_STEP]: (state, { step }) => ({ ...state, step }),
 
@@ -285,7 +323,8 @@ const aezeedPasswordSelector = state => state.onboarding.aezeedPassword
 const aezeedPasswordConfirmationSelector = state => state.onboarding.aezeedPasswordConfirmation
 
 const seedSelector = state => state.onboarding.seed
-const seedInputSelector = state => state.onboarding.seedInput
+const seedIndexesArrSelector = state => state.onboarding.seedIndexesArr
+const reEnterSeedInputSelector = state => state.onboarding.reEnterSeedInput
 
 onboardingSelectors.passwordIsValid = createSelector(
   passwordSelector,
@@ -306,9 +345,13 @@ onboardingSelectors.showAezeedPasswordConfirmationError = createSelector(
 
 onboardingSelectors.reEnterSeedChecker = createSelector(
   seedSelector,
-  seedInputSelector,
-  (seed, seedInput) =>
-    seed.length === seedInput.length && seed.every((word, i) => word === seedInput[i].word)
+  seedIndexesArrSelector,
+  reEnterSeedInputSelector,
+  (seed, seedIndexArr, reEnterSeedInput) =>
+    Object.keys(reEnterSeedInput).length >= seedIndexArr.length &&
+    seedIndexArr.every(
+      index => reEnterSeedInput[index] && reEnterSeedInput[index] === seed[index - 1]
+    )
 )
 
 export { onboardingSelectors }
@@ -346,10 +389,15 @@ const initialState = {
     message: ''
   },
 
-  // array of inputs for when the user re-enters their seed
-  // object has a word attr and a index attr:
-  // { word: 'foo', index: 0 }
-  seedInput: [],
+  seedIndexesArr: [],
+  // object of inputs for when the user re-enters their seed
+  // {
+  // index: word,
+  // index: word,
+  // index: word
+  // }
+  reEnterSeedInput: {},
+  recoverSeedInput: [],
   // step where the user decides whether they want a newly created seed or to import an existing one
   signupForm: {
     create: false,