diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
index 41d12d89a..1ba7dd3d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnAccountUpdate
 		final MenuItem showBlocklist = menu.findItem(R.id.action_show_block_list);
 		final MenuItem showMoreInfo = menu.findItem(R.id.action_server_info_show_more);
 		final MenuItem changePassword = menu.findItem(R.id.action_change_password_on_server);
+		final MenuItem showPassword = menu.findItem(R.id.action_show_password);
 		final MenuItem clearDevices = menu.findItem(R.id.action_clear_devices);
 		final MenuItem renewCertificate = menu.findItem(R.id.action_renew_certificate);
 		final MenuItem mamPrefs = menu.findItem(R.id.action_mam_prefs);
@@ -535,6 +536,13 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnAccountUpdate
 			mamPrefs.setVisible(false);
 			changePresence.setVisible(false);
 		}
+
+		if (mAccount != null) {
+			showPassword.setVisible(mAccount.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_MAGIC_CREATE)
+					&& !mAccount.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_REGISTER));
+		} else {
+			showPassword.setVisible(false);
+		}
 		return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
 	}
 
@@ -642,6 +650,9 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnAccountUpdate
 			case R.id.action_change_presence:
 				changePresence();
 				break;
+			case R.id.action_show_password:
+				showPassword();
+				break;
 		}
 		return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
 	}
@@ -900,6 +911,17 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnAccountUpdate
 		xmppConnectionService.fetchMamPreferences(mAccount, this);
 	}
 
+	private void showPassword() {
+		AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
+		View view = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.dialog_show_password, null);
+		TextView password = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.password);
+		password.setText(mAccount.getPassword());
+		builder.setTitle(R.string.password);
+		builder.setView(view);
+		builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.cancel, null);
+		builder.create().show();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void onKeyStatusUpdated(AxolotlService.FetchStatus report) {
 		refreshUi();
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/dialog_show_password.xml b/src/main/res/layout/dialog_show_password.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dba0690cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/dialog_show_password.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:padding="16dp" >
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/password"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:typeface="monospace"
+        android:textSize="?attr/TextSizeHeadline"
+        android:fontFamily="monospace"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+        android:textColor="@color/black87" >
+    </TextView>
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/res/menu/editaccount.xml b/src/main/res/menu/editaccount.xml
index ef9f17323..9ab1788b3 100644
--- a/src/main/res/menu/editaccount.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/menu/editaccount.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
         android:id="@+id/action_mam_prefs"
         android:title="@string/mam_prefs"/>
 
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/action_show_password"
+        android:showAsAction="never"
+        android:title="@string/show_password"/>
+
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_change_password_on_server"
         android:showAsAction="never"
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index cb8aa303a..aa5f5a386 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -640,4 +640,5 @@
 	<string name="presence_dnd">Busy</string>
 	<string name="secure_password_generated">A secure password has been generated</string>
 	<string name="device_does_not_support_battery_op">Your device does not support opting out of battery optimization</string>
+	<string name="show_password">Show password</string>
 </resources>