2 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index 2ee79c0..df5bf67 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@
                                             <option value="21">21</option>
                                             <option value="24">24</option>
                                         </select>
-                                        <span>words</span>
+                                        <span>words</span>.
+                                        <p class="warning help-block hidden">
+                                            <span class="text-danger">
+                                                Mnemonics with less than 12 words have low entropy and may be guessed by an attacker.
+                                            </span>
+                                        </p>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
diff --git a/src/js/index.js b/src/js/index.js
index ee47509..0a2d362 100644
--- a/src/js/index.js
+++ b/src/js/index.js
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
     DOM.bip141path = $("#bip141-path");
     DOM.bip141semantics = $(".bip141-semantics");
     DOM.generatedStrength = $(".generate-container .strength");
+    DOM.generatedStrengthWarning = $(".generate-container .warning");
     DOM.hardenedAddresses = $(".hardened-addresses");
     DOM.useBitpayAddressesContainer = $(".use-bitpay-addresses-container");
     DOM.useBitpayAddresses = $(".use-bitpay-addresses");
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@
 
     function init() {
         // Events
+        DOM.generatedStrength.on("change", generatedStrengthChanged);
         DOM.network.on("change", networkChanged);
         DOM.bip32Client.on("change", bip32ClientChanged);
         DOM.useEntropy.on("change", setEntropyVisibility);
@@ -155,6 +157,16 @@
 
     // Event handlers
 
+    function generatedStrengthChanged() {
+        var strength = parseInt(DOM.generatedStrength.val());
+        if (strength < 12) {
+            DOM.generatedStrengthWarning.removeClass("hidden");
+        }
+        else {
+            DOM.generatedStrengthWarning.addClass("hidden");
+        }
+    }
+
     function networkChanged(e) {
         clearDerivedKeys();
         clearAddressesList();