diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/PassphraseChangeActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/PassphraseChangeActivity.java
index 548b6e84fd..eec279fda6 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/PassphraseChangeActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/PassphraseChangeActivity.java
@@ -16,15 +16,16 @@
  */
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms;
 
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.Editable;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.EditText;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.InvalidPassphraseException;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.MasterSecret;
@@ -100,11 +101,15 @@ public class PassphraseChangeActivity extends PassphraseActivity {
     }
 
     if (!passphrase.equals(passphraseRepeat)) {
+      Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
+                     R.string.PassphraseChangeActivity_passphrases_dont_match_exclamation,
+                     Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
       this.newPassphrase.setText("");
       this.repeatPassphrase.setText("");
-      this.newPassphrase.setError(getString(R.string.PassphraseChangeActivity_passphrases_dont_match_exclamation));
     } else if (passphrase.equals("")) {
-      this.newPassphrase.setError(getString(R.string.PassphraseChangeActivity_enter_new_passphrase_exclamation));
+      Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
+                     R.string.PassphraseChangeActivity_enter_new_passphrase_exclamation,
+                     Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
     } else {
       new ChangePassphraseTask(this).execute(original, passphrase);
     }
@@ -155,8 +160,9 @@ public class PassphraseChangeActivity extends PassphraseActivity {
       if (masterSecret != null) {
         setMasterSecret(masterSecret);
       } else {
+        Toast.makeText(context, R.string.PassphraseChangeActivity_incorrect_old_passphrase_exclamation,
+                       Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
         originalPassphrase.setText("");
-        originalPassphrase.setError(getString(R.string.PassphraseChangeActivity_incorrect_old_passphrase_exclamation));
       }
     }
   }