diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 4bb5389e..5b614c72 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,16 @@ std::string simple_wallet::get_commands_str()
   return ss.str();
 }
 
+bool simple_wallet::seed(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vector<std::string>()*/)
+{
+  std::string electrum_words;
+  crypto::ElectrumWords::bytes_to_words(m_wallet->get_account().get_keys().m_spend_secret_key, electrum_words);
+
+  success_msg_writer(true) << "\nPLEASE NOTE: the following 24 words can be used to recover access to your wallet. Please write them down and store them somewhere safe and secure. Please do not store them in your email or on file storage services outside of your immediate control. You will not be able to view these words again, so it is imperative to make note of them now.\n";
+  std::cout << electrum_words << std::endl;
+  return true;
+}
+
 bool simple_wallet::help(const std::vector<std::string> &args/* = std::vector<std::string>()*/)
 {
   success_msg_writer() << get_commands_str();
@@ -210,6 +220,7 @@ simple_wallet::simple_wallet()
   m_cmd_binder.set_handler("set_log", boost::bind(&simple_wallet::set_log, this, _1), "set_log <level> - Change current log detalization level, <level> is a number 0-4");
   m_cmd_binder.set_handler("address", boost::bind(&simple_wallet::print_address, this, _1), "Show current wallet public address");
   m_cmd_binder.set_handler("save", boost::bind(&simple_wallet::save, this, _1), "Save wallet synchronized data");
+  m_cmd_binder.set_handler("seed", boost::bind(&simple_wallet::seed, this, _1), "Get deterministic seed");
   m_cmd_binder.set_handler("help", boost::bind(&simple_wallet::help, this, _1), "Show this help");
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
index 6214f7a5..a8e7d83a 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     bool open_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string& password);
     bool close_wallet();
 
+    bool seed(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool help(const std::vector<std::string> &args = std::vector<std::string>());
     bool start_mining(const std::vector<std::string> &args);
     bool stop_mining(const std::vector<std::string> &args);