diff --git a/public/views/import.html b/public/views/import.html
index 446b20154..5b5dfe077 100644
--- a/public/views/import.html
+++ b/public/views/import.html
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
             <label for="words">
               <span translate>Type the Seed Word (usually 12 words)</span>:
             </label>
-            <textarea class="form-control" name="words" ng-model="import.words" rows="2"></textarea>
+            <textarea class="form-control" name="words" ng-model="import.words" rows="2" autocapitalize="off" spellcheck="false"></textarea>
           </div>
 
           <div class="m10t oh" ng-init="hideAdv=true">