diff --git a/src/js/controllers/import.js b/src/js/controllers/import.js
index 94e0c67af..a2e72b905 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/import.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/import.js
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('importController',
       } else if (words.indexOf(' ') == -1 && words.indexOf('prv') == 1 && words.length > 108) {
         return _importExtendedPrivateKey(words)
       } else {
-
-        console.log('[import.js.167]', words.indexOf(' '), words.indexOf('prv')); //TODO
         var wordList = words.split(/ /).filter(function(v) {
           return v.length > 0;
         });
-        if ((wordList.length % 3) != 0)
+
+        // m/ allows to enter a custom derivation 
+        if ((wordList.length % 3) != 0 && wordList[0].indexOf('m/') != 0)
           this.error = gettext('Wrong number of seed words:') + wordList.length;
         else
           words = wordList.join(' ');
diff --git a/src/js/services/profileService.js b/src/js/services/profileService.js
index 3184414cd..4e8d6b024 100644
--- a/src/js/services/profileService.js
+++ b/src/js/services/profileService.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 angular.module('copayApp.services')
-  .factory('profileService', function profileServiceFactory($rootScope, $location, $timeout, $filter, $log, lodash, storageService, bwcService, configService, notificationService, isChromeApp, isCordova, gettext, nodeWebkit, bwsError, uxLanguage, ledger) {
+  .factory('profileService', function profileServiceFactory($rootScope, $location, $timeout, $filter, $log, lodash, storageService, bwcService, configService, notificationService, isChromeApp, isCordova, gettext, nodeWebkit, bwsError, uxLanguage, ledger, bitcore) {
 
     var root = {};
 
@@ -170,6 +170,13 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       var walletClient = bwcService.getClient();
       var network = opts.networkName || 'livenet';
 
+      if (opts.mnemonic && opts.mnemonic.indexOf('m/' != 0)) {
+        var xPrivKey = root._processDerivation(opts.mnemonic, network);
+        if (!xPrivKey) 
+          return bwsError.cb('Bad derivation', gettext('Could not import'), cb);
+        opts.mnemonic = null;
+        opts.extendedPrivateKey = xPrivKey;
+      }
       if (opts.mnemonic) {
         try {
           walletClient.seedFromMnemonic(opts.mnemonic, opts.passphrase, network);
@@ -364,9 +371,28 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
     };
 
 
+    root._processDerivation = function(words, network) {
+      var wordList = words.split(/ /).filter(function(v) {
+        return v.length > 0;
+      });
+      var path = wordList.shift();
+      var walletClient = bwcService.getClient();
+      $log.debug('processDerivation', path);
+      walletClient.seedFromMnemonic(wordList.join(' '), null, network);
+      var k = new bitcore.HDPrivateKey(walletClient.credentials.xPrivKey);
+      return k.toString();
+    };
 
     root.importMnemonic = function(words, opts, cb) {
       var walletClient = bwcService.getClient();
+
+      if (words.indexOf('m/') == 0) {
+        var xPrivKey = root._processDerivation(words, opts.networkName);
+        if (!xPrivKey) 
+          return bwsError.cb('Bad derivation', gettext('Could not import'), cb);
+        return root.importExtendedPrivateKey(xPrivKey, cb);
+      }
+
       $log.debug('Importing Wallet Mnemonic');
 
       walletClient.importFromMnemonic(words, {