diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/settings_two_factor.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/settings_two_factor.jinja2
index c947a21..60c993a 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/settings_two_factor.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/settings_two_factor.jinja2
@@ -29,12 +29,9 @@
 <p>Next, scan the below QR code with the app of your choice.</p>
 
 <img src="/settings/two_factor/qr_code" alt="" />
-{% set chunk_size = 4 %}
-<p>
-{% for i in range (0, two_factor_secret|length, chunk_size) %}
-<span>{{ two_factor_secret[i:i+chunk_size] }}</span>
-{% endfor %}
-</p>
+
+<p>If you are unable to scan the QR code, you can enter the following key:
+<p><strong>{{ two_factor_secret }}</strong></p>
 
 <p>Lastly, enter the 6-digit code displayed in the app.</p>
 
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/views/settings.py b/tildes/tildes/views/settings.py
index 2932a6c..e12c906 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/views/settings.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/views/settings.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from pyramid.view import view_config
 import qrcode
 from webargs.pyramidparser import use_kwargs
 
+from tildes.lib.string import separate_string
 from tildes.schemas.user import EMAIL_ADDRESS_NOTE_MAX_LENGTH, UserSchema
 
 
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ def get_settings_two_factor(request: Request) -> dict:
     if request.user.two_factor_secret is None:
         request.user.two_factor_secret = pyotp.random_base32()
 
-    return {"two_factor_secret": request.user.two_factor_secret}
+    return {
+        "two_factor_secret": separate_string(request.user.two_factor_secret, " ", 4)
+    }
 
 
 @view_config(