diff --git a/js/controllers/backup.js b/js/controllers/backup.js
index df14062c7..8582b3bfe 100644
--- a/js/controllers/backup.js
+++ b/js/controllers/backup.js
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('BackupController',
-  function($scope, $rootScope, backupService, walletFactory, controllerUtils) {
-    
+  function($scope, $rootScope, $location, backupService, walletFactory, controllerUtils) {
+     var s = ($location.search()).showPrivate;
+    if (s) {
+      var w = $rootScope.wallet;
+      $scope.priv =  w.privateKey.toObj().extendedPrivateKeyString;
+    }
+
+   
     $scope.downloadBackup = function() {
       var w = $rootScope.wallet;
       backupService.download(w);
diff --git a/views/backup.html b/views/backup.html
index 174100023..d747bbb9e 100644
--- a/views/backup.html
+++ b/views/backup.html
@@ -17,5 +17,10 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  <div class="oh large-12 columns panel" ng-if="priv">
+    <h3><i class="fi-minus-circle m10r"></i> Master Private Key </h3>
+      <p class="large-8 columns text-gray"> 
+     {{priv}}
+  </div>
 </div>