diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/QRDisplayDialog.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/QRDisplayDialog.java
index b89a7aab..c6137cc9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/QRDisplayDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/control/QRDisplayDialog.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.sparrowwallet.hummingbird.LegacyUREncoder;
 import com.sparrowwallet.hummingbird.registry.RegistryType;
 import com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.AppServices;
 import com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.glyphfont.FontAwesome5;
+import com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.glyphfont.GlyphUtils;
 import com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.io.Config;
 import com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.io.ImportException;
 import com.sparrowwallet.hummingbird.UR;
@@ -169,6 +170,11 @@ public class QRDisplayDialog extends Dialog<ButtonType> {
         dialogPane.setContent(Borders.wrap(stackPane).lineBorder().buildAll());
         qrImageView.setImage(getQrCode(data));
 
+        if(qrImageView.getImage() == null) {
+            Label warning = new Label("Message is too long for display as a QR code");
+            stackPane.getChildren().add(warning);
+        }
+
         final ButtonType cancelButtonType = new javafx.scene.control.ButtonType("Close", ButtonBar.ButtonData.CANCEL_CLOSE);
         dialogPane.getButtonTypes().addAll(cancelButtonType);