diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
index 7cb243db69780d9d17f1803fefd11f00e8d99b9d..b63412752f1244ed82f9cb79ade9fc68362d4975 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
@@ -892,65 +892,55 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnAccountUpdate
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void onCaptchaRequested(final Account account, final String id, final Data data,
-								   final Bitmap captcha) {
-		final AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
-		final ImageView view = new ImageView(this);
-		final LinearLayout layout = new LinearLayout(this);
-		final EditText input = new EditText(this);
-
-		view.setImageBitmap(captcha);
-		view.setScaleType(ImageView.ScaleType.FIT_CENTER);
-
-		input.setHint(getString(R.string.captcha_hint));
-
-		layout.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
-		layout.addView(view);
-		layout.addView(input);
+	public void onCaptchaRequested(final Account account, final String id, final Data data, final Bitmap captcha) {
+		runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+			@Override
+			public void run() {
+				if ((mCaptchaDialog != null) && mCaptchaDialog.isShowing()) {
+					mCaptchaDialog.dismiss();
+				}
+				final AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(EditAccountActivity.this);
+				final View view = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.captcha, null);
+				final ImageView imageView = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.captcha);
+				final EditText input = (EditText) view.findViewById(R.id.input);
+				imageView.setImageBitmap(captcha);
 
-		builder.setTitle(getString(R.string.captcha_required));
-		builder.setView(layout);
+				builder.setTitle(getString(R.string.captcha_required));
+				builder.setView(view);
 
-		builder.setPositiveButton(getString(R.string.ok),
-				new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+				builder.setPositiveButton(getString(R.string.ok),
+						new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+							@Override
+							public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+								String rc = input.getText().toString();
+								data.put("username", account.getUsername());
+								data.put("password", account.getPassword());
+								data.put("ocr", rc);
+								data.submit();
+
+								if (xmppConnectionServiceBound) {
+									xmppConnectionService.sendCreateAccountWithCaptchaPacket(
+											account, id, data);
+								}
+							}
+						});
+				builder.setNegativeButton(getString(R.string.cancel), new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
 					@Override
 					public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
-						String rc = input.getText().toString();
-						data.put("username", account.getUsername());
-						data.put("password", account.getPassword());
-						data.put("ocr", rc);
-						data.submit();
-
-						if (xmppConnectionServiceBound) {
-							xmppConnectionService.sendCreateAccountWithCaptchaPacket(
-									account, id, data);
+						if (xmppConnectionService != null) {
+							xmppConnectionService.sendCreateAccountWithCaptchaPacket(account, null, null);
 						}
 					}
 				});
-		builder.setNegativeButton(getString(R.string.cancel), new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
-			@Override
-			public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
-				if (xmppConnectionService != null) {
-					xmppConnectionService.sendCreateAccountWithCaptchaPacket(account, null, null);
-				}
-			}
-		});
-
-		builder.setOnCancelListener(new DialogInterface.OnCancelListener() {
-			@Override
-			public void onCancel(DialogInterface dialog) {
-				if (xmppConnectionService != null) {
-					xmppConnectionService.sendCreateAccountWithCaptchaPacket(account, null, null);
-				}
-			}
-		});
 
-		runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
-			@Override
-			public void run() {
-				if ((mCaptchaDialog != null) && mCaptchaDialog.isShowing()) {
-					mCaptchaDialog.dismiss();
-				}
+				builder.setOnCancelListener(new DialogInterface.OnCancelListener() {
+					@Override
+					public void onCancel(DialogInterface dialog) {
+						if (xmppConnectionService != null) {
+							xmppConnectionService.sendCreateAccountWithCaptchaPacket(account, null, null);
+						}
+					}
+				});
 				mCaptchaDialog = builder.create();
 				mCaptchaDialog.show();
 			}
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/captcha.xml b/src/main/res/layout/captcha.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ea77b83545b3735fe38f2c3d2058df8659abb273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/captcha.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:padding="16dp" >
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:id="@+id/captcha"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"/>
+    <EditText
+        android:id="@+id/input"
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:inputType="textNoSuggestions"
+        android:textColor="@color/black87"
+        android:textColorHint="@color/black54"
+        android:textSize="?attr/TextSizeBody"
+        android:hint="@string/captcha_hint">
+
+        <requestFocus />
+    </EditText>
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 234c732c4ae56478fe5c09d30e73f574b28e11a3..7c027b509de9f9b0fa1df006002db1c6d4ec4034 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -557,9 +557,8 @@
 	<string name="server_side_mam_prefs">Server-side archiving preferences</string>
 	<string name="fetching_mam_prefs">Fetching archiving preferences. Please wait…</string>
 	<string name="unable_to_fetch_mam_prefs">Unable to fetch archiving preferences</string>
-	<string name="captcha_ocr">Captcha text</string>
 	<string name="captcha_required">Captcha required</string>
-	<string name="captcha_hint">enter the text from the image</string>
+	<string name="captcha_hint">Enter the text from the image above</string>
 	<string name="certificate_chain_is_not_trusted">Certificate chain is not trusted</string>
 	<string name="jid_does_not_match_certificate">Jabber ID does not match certificate</string>
 	<string name="action_renew_certificate">Renew certificate</string>