diff --git a/src/common/pod-class.h b/src/common/pod-class.h
index c07edb208..10d680484 100644
--- a/src/common/pod-class.h
+++ b/src/common/pod-class.h
@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+// FIXME: Why is this ifdef needed?  Hopefully making it struct won't break things.
+
+/*
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #define POD_CLASS struct
 #else
 #define POD_CLASS class
 #endif
+*/
+
+#define POD_CLASS struct
diff --git a/src/crypto/crypto.cpp b/src/crypto/crypto.cpp
index 31fc31d5b..98a17a3e4 100644
--- a/src/crypto/crypto.cpp
+++ b/src/crypto/crypto.cpp
@@ -68,12 +68,27 @@ namespace crypto {
    * TODO: allow specifiying random value (for wallet recovery)
    * 
    */
-  void crypto_ops::generate_keys(public_key &pub, secret_key &sec) {
+  secret_key crypto_ops::generate_keys(public_key &pub, secret_key &sec, const secret_key& recovery_key, bool recover) {
     lock_guard<mutex> lock(random_lock);
     ge_p3 point;
-    random_scalar(sec);
+
+    secret_key rng;
+
+    if (recover)
+    {
+      rng = recovery_key;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      random_scalar(rng);
+    }
+    sec = rng;
+    sc_reduce32(&sec);  // reduce in case second round of keys (sendkeys)
+
     ge_scalarmult_base(&point, &sec);
     ge_p3_tobytes(&pub, &point);
+
+    return rng;
   }
 
   bool crypto_ops::check_key(const public_key &key) {
diff --git a/src/crypto/crypto.h b/src/crypto/crypto.h
index 61641fbcf..024713df1 100644
--- a/src/crypto/crypto.h
+++ b/src/crypto/crypto.h
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ namespace crypto {
     void operator=(const crypto_ops &);
     ~crypto_ops();
 
-    static void generate_keys(public_key &, secret_key &);
-    friend void generate_keys(public_key &, secret_key &);
+    static secret_key generate_keys(public_key &pub, secret_key &sec, const secret_key& recovery_key = secret_key(), bool recover = false);
+    friend secret_key generate_keys(public_key &pub, secret_key &sec, const secret_key& recovery_key, bool recover);
     static bool check_key(const public_key &);
     friend bool check_key(const public_key &);
     static bool secret_key_to_public_key(const secret_key &, public_key &);
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ namespace crypto {
 
   /* Generate a new key pair
    */
-  inline void generate_keys(public_key &pub, secret_key &sec) {
-    crypto_ops::generate_keys(pub, sec);
+  inline secret_key generate_keys(public_key &pub, secret_key &sec, const secret_key& recovery_key = secret_key(), bool recover = false) {
+    return crypto_ops::generate_keys(pub, sec, recovery_key, recover);
   }
 
   /* Check a public key. Returns true if it is valid, false otherwise.
diff --git a/src/crypto/electrum-words.cpp b/src/crypto/electrum-words.cpp
index b4580e01f..048aa403f 100644
--- a/src/crypto/electrum-words.cpp
+++ b/src/crypto/electrum-words.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace crypto
       // error on non-compliant word list
       if (wlist.size() != 12 && wlist.size() != 24) return false;
 
-      for (int i=0; i < wlist.size() / 3; i++)
+      for (unsigned int i=0; i < wlist.size() / 3; i++)
       {
         uint32_t val;
         uint32_t w1, w2, w3;
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ namespace crypto
 
         val = w1 + n * ((w2 - w1) % n) + n * n * ((w3 - w2) % n);
 
-        memcpy(dst.data + i * 4, val, 4);  // copy 4 bytes to position
+        memcpy(&dst.data + i * 4, &val, 4);  // copy 4 bytes to position
       }
 
       if (wlist.size() == 12)
       {
-        memcpy(dst.data, dst.data + 16, 16);  // if electrum 12-word seed, duplicate
+        memcpy(&dst.data, &dst.data + 16, 16);  // if electrum 12-word seed, duplicate
       }
 
       return true;
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ namespace crypto
       if (sizeof(src.data) % 4 != 0) return false;
 
       // 8 bytes -> 3 words.  8 digits base 16 -> 3 digits base 1626
-      for (int i=0; i < sizeof(src.data)/4; i++, words += ' ')
+      for (unsigned int i=0; i < sizeof(src.data)/4; i++, words += ' ')
       {
         uint32_t w1, w2, w3;
         
         uint32_t val;
 
-        memcpy(val, src, 4);
+        memcpy(&val, &src.data, 4);
 
         w1 = val % n;
         w2 = ((val / n) + w1) % n;
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/account.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/account.cpp
index 9a96de2f0..bd47c8ba4 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/account.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/account.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "account.h"
 #include "warnings.h"
 #include "crypto/crypto.h"
+#include "crypto/blake256.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic_impl.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.h"
 using namespace std;
@@ -29,11 +30,17 @@ DISABLE_VS_WARNINGS(4244 4345)
     m_keys = account_keys();
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
-  void account_base::generate(const crypto::secret_key& recovery_key, bool recover)
+  crypto::secret_key account_base::generate(const crypto::secret_key& recovery_key, bool recover)
   {
-    generate_keys(m_keys.m_account_address.m_spend_public_key, m_keys.m_spend_secret_key);
-    generate_keys(m_keys.m_account_address.m_view_public_key, m_keys.m_view_secret_key);
+    crypto::secret_key first = generate_keys(m_keys.m_account_address.m_spend_public_key, m_keys.m_spend_secret_key, recovery_key, recover);
+
+    // rng for generating second set of keys is hash of first rng.  means only one set of electrum-style words needed for recovery
+    crypto::secret_key second;
+    blake256_hash((uint8_t *)&second, (uint8_t *)&first, sizeof(crypto::secret_key));
+
+    generate_keys(m_keys.m_account_address.m_view_public_key, m_keys.m_view_secret_key, second, true);
     m_creation_timestamp = time(NULL);
+    return first;
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   const account_keys& account_base::get_keys() const
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/account.h b/src/cryptonote_core/account.h
index 745da0897..f07d4dd79 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/account.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/account.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
   {
   public:
     account_base();
-    void generate(const crypto::secret_key& recovery_key = crypto::secret_key(), bool recover = false);
+    crypto::secret_key generate(const crypto::secret_key& recovery_key = crypto::secret_key(), bool recover = false);
     const account_keys& get_keys() const;
     std::string get_public_address_str();
 
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 3cea02bf1..261c150e9 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -360,9 +360,11 @@ bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const string &wallet_file, const std::string& pas
 
   m_wallet.reset(new tools::wallet2());
   m_wallet->callback(this);
+
+  crypto::secret_key recovery_val;
   try
   {
-    m_wallet->generate(wallet_file, password, recovery_key, recover);
+    recovery_val = m_wallet->generate(wallet_file, password, recovery_key, recover);
     message_writer(epee::log_space::console_color_white, true) << "Generated new wallet: " << m_wallet->get_account().get_public_address_str() << std::endl << "view key: " << string_tools::pod_to_hex(m_wallet->get_account().get_keys().m_view_secret_key);
   }
   catch (const std::exception& e)
@@ -373,6 +375,10 @@ bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const string &wallet_file, const std::string& pas
 
   m_wallet->init(m_daemon_address);
 
+  // convert rng value to electrum-style word list
+  std::string electrum_words;
+  crypto::ElectrumWords::bytes_to_words(recovery_val, electrum_words);
+
   success_msg_writer() <<
     "**********************************************************************\n" <<
     "Your wallet has been generated.\n" <<
@@ -381,6 +387,8 @@ bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const string &wallet_file, const std::string& pas
     "Always use \"exit\" command when closing simplewallet to save\n" <<
     "current session's state. Otherwise, you will possibly need to synchronize \n" <<
     "your wallet again. Your wallet key is NOT under risk anyway.\n" <<
+    "\nYour wallet can be recovered using the following electrum-style word list:\n" <<
+    electrum_words << "\n" <<
     "**********************************************************************";
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index b0c341615..59e1b0fa4 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ void wallet2::load_keys(const std::string& keys_file_name, const std::string& pa
   THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(!r, error::invalid_password);
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void wallet2::generate(const std::string& wallet_, const std::string& password, const crypto::secret_key& recovery_param, bool recover)
+crypto::secret_key wallet2::generate(const std::string& wallet_, const std::string& password, const crypto::secret_key& recovery_param, bool recover)
 {
   clear();
   prepare_file_names(wallet_);
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ void wallet2::generate(const std::string& wallet_, const std::string& password,
   THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(boost::filesystem::exists(m_wallet_file, ignored_ec), error::file_exists, m_wallet_file);
   THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(boost::filesystem::exists(m_keys_file,   ignored_ec), error::file_exists, m_keys_file);
 
-  m_account.generate(recovery_param, recover);
+  crypto::secret_key retval = m_account.generate(recovery_param, recover);
 
   m_account_public_address = m_account.get_keys().m_account_address;
 
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ void wallet2::generate(const std::string& wallet_, const std::string& password,
   if(!r) LOG_PRINT_RED_L0("String with address text not saved");
 
   store();
+  return retval;
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wallet2::wallet_exists(const std::string& file_path, bool& keys_file_exists, bool& wallet_file_exists)
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.h b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
index 85ed344c3..f54045b3a 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace tools
       END_SERIALIZE()
     };
 
-    void generate(const std::string& wallet, const std::string& password, const crypto::secret_key& recovery_param = crypto::secret_key(), bool recover = false);
+    crypto::secret_key generate(const std::string& wallet, const std::string& password, const crypto::secret_key& recovery_param = crypto::secret_key(), bool recover = false);
     void load(const std::string& wallet, const std::string& password);
     void store();
     cryptonote::account_base& get_account(){return m_account;}