diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index dec25024e..5aacece55 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
     "vue-gettext": "^2.1.12",
     "vue-router": "^3.2.0",
     "vuetify": "^2.6.10",
-    "vuex": "^3.4.0"
+    "vuex": "^3.4.0",
+    "qrcode.vue": "~1.7.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.16",
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/account.js b/frontend/src/api/account.js
index 07e631b57..e9617d813 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/account.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/account.js
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ export default {
   startTFASetup () {
     return repository.post(`${resource}/tfa/setup/`)
   },
-  getQRCodeForTFASetup () {
-    return repository.get(`${resource}/tfa/setup/qr_code/`)
+  getKeyForTFASetup () {
+    return repository.get(`${resource}/tfa/setup/key/`)
   },
   finalizeTFASetup (pinCode) {
     const payload = { pin_code: pinCode }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/user/TwoFactorAuthForm.vue b/frontend/src/components/user/TwoFactorAuthForm.vue
index 7bf933c34..48d66b4ec 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/user/TwoFactorAuthForm.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/user/TwoFactorAuthForm.vue
@@ -5,10 +5,29 @@
       <span class="text-subtitle-1"><translate>Two factor authentication</translate></span>
     </v-card-title>
     <v-card-text>
-      <template v-if="qrCode">
+      <template v-if="qrURL">
         <v-row>
           <v-col cols="4">
-            <div v-html="qrCode"></div>
+            <v-row rows="2">
+              <qrcode-vue
+              :value="qrURL"
+              :size="200"
+              render-as="svg"
+              level="H"
+              class= "qrcode"
+              />
+            </v-row>
+            <v-row>
+              <v-btn color="primary" @click="copyKey" class="key">
+                Click here to copy the key
+                <v-icon
+                  v-if="clicked"
+                  color="success"
+                >
+        mdi-check-all
+      </v-icon>
+              </v-btn>
+            </v-row>
           </v-col>
           <v-col cols="6">
             <v-alert type="info">
@@ -95,10 +114,12 @@
 import account from '@/api/account'
 import Cookies from 'js-cookie'
 import RecoveryCodesResetDialog from './RecoveryCodesResetDialog'
+import QrcodeVue from 'qrcode.vue'
 
 export default {
   components: {
-    RecoveryCodesResetDialog
+    RecoveryCodesResetDialog,
+    QrcodeVue
   },
   props: {
     account: Object
@@ -107,20 +128,27 @@ export default {
     return {
       newTokens: [],
       pinCode: null,
-      qrCode: null,
+      key: null,
+      qrURL: null,
+      clicked: false,
       showCodesResetDialog: false,
       tokens: []
     }
   },
   methods: {
-    getQRCode () {
-      account.getQRCodeForTFASetup().then(resp => {
-        this.qrCode = resp.data
+    getKey () {
+      account.getKeyForTFASetup().then(resp => {
+        this.key = resp.data.key
+        this.qrURL = resp.data.url
       })
     },
+    copyKey () {
+      navigator.clipboard.writeText(this.key)
+      this.clicked = true
+    },
     startTFASetup () {
       account.startTFASetup().then(resp => {
-        this.getQRCode()
+        this.getKey()
       })
     },
     async finalizeTFASetup () {
@@ -129,7 +157,8 @@ export default {
         return
       }
       const resp = await account.finalizeTFASetup(this.pinCode)
-      this.qrCode = null
+      this.key = null
+      this.qrURL = null
       this.tokens = resp.data.tokens
       Cookies.set('token', resp.data.access, { sameSite: 'strict' })
       Cookies.set('refreshToken', resp.data.refresh, { sameSite: 'strict' })
@@ -153,8 +182,18 @@ export default {
   },
   created () {
     if (!this.account.tfa_enabled) {
-      this.getQRCode()
+      this.getKey()
     }
   }
 }
 </script>
+
+<style>
+.qrcode {
+  margin-left:20px;
+}
+.key {
+  margin-left:10px;
+  margin-top:10px;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/yarn.lock b/frontend/yarn.lock
index 5d405fa40..9515e1bee 100644
--- a/frontend/yarn.lock
+++ b/frontend/yarn.lock
@@ -6350,6 +6350,11 @@ punycode@^2.1.0, punycode@^2.1.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/punycode/-/punycode-2.1.1.tgz#b58b010ac40c22c5657616c8d2c2c02c7bf479ec"
   integrity sha512-XRsRjdf+j5ml+y/6GKHPZbrF/8p2Yga0JPtdqTIY2Xe5ohJPD9saDJJLPvp9+NSBprVvevdXZybnj2cv8OEd0A==
 
+qrcode.vue@~1.7.0:
+  version "1.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/qrcode.vue/-/qrcode.vue-1.7.0.tgz#c54b2934f0650c10d92785d08aaad36c55e0fc56"
+  integrity sha512-R7t6Y3fDDtcU7L4rtqwGUDP9xD64gJhIwpfjhRCTKmBoYF6SS49PIJHRJ048cse6OI7iwTwgyy2C46N9Ygoc6g==
+
 qs@6.10.3:
   version "6.10.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/qs/-/qs-6.10.3.tgz#d6cde1b2ffca87b5aa57889816c5f81535e22e8e"
diff --git a/modoboa/core/api/v2/viewsets.py b/modoboa/core/api/v2/viewsets.py
index 24ba9adee..1732ef67d 100644
--- a/modoboa/core/api/v2/viewsets.py
+++ b/modoboa/core/api/v2/viewsets.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 """Core API v2 viewsets."""
 
-import io
-
-import qrcode
-import qrcode.image.svg
-
 from django_otp.plugins.otp_static.models import StaticDevice, StaticToken
 from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema
 from rest_framework import filters, permissions, response, viewsets
@@ -102,19 +97,16 @@ class AccountViewSet(core_v1_viewsets.AccountViewSet):
             "access": str(refresh.access_token)
         })
 
-    @action(methods=["get"], detail=False, url_path="tfa/setup/qr_code")
-    def tfa_setup_get_qr_code(self, request):
+    @action(methods=["get"], detail=False, url_path="tfa/setup/key")
+    def tfa_setup_get_key(self, request):
         """Get a QR code to finalize the setup process."""
         if request.user.tfa_enabled:
             return response.Response(status=404)
         device = request.user.totpdevice_set.first()
         if not device:
             return response.Response(status=404)
-        factory = qrcode.image.svg.SvgPathImage
-        img = qrcode.make(device.config_url, image_factory=factory)
-        buf = io.BytesIO()
-        img.save(buf)
-        return response.Response(buf.getvalue(), content_type="application/xml")
+        return response.Response({"key": device.key, "url":device.config_url},
+                                 content_type="application/json")
 
     @extend_schema(
         request=core_v1_serializers.CheckTFASetupSerializer