diff --git a/lib/src/screens/seed/seed_verification/seed_verification_step_view.dart b/lib/src/screens/seed/seed_verification/seed_verification_step_view.dart
index b8c1500dc..fdd88f662 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/seed/seed_verification/seed_verification_step_view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/seed/seed_verification/seed_verification_step_view.dart
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ class SeedVerificationStepView extends StatelessWidget {
                     (option) {
                       return GestureDetector(
                         onTap: () async {
+                          if (walletSeedViewModel.wrongEntries > 2) return;
+
                           final isCorrectWord = walletSeedViewModel.isChosenWordCorrect(option);
                           final isSecondWrongEntry = walletSeedViewModel.wrongEntries >= 2;
                           if (!isCorrectWord) {