diff --git a/mifospay/src/main/java/org/mifos/mobilewallet/mifospay/qr/ui/ShowQrActivity.java b/mifospay/src/main/java/org/mifos/mobilewallet/mifospay/qr/ui/ShowQrActivity.java
index e1cc227a3..e88a997bb 100644
--- a/mifospay/src/main/java/org/mifos/mobilewallet/mifospay/qr/ui/ShowQrActivity.java
+++ b/mifospay/src/main/java/org/mifos/mobilewallet/mifospay/qr/ui/ShowQrActivity.java
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ private void shareQr(Uri uri) {
         if (uri != null) {
             Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
             intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uri);
+            intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, getResources().getString(R.string.scan_mifos_qr));
             intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
             intent.setType("image/png");
             intent = Intent.createChooser(intent, "Share Qr code");
diff --git a/mifospay/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/mifospay/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 60c4fb5a0..6b5d45a31 100644
--- a/mifospay/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mifospay/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@
     <string name="enter_VPA">Please enter the VPA</string>
     <string name="amount_header">Amount:</string>
     <string name="deleted_successfully">Deleted Successfully</string>
+    <string name="scan_mifos_qr">Scan this QR code to pay through MifosPay</string>
 
     <!-- dynamically formatted strings-->
     <string name="name_client_name">Name: %1$s</string>