diff --git a/src/dashboard/index.html b/src/dashboard/index.html
index 93c9e54..6fcc469 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/index.html
+++ b/src/dashboard/index.html
@@ -218,6 +218,18 @@ <h3>Emulator commands</h3>
                             <button class="negative" @click="emulatorPressNo();">Press no</button>
                         </div>
                     </div>
+                    <input
+                        id="enablePassphrase"
+                        type="checkbox"
+                        v-model="enablePassphrase"
+                    />
+                    <label
+                        class="underlined"
+                        title="Passphrase protection will be enabled with loading seed."
+                        for="enablePassphrase"
+                        >Enable passphrase protection with Load</label
+                    >
+                    <br/>
                     <input
                         type="text"
                         placeholder="input seed"
diff --git a/src/dashboard/js/index.js b/src/dashboard/js/index.js
index ff2f6b3..caa27bf 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/js/index.js
+++ b/src/dashboard/js/index.js
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ const app = createApp({
             },
             ws: null,
             isWaitingForResponse: false,
+            enablePassphrase: true,
             req_id: 0,
             logs: [],
             notifications: {
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@ const app = createApp({
                 type: "emulator-setup",
                 mnemonic: seed,
                 pin: "",
-                passphrase_protection: false,
+                passphrase_protection: this.enablePassphrase,
                 label: "Hello!",
             });
         },