diff --git a/src/qt/qvalidatedlineedit.cpp b/src/qt/qvalidatedlineedit.cpp
index 42fe172fa92..6f5b629e765 100644
--- a/src/qt/qvalidatedlineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qvalidatedlineedit.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ QValidatedLineEdit::QValidatedLineEdit(QWidget *parent) :
     connect(this, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(markValid()));
 }
 
+void QValidatedLineEdit::setText(const QString& text)
+{
+    QLineEdit::setText(text);
+    checkValidity();
+}
+
 void QValidatedLineEdit::setValid(bool _valid)
 {
     if(_valid == this->valid)
diff --git a/src/qt/qvalidatedlineedit.h b/src/qt/qvalidatedlineedit.h
index 66734cc9d4f..4e6b4ec404b 100644
--- a/src/qt/qvalidatedlineedit.h
+++ b/src/qt/qvalidatedlineedit.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ private:
     const QValidator *checkValidator;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
+    void setText(const QString&);
     void setValid(bool valid);
     void setEnabled(bool enabled);