diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b66e330..e0d3ed47 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ The following applies to Ubuntu Bionic. Other distros may have different package
 * Clone the git repo: `$ git clone https://gitlab.com/beardog/onionr`
 * cd into install direction: `$ cd onionr/`
 * Install the Python dependencies ([virtualenv strongly recommended](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/userguide/)): `$ pip3 install --require-hashes -r requirements.txt`
+* (Optional): Install desktop notification dependencies: `$ pip3 install --require-hashes -r requirements-notifications.txt`
 
 (--require-hashes is intended to prevent exploitation via compromise of PyPi/CA certificates)
 
diff --git a/onionr/onionrservices/httpheaders.py b/onionr/onionrservices/httpheaders.py
index 5726a276..097b8c40 100755
--- a/onionr/onionrservices/httpheaders.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrservices/httpheaders.py
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ def set_default_onionr_http_headers(flask_response):
     flask_response.headers['Connection'] = "close"
     flask_response.headers['Clear-Site-Data'] = '"cache", "cookies", "storage", "executionContexts"'
     flask_response.headers['Feature-Policy'] = FEATURE_POLICY
-    flask_response.headers['Referrer-Policy'] = 'no-referrer'
+    flask_response.headers['Referrer-Policy'] = 'same-origin'
     return flask_response
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diff --git a/onionr/onionrusers/contactmanager.py b/onionr/onionrusers/contactmanager.py
index 89774b5c..00baebea 100755
--- a/onionr/onionrusers/contactmanager.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrusers/contactmanager.py
@@ -22,9 +22,17 @@ import unpaddedbase32
 from onionrusers import onionrusers
 from onionrutils import bytesconverter, epoch
 from utils import identifyhome
+
+import mnemonic
 class ContactManager(onionrusers.OnionrUser):
     def __init__(self, publicKey, saveUser=False, recordExpireSeconds=5):
-        publicKey = unpaddedbase32.repad(bytesconverter.str_to_bytes(publicKey)).decode()
+        try:
+            if " " in publicKey:
+                publicKey = mnemonic.Mnemonic('english').to_entropy(publicKey)
+                publicKey = unpaddedbase32.b32encode(bytesconverter.str_to_bytes(publicKey))
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+        publicKey = bytesconverter.bytes_to_str(unpaddedbase32.repad(bytesconverter.str_to_bytes(publicKey)))
         super(ContactManager, self).__init__(publicKey, saveUser=saveUser)
         home = identifyhome.identify_home()
         self.dataDir = home + '/contacts/'
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/www/friends/index.html b/onionr/static-data/www/friends/index.html
index 661e29ee..c362e94b 100755
--- a/onionr/static-data/www/friends/index.html
+++ b/onionr/static-data/www/friends/index.html
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
                                     <label class="label">Friend ID</label>
                                     <p class="control is-expanded">
                                         <input id="" class="input" type="text" name='addKey' placeholder='Public Key/ID'
-                                            minlength="52" maxlength="52" required>
+                                            minlength="52" maxlength="500" required>
                                     </p>
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="field">