diff --git a/src/utils/input/index.js b/src/utils/input/index.js
index f107a726..6c263ccb 100644
--- a/src/utils/input/index.js
+++ b/src/utils/input/index.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  * Removal or modification of this copyright notice is prohibited.
  *
  */
+import { passphrase as passphraseModule } from 'lisk-elements';
 import { getStdIn, getPassphrase, getData } from './utils';
 
 export const getFirstLineFromString = multilineString =>
@@ -57,6 +58,29 @@ const getInputsFromSources = async ({
 				})
 			: stdIn.secondPassphrase || null;
 
+	const passphraseErrors = [passphrase, secondPassphrase]
+		.filter(Boolean)
+		.map(pass =>
+			passphraseModule.validation
+				.getPassphraseValidationErrors(pass)
+				.filter(error => error.message),
+		);
+
+	passphraseErrors.forEach(errors => {
+		if (errors.length > 0) {
+			const passphraseWarning = errors
+				.filter(error => error.code !== 'INVALID_MNEMONIC')
+				.reduce(
+					(accumulator, error) =>
+						accumulator.concat(
+							`${error.message.replace(' Please check the passphrase.', '')} `,
+						),
+					'Warning: ',
+				);
+			console.warn(passphraseWarning);
+		}
+	});
+
 	const password =
 		typeof stdIn.password !== 'string' && passwordInput
 			? await getPassphrase(passwordInput.source, {
diff --git a/test/utils/input/index.js b/test/utils/input/index.js
index 971aed5b..34e7188e 100644
--- a/test/utils/input/index.js
+++ b/test/utils/input/index.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ describe('input utils', () => {
 				data: null,
 			});
 			sandbox.stub(inputUtils, 'getPassphrase');
+			sandbox.stub(console, 'warn').returns('');
 			return sandbox.stub(inputUtils, 'getData');
 		});
 
@@ -80,6 +81,17 @@ describe('input utils', () => {
 				expect(inputUtils.getPassphrase).not.to.be.called;
 				return expect(result.passphrase).to.be.null;
 			});
+
+			it('should print a warning if passphase not in mnemonic format', async () => {
+				const stdin = 'some passphrase';
+				inputUtils.getStdIn.resolves({
+					passphrase: stdin,
+				});
+				await getInputsFromSources(inputs);
+				return expect(console.warn).to.be.calledWithExactly(
+					'Warning: Passphrase contains 2 words instead of expected 12. ',
+				);
+			});
 		});
 
 		describe('get secondPassphrase', async () => {
@@ -116,6 +128,17 @@ describe('input utils', () => {
 				expect(inputUtils.getPassphrase).not.to.be.called;
 				return expect(result.secondPassphrase).to.be.null;
 			});
+
+			it('should print a warning if secondPassphase not in mnemonic format', async () => {
+				const stdin = 'some passphrase';
+				inputUtils.getStdIn.resolves({
+					secondPassphrase: stdin,
+				});
+				await getInputsFromSources(inputs);
+				return expect(console.warn).to.be.calledWithExactly(
+					'Warning: Passphrase contains 2 words instead of expected 12. ',
+				);
+			});
 		});
 
 		describe('get password', async () => {