diff --git a/core.cpp b/core.cpp
index d49c95266..94afee0ee 100644
--- a/core.cpp
+++ b/core.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ void Core::start()
         return;
     }
 
+    qsrand(time(nullptr));
+
     loadConfiguration();
 
     tox_callback_friend_request(tox, onFriendRequest, this);
@@ -675,9 +677,9 @@ void Core::bootstrapDht()
     const Settings& s = Settings::getInstance();
     QList<Settings::DhtServer> dhtServerList = s.getDhtServerList();
 
-    static int j = 0;
-    int i=0;
     int listSize = dhtServerList.size();
+    static int j = qrand() % listSize;
+    int i=0;
     while (i<5)
     {
         const Settings::DhtServer& dhtServer = dhtServerList[j % listSize];
diff --git a/widget/form/settingsform.cpp b/widget/form/settingsform.cpp
index 1179497c5..16eaedb70 100644
--- a/widget/form/settingsform.cpp
+++ b/widget/form/settingsform.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ SettingsForm::SettingsForm()
     useTranslations.setChecked(Settings::getInstance().getUseTranslations());
     makeToxPortable.setText(tr("Make Tox portable","Text on a checkbox to make qTox a portable application"));
     makeToxPortable.setChecked(Settings::getInstance().getMakeToxPortable());
+    makeToxPortable.setToolTip(tr("Save settings to the working directory instead of the usual conf dir","describes makeToxPortable checkbox"));
 
     main->setLayout(&layout);
     layout.addWidget(&nameLabel);