diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DrawerFragment.java b/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DrawerFragment.java
index 19d92539..66d59212 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DrawerFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DrawerFragment.java
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ public class DrawerFragment extends Fragment implements RestApi.OnReceiveSystemI
             return;
 
         mDeviceId.setText(info.myID);
+        mDeviceId.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         mDeviceId.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
             @Override
             public boolean onTouch(View view, MotionEvent motionEvent) {
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/drawer_fragment.xml b/src/main/res/layout/drawer_fragment.xml
index e2b7a633..7491f2ce 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/drawer_fragment.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/drawer_fragment.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@
             android:id="@+id/device_id"
             android:layout_below="@id/device_id_title"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:typeface="monospace"
+            android:text="@string/device_id_placeholder"
+            android:visibility="invisible"/>
 
     </RelativeLayout>
 
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 079dd22b..597d83eb 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@
     <!-- DrawerFragment -->
 
 
+    <!-- Placeholder for device ID field, to avoid layout changes. This is never visible to users. -->
+    <string name="device_id_placeholder" translatable="false">xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx</string>
+
     <!-- Same as download_title with a colon and space appended -->
     <string name="download_title_colon">Download:\u0020</string>