diff --git a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
index 22432295..0bc9aa43 100644
--- a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ $effect(async () => {
             onclick={() => {
                 // Ask if they would like to save changes before toggling edit mode off.
                 if ($journals_loc.entry.edit_kv[$lq__journal_entry_obj?.journal_entry_id]) {
-                    if (tmp_entry_obj_changed && confirm('Would you like to save changes to this journal entry before exiting edit mode?')) {
+                    if (tmp_entry_obj_changed && confirm('Would you like to save changes to this journal entry before exiting edit mode? Your changes will be lost if the page is refreshed.')) {
                         update_journal_entry();
                     }
                 }
@@ -949,6 +949,7 @@ $effect(async () => {
         class="
             flex-grow min-h-48 h-full w-full
             p-2
+            font-mono
             bg-slate-100 text-gray-900
             dark:bg-slate-900 dark:text-gray-100
             shadow-lg rounded-lg
diff --git a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_li.svelte b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_li.svelte
index ab84a096..3a5c4e9a 100644
--- a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_li.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_li.svelte
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import { Modal } from 'flowbite-svelte';
 import {
         CalendarClock, Check, CodeXml, Copy,
         Eye, EyeOff,
-        Flag, FlagOff,
+        FileLock, Fingerprint, Flag, FlagOff,
         Group,
-        ListPlus,
+        ListPlus, Lock,
         NotebookPen, NotebookText, NotepadTextDashed,
         RemoveFormatting,
         Shapes, Siren,
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ $effect(() => {
 
                 </h3>
 
+                {#if !journals_journal_entry_obj.private}
                 <span class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-1">
                 <!-- Button to copy the Markdown version -->
                 <button
@@ -288,6 +289,41 @@ $effect(() => {
                 </button>
                 </span>
 
+                {:else}
+
+                <span class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-1 items-center justify-center">
+                    <Lock size="1.25em" class="mx-1 inline-block text-red-400 dark:text-red-600" />
+                    <!-- <EyeOff size="1.25em" class="mx-1 inline-block text-red-400 dark:text-red-600" /> -->
+                    <span class="text-xs text-gray-500 hidden">Private</span>
+
+                    <!-- Button to copy the Markdown version -->
+                    <button
+                        type="button"
+                        onclick={() => {
+                            let tmp_entry_obj = journals_journal_entry_obj;
+
+                            navigator.clipboard.writeText(tmp_entry_obj.content_encrypted).then(() => {
+                                alert('Encrypted content copied to clipboard!');
+                            }).catch((error) => {
+                                console.error('Failed to copy content:', error);
+                                alert('Failed to copy content.');
+                            });
+                        }}
+                        class:hidden={journals_journal_entry_obj.template}
+                        class="btn btn-sm p-1 variant-soft-secondary hover:variant-filled-secondary *:hover:inline text-xs lg:text-sm"
+                        title="Copy the encrypted content"
+                        >
+                        <!-- <span class="fas fa-copy mx-1"></span> -->
+                        <Copy size="1em" />
+                        <Fingerprint size="1.25em" />
+                        <span class="hidden">
+                        Copy Encrypted
+                        </span>
+                    </button>
+
+                </span>
+
+                {/if}
             </span>