diff --git a/escpos/escpos.py b/escpos/escpos.py
index b258bf1..7e11ada 100644
--- a/escpos/escpos.py
+++ b/escpos/escpos.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class Escpos(object):
 
         :param text: text to generate a QR-Code from
         """
-        qr_code = qrcode.QRCode(version=4, box_size=4, border=1)
+        qr_code = qrcode.QRCode(version=4, box_size=4, border=1, error_correction=qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_H)
         qr_code.add_data(text)
         qr_code.make(fit=True)
         qr_img = qr_code.make_image()