diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 9800cfd..0ec6de0 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ def do_hash():
             abort(400, 'Please type your username.')
 
         specified_salt = 'LVZ1TJMdAIdLyBla6nWDexFt'
-        b_pass = password.encode('utf-8')
+
+        full_block = f"{username}:{password}"
+
+        b_pass = full_block.encode('utf-8')
         b_salt = specified_salt.encode('utf-8')
 
         raw_hash_copyparty = hash_secret(
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ def do_hash():
         )
 
         hash_only = raw_hash_copyparty.split(b"$")[-1].decode('utf-8')
-        final_hash = username + ":+" + hash_only.replace('/', "_").replace('+', '-')
+        final_hash = "+" + hash_only.replace('/', "_").replace('+', '-')
 
         return jsonify({'hash': final_hash})