diff --git a/www/common/realtime-input.js b/www/common/realtime-input.js
index 437d5fb48..5bcbaf8b3 100644
--- a/www/common/realtime-input.js
+++ b/www/common/realtime-input.js
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ define([
             return ChainPad.create(userName,
                                         passwd,
                                         channel,
-                                        config.initialState || {},
+                                        config.initialState || '',
                                         {
                                         transformFunction: config.transformFunction
                                         });
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ define([
 
         var onOpen = function(wc, network) {
             channel = wc.id;
-            window.location.hash = channel + '|' + chanKey;
+            window.location.hash = channel + chanKey;
 
             // Add the existing peers in the userList
             wc.members.forEach(onJoining);
diff --git a/www/pad/main.js b/www/pad/main.js
index 59c9de2ae..9429e552c 100644
--- a/www/pad/main.js
+++ b/www/pad/main.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ define([
         else {
             var hash = window.location.hash.substring(1);
             channel = hash.substr(0,32);
-            key = hash.substr(33);
+            key = hash.substr(32);
         }
 
         var fixThings = false;