diff --git a/www/common/cryptpad-common.js b/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
index fdc212cec..882ae2656 100644
--- a/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
+++ b/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ define([
             secret.key = Crypto.createEditCryptor().editKeyStr;
         } else {
             var hash = secretHash || window.location.hash.slice(1);
+            console.log(hash);
             if (hash.length === 0) {
                 secret.keys = Crypto.createEditCryptor();
                 secret.key = Crypto.createEditCryptor().editKeyStr;
diff --git a/www/file/main.js b/www/file/main.js
index b54b9908a..3122070d3 100644
--- a/www/file/main.js
+++ b/www/file/main.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ define([
     var $iframe = $('#pad-iframe').contents();
     var ifrw = $('#pad-iframe')[0].contentWindow;
 
-    var hash = window.location.hash || localStorage.FS_hash;
+    var hash = window.location.hash.slice(1) || localStorage.FS_hash;
     var secret = Cryptpad.getSecrets(hash);
 
     var ROOT = "root";