diff --git a/public/js/cryptalk_modules/cryptalk.js b/public/js/cryptalk_modules/cryptalk.js
index 41a0c12..8d74b37 100644
--- a/public/js/cryptalk_modules/cryptalk.js
+++ b/public/js/cryptalk_modules/cryptalk.js
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ define({
 				return (
 					room
 						? post('error', templates.messages.already_in_room)
-						: socket.emit('room:join', payload)
+						: socket.emit('room:join', $.MD5(payload))
 				);
 			},
 
@@ -550,4 +550,4 @@ define({
 		}	
 	});
 
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});