diff --git a/s4-funcs.sh b/s4-funcs.sh
index 45a69fd..5038730 100755
--- a/s4-funcs.sh
+++ b/s4-funcs.sh
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@
   [ x"$dbpswd" = x"$encpswd" ]
 }
 mypwhash() {
-  mycrypt `cat` `genrandom 5`
+  mycrypt "`cat`" `genrandom 5`
 }
 wasureta() {
   user=$1