1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/register_new_matrix_user b/scripts/register_new_matrix_user
index 987bf32d1c..12ed20d623 100755
--- a/scripts/register_new_matrix_user
+++ b/scripts/register_new_matrix_user
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ def request_registration(user, password, server_location, shared_secret, admin=F
     )
 
     mac.update(user)
+    mac.update("\x00")
     mac.update(password)
+    mac.update("\x00")
     mac.update("admin" if admin else "notadmin")
 
     mac = mac.hexdigest()