diff --git a/www/common/cryptpad-common.js b/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
index 93dc1a4fc..ee9daeb49 100644
--- a/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
+++ b/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
@@ -246,10 +246,15 @@ define([
     var getUserHash = common.getUserHash = function () {
         var hash = localStorage[userHashKey];
 
-        if (hash && ['undefined', 'undefined/'].indexOf(hash) === -1) {
+        if (['undefined', 'undefined/'].indexOf(hash) === -1) {
+            localStorage.removeItem(userHashKey);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (hash) {
             var sHash = common.serializeHash(hash);
             if (sHash !== hash) { localStorage[userHashKey] = sHash; }
-        } else { return; }
+        }
 
         return hash;
     };