diff --git a/kernel/classes/datatypes/ezuser/ezuser.php b/kernel/classes/datatypes/ezuser/ezuser.php
index 7f1b64b25b9..39bbaebe6fc 100644
--- a/kernel/classes/datatypes/ezuser/ezuser.php
+++ b/kernel/classes/datatypes/ezuser/ezuser.php
@@ -1812,7 +1812,11 @@ static function createHash( $user, $password, $site, $type, $hash = false )
         $password = self::trimAuthString( $password );
 
         $str = '';
-        if( $type == self::PASSWORD_HASH_MD5_USER )
+        if ( $type == self::PASSWORD_HASH_MD5_PASSWORD )
+        {
+            $str = md5( $password );
+        }
+        else if ( $type == self::PASSWORD_HASH_MD5_USER )
         {
             $str = md5( "$user\n$password" );
         }