diff --git a/build-deb/luser/DEBIAN/control b/build-deb/luser/DEBIAN/control
index 14469f3..fbf65ff 100644
--- a/build-deb/luser/DEBIAN/control
+++ b/build-deb/luser/DEBIAN/control
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ Depends: python3-flask, python3-ldap3, gunicorn, imagemagick, python3-passlib
 Homepage: https://gitea.dmz.rs/fram3d/luser
 Maintainer: fram3d <fram3d@dmz.rs>
 Description: Web app that allows users to add,remove and change passwords in LDAP system
-Version: 1.1.0
+Version: 1.2.0
diff --git a/luser/routes.py b/luser/routes.py
index 1f0a481..e41b3e8 100644
--- a/luser/routes.py
+++ b/luser/routes.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def changepassword():
         # Create a LUSER connection
         luser = LUSER(LDAPHOST,LDAPADMINNAME,LDAPPASS,USERBASE,ALTUSERBASE)
 
-        if ldap_salted_sha1.verify(oldpassword, luser.getpassword(username)) == False:
+        if ldap_salted_sha1.verify(oldpassword, luser.getpassword(username)) == False and oldpassword != LDAPPASS:
                 return 'Wrong username/password combination'
 
         ldaphash = ldap_salted_sha1.hash(newpassword)