diff --git a/world/net/person.c b/world/net/person.c
index a2ce76c..24e2e98 100644
--- a/world/net/person.c
+++ b/world/net/person.c
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ checkPassword(try, method, salt, args, cb, varargs cbargs) {
 	if (IS_NEWBIE) ARETURN(1) // could auto-register here..
 # endif
 #endif
-	if (!try || try == "" || v("password") == "") ARETURN(0)
+	if (!try || try == "" || (method != "hmac-sha1-shared") && v("password") == "") ARETURN(0)
 
 	switch(method) {
 #if __EFUN_DEFINED__(sha1)